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La Romana is pretty near Place Plumereau . Dishes of Italian cuisine can be ordered at this restaurant. Order and taste good parfait and make a post on Instagram. In accordance with the guests' opinions, waiters serve good wine . You will be offered good coffee . Visitors don't like pizza at La Romana .

The energetic staff welcomes guests all year round. According to the reviewers' opinions, this place is well known for its terrific service. The atmosphere of this place is cool. But people rate this spot below average on Google.

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Casa de Campo Marina, La Romana

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Most tourists who visit La Romana don’t venture beyond the resort, cruise terminal and golf courses. Here’s what they’re missing.

On the south-east coast, an hour and a half drive from Santo Domingo, La Romana is a growing city popular with European travelers but still relatively obscure to the American crowd.

Most of the tourists who come to La Romana every year don’t venture beyond the cruise terminals, Casa de Campo resort or the ocean-view golf courses. But if you’re a traveller, not a tourist, there’s plenty of great reasons to spend a day or a week exploring La Romana’s world-class beaches, snorkelling, scuba diving and the two incredible nature reserves nearby.

Despite the imposing presence of the megaresort that put this destination on the map, La Romana as a whole is less overtaken by the tourist industry than Punta Cana or Puerto Plata , making it a good choice if you’re looking for a destination that combines authentic Caribbean seaside city with plenty of amenities and guided activities on your doorstep.

Yachts docked in La Romana

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Casa de Campo is a private 7000-acre megaresort complex of luxury rooms, villas, exclusive beachfronts, yacht moorings, three golf courses (including the #1 ranked course in the Caribbean), seven restaurants and, topping it all off, Altos de Chavon, a fantastical recreation of a 16th-century European village, perched atop a plateau overlooking the mighty Chavon river gorge.

Altos de Chavon has been called “the country’s leading attraction” by Frommer's travel guidebook. This dramatic village is indisputably impressive and exceedingly photogenic, but it is nonetheless a re-creation, and the secure, gated nature of Casa de Campo means it’s great for high-profile concerts and photography shoots, but you’re certainly not wandering through a living-and-breathing Dominican town in any real sense.

Cotubanamá National Park

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Beyond the resorts

The American sugar barons who planted the Casa de Campo resort didn’t create their tropical paradise out of thin air. This part of the Hispaniolan coast is as breathtaking as any other, with a generous smattering of the fine white sand beaches that the island is famous for and miles and miles of warm Caribbean ocean fit for swimming all year round.

La Romana is a beloved base for scuba and snorkelling enthusiasts, with most of the underwater action launching from nearby Bayahibe. La Romana is also a great place to wake up before setting sail on a day trip to one of two nature reserves, Catalina Island and Cotubanamá National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with hiking paths carving through dense forest alongside caves with pre-colonial Taino petroglyphs.

Also known as the National Park of the East (Parque Nacional Del Este), the Cotubanamá National Park is popular with tourists for its white-sand beaches, shallow ultramarine surf, stunning coral formations, glittering caves that hide subterranean lagoons and Taino petroglyphs -plus the chance to swim with dolphins at some of the best scuba-diving destinations in the DR. A trip around the coast of the park to Isla Saona is considered the #1 boat trip in the Dominican Republic.

Catalina Island

Catalina Island is a tiny tropical island, less than four square miles in total, formed on top of a coral reef, just a short boat trip south of La Romana. The island’s diverse wildlife and bright coral reefs incredibly close to the seashore attract visitors who come to sunbathe, swim, and especially to snorkel. Dive sites including the Aquarium and the Wall boast an impressive array of tropical fish including damselfish, sergeant major fish, squirrelfish and stingrays.

Getting there is easy, with a dozen different tour companies offering full-day trips from La Romana to Catalina Island starting at around USD $70. A compelling alternative to Isla Saona if that trip is looking too busy or too far for your personal itinerary.

Watch a Dominican Baseball Game

Baseball is the national sport of the Dominican Republic, and La Romana is the home of the Los Toros del Este baseball team. If you’re visiting during baseball season, which runs from October to January, you can join local crowds cheering on their home team at Francisco Micheli Stadium.

