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

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

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

Puerto Plata Cable Car Base Station

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
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

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

Rp734.400
per adult
Amber cove & Taino bay - Puerto plata city tour - shore Excursion
Puerto Plata City Tour

Puerto Plata City Tour

Rp894.027
per adult
Puerto Plata City Tour
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour

AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour

Rp1.550.400
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Super ATV Tour
Tabacalera Cremo Cigar Tour

Cigar Factory Tour Puerto Plata

Rp293.760
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Cigar Factory Tour Puerto Plata
Saltos de Damajagua en Puerto Plata

Damajagua 27 Water Falls Tour

Rp809.750
per adult
Damajagua 27 Water Falls Tour
Dona Blanca Walk

Tour in Puerto Plata with Visit to Paseo de Doña Blanca

Rp816.000
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! (194 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 22 Jul 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 Rp636.480 per night from 25 Jul to 26 Jul
Rp636.480
Rp751.046 total
25 Jul - 26 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! (87 reviews)
"What i like about this place was that it was near the beach"

Reviewed on 21 Jul 2025

Hotel El Reloj
Hotel tropic pop

Hotel tropic pop

2 out of 5
C. Mariana Viuda Hall, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp522.240 per night from 26 Jul to 27 Jul
Rp522.240
Rp616.244 total
26 Jul - 27 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Puerto Plata. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Playa Dorada and Cofresi Beach are located ...
4/10 (1 review)
"very dirty. Terrible area."

Reviewed on 21 May 2025

Hotel tropic pop
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 Rp3.319.364 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
Rp3.319.364
Rp3.916.849 total
17 Aug - 18 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 ...
6.4/10 (1,048 reviews)
"The lounging bed cabanas on the sand with views of the ocean were comfortable and beautiful. The food was delicious. Angelica, the concierge, was professional and very attentive in addressing questions that I had. I would return to this resort."

Reviewed on 12 Jul 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! (1,510 reviews)
"once reaching my roo.key card didnt work..had to be reset at desk..on the first floor so i needed a SECURE balcony door.wouldnt lock..was told i could use front door til someone came for repairs..explained i couldnt leave my room unsecured.eventually the whole door lock and fixture replaced..front ..."

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2025

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Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada - All Inclusive
Senator Puerto Plata

Senator Puerto Plata

4 out of 5
Bahía de Maimon, Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
The price is Rp4.354.763 per night from 27 Jul to 28 Jul
Rp4.354.763
Rp5.574.097 total
27 Jul - 28 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 bar in their reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,508 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025

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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