Centro Histórico Travel Guide

Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata featuring a sandy beach as well as a small group of people
Puerto Plata featuring food
Puerto Plata which includes a sandy beach
Puerto Plata showing food
Puerto Plata which includes signage and street scenes

Popular places to visit

Playa Dorada showing a luxury hotel or resort and a beach

Playa Dorada

4/5(1 review)

One of the Dominican Republic’s most established and beautiful tourist destinations, this beach offers all kinds of aquatic activities.

Playa Dorada
Puerto Plata Cable Car showing a gondola and general coastal views

Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station

4/5(1 review)

Ascend up to the cloud-level summit of the Isabel de Torres mountain for spectacular bird’s-eye views of Puerto Plata and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station
Dominican Republic featuring general coastal views, a bay or harbour and a coastal town

Malecón De Puerto Plata

Stroll alongside the Caribbean Sea, join in games of volleyball in parks and enjoy the music, bars and crowds that bring this boardwalk to life at night.

Malecón De Puerto Plata
Fort San Felipe showing heritage elements and military items

Fort San Felipe

Formerly used to ward off marauding pirates, this colonial defense structure now serves as a historical museum, offering superb bay views.

Fort San Felipe
Playa Costambar

Playa Costambar

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Playa Costambar during your trip to Costambar?

Playa Costambar
Pico Isabel de Torres which includes a statue or sculpture and religious elements as well as a small group of people

Pico Isabel de Torres

Ride the cable car up to the summit of this mountain to wander through a pleasant botanical garden and enjoy fantastic panoramas over the city.

Pico Isabel de Torres

Things to do

Most Beautiful Paradise Island at DR

Amazing Paradise Island + Snorkeling-Mangrove Tour & Locale Food.

฿2,774
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Amazing Paradise Island + Snorkeling-Mangrove Tour & Locale Food.
Pink street

Amber cove & Taino bay - Puerto plata city tour - shore Excursion

฿1,469
per adult
Amber cove & Taino bay - Puerto plata city tour - shore Excursion
Puerto Plata City Tour

Puerto Plata City Tour

฿1,782
per adult
Puerto Plata City Tour
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour

AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour

฿3,078
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour
Tabacalera Cremo Cigar Tour

Cigar Factory Tour Puerto Plata

฿587
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Cigar Factory Tour Puerto Plata
Dona Blanca Walk

Tour in Puerto Plata with Visit to Paseo de Doña Blanca

฿1,632
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Tour in Puerto Plata with Visit to Paseo de Doña Blanca
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Top hotels in Centro Histórico

Dinasty Hotel
Dinasty Hotel
3 out of 5
CALLE BELLER 7, Puerto Plata
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the bar and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (188 reviews)
"Bathroom had mildew and it needed a little more love and a lot of bleach. Staff was lovely and polite."

Reviewed on 20 Jun 2025

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Dinasty Hotel
Hotel El Reloj
Hotel El Reloj
2 out of 5
76 C. 12 de Julio, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is ฿1,265 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
฿1,265
฿1,493 total
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Playa Dorada and Cofresi Beach are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (83 reviews)
"Good bang for your buck, great location and helpful and friendly staff"

Reviewed on 20 Jun 2025

Hotel El Reloj
Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort All Inclusive
Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort All Inclusive
3.5 out of 5
1 Paradise Drive, Cofresi Beach, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is ฿6,598 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿6,598
฿7,786 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free parking, 11 outdoor pools and 9 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
6.6/10 (1,009 reviews)
"A/C units should be checked before checking tenants in. The food was ok, buffet and individual restaurants shared similar food concept."

Reviewed on 26 Jun 2025

Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort All Inclusive
Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada - All Inclusive
Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada - All Inclusive
4.5 out of 5
Carretera Luperon Km 2.5, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,502 reviews)
"A check in I had an issue, but other than that the property was good. It was very noisy with people partying next to me and I couldn’t sleep and they would not do anything about it but overall to great property."

Reviewed on 1 Jul 2025

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Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada - All Inclusive
Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive
3 out of 5
Cofresi Beach, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is ฿7,869 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿7,869
฿9,286 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free parking, 11 outdoor pools and 9 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
6.8/10 (1,216 reviews)
"Cleaning, the only problem was hot water, early in the morning and at night time, there was not hot water when needed early at 6:00 am."

Reviewed on 29 Jun 2025

Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Marien Puerto Plata - All Inclusive
Marien Puerto Plata - All Inclusive
4 out of 5
Carretera Luperón, Km. 4.5, Complejo Turístico, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is ฿5,320 per night from 8 Jul to 9 Jul
฿5,320
฿5,320 total
8 Jul - 9 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
7.2/10 Good! (1,010 reviews)
"Marien puerro plata is a very good all inclusive resort. Its convinient for people with mobility issues. We made friendship with the animation guy Hello kiddie Miao miao. animation"

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025

Marien Puerto Plata - All Inclusive
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Other neighbourhoods around Centro Histórico

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Ensanche Miramar

When in Ensanche Miramar, you can plan a visit to Fort San Felipe and Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Ensanche Miramar
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Isabel de Torres

When in Isabel de Torres, you can plan a visit to Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Isabel de Torres
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Playa oeste

When in Playa oeste, you can plan a visit to Fort San Felipe and Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Playa oeste
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Los Maestros

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Los Maestros and surrounding area, you can visit Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe.

Los Maestros
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Los domingues

While there might not be top attractions in Los domingues, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe.

Los domingues
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LAS CAOBAS

LAS CAOBAS might not have many top sights, but Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station and Fort San Felipe are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

LAS CAOBAS

Centro Histórico Travel Guide