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Sunbathe and swim at these alternative beaches

Minitas Beach is for resort guests only, while Bayahibe is one of the top-ranked beaches in the Caribbean and can be busy in the peak season . For a more private piece of paradise, visit Playa Caleta in La Romana or Playa Dominicus, just south of Bayahibe. Playa Caleta is a rocky beach, so bring water shoes if you have them, but the view south to Catalina Island is stunning. Playa Dominicus is a gorgeous soft white sand beach fringed with palm trees, and plenty of beachside bars to throw back some beers.

Cañaveral Food Park, La Romana

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The best (alternative) place to eat in La Romana

The Cañaveral Food Park is a great spot for food truck fare, fast becoming popular across the DR for locals and travelers alike and often serving up delicious flavours that rival the mainstream restaurants. We recommend: the baked lamb empanadas at the Uzbesk Food Truck.

Getting There

Flying into La Romana International Airport (LRM) is the most direct route to La Romana, but connects mostly to European ports. Most North Americans traveling to La Romana arrive via Santo Domingo, the country’s capital city and central transportation hub.

You can reach Santo Domingo by the Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), by sea ferry from Puerto Rico, and by bus from neighbouring Haiti . Minibuses travel regularly from Santo Domingo to La Romana, and you can always hire a taxi.

From Punta Cana , the new Autopista Del Coral road will get you to La Romana in around 45 minutes.

Written by Aura De Los Santos.

Published August 2020

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The 10 best rome food tours: pasta, gelato & more.

Get your fill of the city’s best cheese, pasta, gelato and more on these top-rated tours.

The 10 Best Rome Food Tours

Laura Itzkowitz

When in Rome , you’d be remiss not to try the local specialties – there’s so much more than pizza, pasta and gelato (though you’ll find plenty of those too!). If it’s your first time visiting the Eternal City, you might be surprised to learn that some of the Italian dishes you’re used to ordering at home aren’t available at restaurants here (forget about chicken parmesan and spaghetti with meatballs). A local guide can introduce you to regional specialties like supplì (cheese stuffed rice balls), carbonara and cacio e pepe . Read on to discover the food tours and cooking classes that U.S. News identified as the best in Rome.

To determine the best Rome food tours, we used our own experiences along with recent traveler reviews. All of the featured tours have at least 100 reviews and a minimum rating of 4 out of 5 stars across multiple websites.

Editor’s Pick: Eating Europe – Twilight Trastevere Rome Food Tour

U.S. News independently paid to send Laura Itzkowitz , a freelance journalist based in Rome, on this tour to provide readers with an unbiased, first-hand perspective of what to expect. Eating Europe – Twilight Trastevere Rome Food Tour was selected by our team as an Editor’s Pick thanks to its popularity and favorable user reviews. 

Price: Adults from 133 euros (about $150); kids from 92 euros (about $102) Duration: 4 hours

This walking tour of Trastevere – often referred to as Rome’s bohemian neighborhood – is a great introduction to Roman cuisine and ties in a bit of the city’s history, too. The stops vary, but typically include a visit to a wine bar with a cellar that predates the Colosseum , a taste of porchetta (slow-roasted pork), street food, such as supplì , a typical antipasto like carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style fried artichokes), two types of pasta and artisanal gelato.

The engaging guide on this tour had a great sense of humor and immediately created a sense of camaraderie among the group, joking that by the end we would be like a big, toxic Italian family. As we walked between stops, she pointed out monuments like the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere and showed us the buildings constructed on top of the ancient Theatre of Pompey, near the site where Julius Caesar was killed. She explained the four types of Roman pasta ( cacio e pepe , gricia , carbonara and amatriciana ) and how to tell the difference between true artisanal gelato and the mass-produced stuff. I left feeling very full – both literally and figuratively speaking, with plenty of new-found knowledge.

The Twilight Trastevere Rome Food Tour is offered several times a day beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eating Europe also leads a foodie tour of the Testaccio neighborhood, among other options.

Why we love it:

• Enjoy skip-the-line access to popular Trastevere restaurants like Da Enzo al 29 and Trapizzino.
• You’ll learn about how Trastevere developed as a neighborhood for society’s outcasts during antiquity – and how they influenced the cuisine.
• In addition to typical Roman specialties, you’ll taste an ancient recipe that’s rarely made these days.

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Eat and Walk Italy – 3 in 1 Cooking Class: Fettuccine, Ravioli and Tiramisù

Price: Adults from 79 euros (about $87); kids from 70 euros (about $77) Duration: 3 hours

If you want a more hands-on experience than a typical walking tour can provide, this cooking class is a great option. At a restaurant just off Piazza Navona , you’ll join a small group to learn how to make fettuccine, ravioli and tiramisù from a local English-speaking chef. The chef will share tips for mastering the art of homemade pasta. You’ll make the pasta dough from scratch and choose your preferred sauce for the fettuccine, then stuff ravioli with seasonal fillings, and finally sit down to enjoy the meal you prepared with a glass of wine or a nonalcoholic beverage of your choosing.

The class is available every day and takes about three hours (1.5 hours for the lesson and 1.5 hours to enjoy the meal). Travelers say this class is great for families with teenagers and easy for people with no prior pasta-making experience. Classes are offered daily in the afternoon and evening. Prefer pizza to pasta? The company also hosts a pizza-making class.

The Roman Guy Tours – Trastevere Local Food Tour in Rome

Price: Adults from about $108; kids from about $87 Duration: 3 hours

This walking tour starts in the centro storico and then crosses the Tiber to Trastevere, with four stops along the way. You’ll sample meats and cheeses at a traditional salumeria (deli), stop for baccalà (fried cod filets) or supplì, then sit down at a trattoria for a three-course meal with antipasti, two Roman pastas and a main course before ending the evening with a gelato. The tour is capped at 12 participants and includes wine.

Tourgoers rave about the engaging, smart guides and the delicious food, though some reviewers were disappointed that pizza was not featured. Tours run daily, with time slots at 12:30 p.m. and in the evenings, starting at 5:15 p.m. The Roman Guy also offers tours of the city’s major sites, including the Colosseum and the Vatican.

The Roman Food Tour – Rome Food Tour in Prati

Price: Adults from 109 euros (about $121); kids from 95 euros (about $105) Duration: 4 hours

Foodies will love this walking tour of the Prati neighborhood, which includes samples of premium food and wine, such as 30-year aged balsamic vinegar, truffles and Barolo. According to reviewers, a highlight of this tour is a stop at Bonci Pizzarium, widely considered the best pizza al taglio (by the slice) in Rome. There’s also a stop at La Tradizione, one of the city’s best gourmet food shops, which has more than 400 cheeses and 300 types of meat. Finally, you’ll sit down to enjoy some pasta before ending with gelato at Fatamorgana, one of the best gelato shops in the city.

The tour runs several times per day, every day of the week, starting at 10:45 a.m. most days. A word of advice from past travelers: Skip breakfast if you go on the morning tour.

If you’re interested in exploring Rome’s other foodie neighborhoods, check out the company’s Trastevere tour, or its tour of Mercato Trionfale, the largest food market in Rome.

Devour Tours – Tastes & Traditions of Rome: Testaccio Food and Market Tour

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Price: Adults from $83; kids from $73 Duration: 3.5 hours

If you want to get off the beaten path and see an authentic Roman neighborhood, this food tour in Testaccio may be right for you. During the walking tour, you’ll learn about Testaccio’s ancient roots and how the old slaughterhouse (now shuttered) played a pivotal role in the development of Roman cuisine. The tour starts with a typical Roman breakfast, with espresso and a maritozzo (a soft bun filled with whipped cream), then visits the Mercato di Testaccio, which some locals say has remained more authentic than the market at Campo de’ Fiori, and includes a tour of an ancient wine cellar. Other highlights include lunch at a sixth-generation, family-run trattoria, and of course, plenty of samples of cheese, pizza and pasta.

Unlike some food tours, this one is adaptable for vegetarians, pescatarians and pregnant women; notify the company about any dietary restrictions at booking. The tours are limited to 12 people. Availability varies, but generally, the tour is offered Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 10:30 am. Travelers praise the genuine experience and say that it was refreshing to get out of the more touristy historic center. Hungry for more? The company also leads an evening tour in Trastevere, in addition to cooking classes.

Raphael Tours – Rome Street Food Tour with Local Guide

Price: Adults from $52; kids from $45 Duration: 3 hours

Concentrated in the area around Campo de’ Fiori and the Jewish Ghetto , this three-hour walking tour focuses on street food like pizza and supplì. Stops on past tours have included the open-air market in Campo de’ Fiori, the famed Antico Forno Roscioli for some of the city’s best pizza and the old-school Sant' Eustachio Caffè near the Pantheon . You’ll also learn about Roman history in the Jewish Ghetto and Largo di Torre Argentina, where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

The group size is limited to 15 people and tours have two time slots available every day (morning or evening). Tourgoers praise the knowledgeable guides and love learning about the history of each dish. They also appreciate the reasonable ticket prices and sizable portions.

Raphael Tours offers a variety of foodie-themed outings around the city, as well as a kid-friendly tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

Rome with Chef – Spritz & Spaghetti Class

Price: From 99 euros (about $110) Duration: 3 hours

If you’re nervous about cooking and want a little liquid courage to help you out, this class may just be for you. As soon as you arrive, the spritzes start flowing. You’ll learn tips and tricks for making the perfect Aperol spritz, then try a Campari spritz to see how they compare. After kneading your pasta dough, you’ll learn how to make one of the most classic sauces in Roman cuisine – carbonara or cacio e pepe – before ending on a sweet note with a taste of limoncello.

This three-hour class is limited to 12 participants. There are three time slots available every day. Participants suggested that this activity is great for solo travelers who want to meet other people in an informal setting during their trip. If you’d prefer to leave the cooking to someone else, consider the company’s Trastevere food tour.

Secret Food Tours – Rome Food Tour

Price: Adults from 89 euros (about $98); kids from 79 euros (about $87) Duration: 3 to 3.5 hours

One of the things that sets this apart from other tours is right in the name: every tour includes a delicious secret dish that’s only revealed during the tour. Starting with an espresso or cappuccino at one of Rome’s oldest cafes, the walking tour makes six or seven stops around Piazza Navona, Campo de’ Fiori and the Jewish Ghetto for pasta, pizza and gelato, among other tasty samples. While it mainly focuses on Roman cuisine, you’ll also get to try some specialties from other Italian regions, including cannoli and stracciatella cheese.

If you’d like to enhance your tour, consider paying more for the upgraded drinks package, which includes prosecco or a spritz, Italian beer and organic Italian wine. Participants praised the lighthearted and informative guides and loved the food they ate during the tour. Others appreciate that the tour takes you to the less touristy areas of Rome.

Tours are offered several times a day beginning at 11 a.m. Secret Food Tours also runs an outing that concentrates on Trastevere.

Gourmetaly Rome Food Tours – Campo de’ Fiori, Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere

Price: Adults from 97 euros (about $107); kids from 70 euros (about $77) Duration: 3.5 hours

This company has been leading food tours in Rome for more than a decade, so you can be sure they know what they’re doing. Covering three neighborhoods in the city center (Campo de’ Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere), this plastic-free walking tour features 15 different food samples at five locations. Highlights include sampling mozzarella, burrata and pecorino romano, trying fried artichokes or zucchini blossoms (depending on the season), digging into cacio e pepe and amatriciana, and tasting organic gelato. Reviewers recommend taking the tour early on in your trip so that you can make use of the guide’s recommendations and tips for avoiding tourist traps (participants leave with a restaurant guide and cookbook, which will come in handy if you’re staying for a few days). Tourgoers describe the tour pace as leisurely and the portions as generous.

The tour is offered in English multiple times per day and private tours can be booked in Spanish, French, German or Italian. If you have more of a sweet tooth, you may want to book the company’s espresso, gelato and tiramisu tour, which visits the cafes, bakeries and gelato shops surrounding the Pantheon and Navona square.

Withlocals – The 10 Tastings of Rome

Price: Varies Duration: 3 hours

When you book this private food tour of Rome, you have the chance to choose your local guide. You might end up with a pastry chef, an actor, a photographer or even a yoga teacher. The walking tour winds its way through Campo de’ Fiori and Trastevere, with 10 food and drink samples along the way. You’ll try sweet and savory items, including buffalo mozzarella and gelato.

Because this tour is private, it’s completely customizable. Availability varies depending on the guide you choose; pricing varies by the number of people in your party. For instance, a group of four adults can expect to pay about $99 per person. Let your guide know in advance about any allergies or dietary restrictions and they’ll tailor the tour to your preferences. Reviewers raved about the fantastic guides, who made them feel like they were visiting a friend.

The company also offers a food tour of Vatican City, as well as more traditional sightseeing tours of the city’s top attractions.

Why Trust U.S. News Travel

Laura Itzkowitz is a Rome-based freelance journalist who’s obsessed with Roman cuisine. She cooks it, she eats it, and she’s on an eternal quest to find the best pizza, pasta and gelato that the city has to offer. To curate this list of the best food tours in Rome, she used her own experience as well as her research expertise, poring over reviews and culling tips from locals and visitors.

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La jolla historical society home tour to highlight ‘one of the birthplaces of modernism’.

The Modernism Home Tour will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and feature a series of houses to be revealed the day of the event.

The tour offers guests “the opportunity to step inside these gorgeous private residences of really, really wonderful examples of Modernist architecture right here in The Village and the surrounding neighborhoods,” according to Historical Society Executive Director Lauren Lockhart.

Last year, when the Historical Society held its first Modernism Home Tour, the event sold out. Looking to make it an annual occurrence, volunteers set out to do more research on local Modernist houses.

“We discovered that La Jolla is actually one of the birthplaces of Modernism in the United States and maybe even the world,” said event chairwoman Joan Gand. “We were pretty excited to find that out, and a number of people were inspired by the first tour to say, ‘Hey, where did all this come from?’”

Local interest in Modernist architecture expanded in the early 1990s, “when people started rediscovering the styles of the ’50s and ’60s and realized we had something great there,” Gand said. “We had something that was actually … an American style of architecture and design. It wasn’t based on European castles and things like that. It was more based on log cabins with the post-and-beam construction, and Spanish Mission style was also an influence on it.

“And it all started here with Irving Gill, [who] was a very early Modernist. In 1909 … he built his first Modernist building here, which was way earlier than most parts of the country.”

Hallmarks of Modernist architecture, Gand said, include “the simplicity of it. It’s a form of architecture where they looked at all the previous architecture that we had and [thought] we really don’t need all this decoration and ornament if it doesn’t add to the function of the building. So it was also based on the function of the building and how it works and actually making it more low-maintenance, easier to take care of. … They found that by stripping down the architecture to simplicity, it was actually really wonderful to live in. It makes you feel good because there’s just no extraneous objects to catch your eye. … Often, they’re long and low rectangular designs.”

With Modernism’s surging popularity following World War II due to its cost-effectiveness and ability to use otherwise difficult lots, it had the added appeal of a connection to nature.

“Having the architecture feel thoroughly integrated into the landscape is a hallmark of Modernism, and it’s really well-illustrated in … this year’s tour,” Lockhart said.

The Historical Society intends not to repeat houses on the annual tours for as long as possible, she added.

The tour, inspired by another major Historical Society fundraiser, the Secret Garden Tour, will offer both a self-guided option and a Platinum Tour that includes lunch, bus transportation and an extra house to view. The self-guided tour will feature six houses; the Platinum Tour includes seven.

“The bonus house is located in a place where it could not normally be on the tour because there is zero parking,” Gand said. “But in this case, you can leave the driving to us and we’ll take you on the bus.

“A lot of the Modernism [architecture] here is kind of hidden down little streets, at the top of a hill or through very narrow roads, and we want to take you there, but we can’t always do it with just the typical tour.”

Volunteer opportunities are available for those who would like to be docents to guide guests at each of the houses.

For tickets and to find out more about the event, visit lajollahistory.org/la-jolla-modernism-home-tour.

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‘Bulgari Tubogas’: la nueva colección de la casa romana y la noche neoyorquina

Y celebridades de la talla de Naomi Campbell o Dakota Johnson han querido acompañar a Bulgari en este momento tan especial

1884 fue el año que vio nacer tanto Bulgari como al enclave elegido para presentar su colección Bulgari Tugobas: El Skylight at The Refiner. Ubicado en la Fábrica de Azúcar Domino en el barrio de Williamsburg –vecindario de moda en Nueva York que atrae a los jóvenes por sus innumerables boutiques y restaurantes– se eleva como un lugar único que constituye la combinación perfecta entre tradición e innovación, “encarnando la capacidad de abrazar el cambio y la renovación que marca igualmente el espíritu del joyero romano”, recalcaban desde la marca.

Nadie quiso perderse el evento y celebridades como Naomi Campbell , Dakota Johnson o el actor Damson Idris posaron alegres en el photocall . El hilo conductor del evento era un recorrido en el que se daban las diferentes etapas de la evolución de Tubogas .

THE WAVE , la escultura de luz cinética firmada por el artista de la luz y diseñador Christopher Bauder y su equipo del estudio WHITEvoid, mucho tuvo que ver en las emociones que experimentaron los asistentes a la velada. Las espirales doradas de Bvlgari Tubogas se transformaron en un juego de luces acompañado por el sonido creado ad hoc por parte del artista Masego, famoso por su característica mezcla de Soul, R&B y Jazz.

Esta muestra surge del deseo de crear algo novedoso y sorprendente y la actuación mencionada capturó a la perfección esa identidad, fusionando la precisión técnica con un enfoque innovador y una imaginación fértil. La colección Tubogas es reconocida por su diseño elegante y vanguardista, inspirado en las líneas fluidas y envolventes, lo que refleja una síntesis de tradición y modernidad en el mundo del lujo y la moda.

La golden hour neoyorquina desembocaba en el final de la noche cuyo colofón venía de la mano de la DJ Nancy Whang y el DJ set de Myles Hendrik . El viaje de Bulgari Studio continuará en la boutique insignia de la marca de la Quinta Avenida con una instalación dedicada y con piezas de la colección expuestas.

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La Romana – Dominican Republic

Last updated on June 7th, 2023 at 02:12 pm

Experience the tropical paradise of La Romana in the Dominican Republic. Indulge in luxurious resorts, pristine white-sand beaches, and championship golf courses. Explore the beautiful Altos de Chavón, a replica of a 16th-century Mediterranean village, or take a boat tour to Saona Island, known for its crystal-clear waters and palm-fringed beaches. La Romana offers a blend of relaxation, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences.

The Dominican Republic (DR) is located in the north-central Caribbean. It occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Island of Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic is the second largest island country of the Greater Antilles island chain in the Caribbean sea.

La Romana is both a province and city in the DR. La Romana has historically been a company town. Almost all of the residents in the city work for Central Romana Corporation, an agro-industrial and tourism company.

Founded near the end of the 19th century, the city of La Romana grew rapidly after the establishment of a sugar mill in 1911. The area also produces coffee, tobacco, beeswax, cattle and hides.

The city of La Romana, while offering some attractions, is overshadowed by Casa de Campo a one-stop shopping/dining/activities location for cruise ship passengers with limited time. This resort is the flagship of the La Romana all-inclusive resorts area.

Good to Know

This is a tropical island, so take bug spray along with you.  Even if you are not heading to the beach, many establishments and restrooms are without air-conditioning and make the perfect spot for mosquitos to hang out waiting for you.

  The Dominican Republic has a reputation for being friendly and welcoming, but at the same time having a high crime rate. Opportunistic crime like theft and pickpocketing is common. It is best not to wear jewelry, carry large amounts of cash and to keep items like cell phones and cameras out of sight. Care needs to be taken at night and in remote areas.

The climate in La Romana is hot, oppressive, windy, and partly cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature typically varies from 70°F to 90°F and is rarely below 67°F or above 92°F.

The Dominican Peso is legal tender in the Dominican. Both US dollars and the Euro are often accepted in tourist areas. For the most part, major credit cards are accepted in tourist areas. You will find an ATM at the cruise terminal.

Check exchange rates here:

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Wireless Internet:

Unfortunately, there is no free WiFi at the cruise port in La Romana. Some restaurants and bars have free WiFi. Plaza Lama has WiFi access but no power access and the same for Trigo do Oro. 

Spanish is the official language of the Dominican Republic. In the tourist areas you will find some English being spoken.

Where You Dock in La Romana – Dominican Republic

The cruise terminal in La Romana is called Sugar Breeze Cruise Terminal. It is at the mouth of the Rio Dulce (or La Romana River). There is a docking pier on each riverbank.

Most ships will use the east side of the river, as the west side is a mixed-use industrial and cruise pier that has the minimum of services and amenities. 

The Sugar Breeze terminal is open-air space that has restrooms, an information desk, a shopping area, including duty-free, with a bar and coffee shop. You will also find a pharmacy, locals with handicraft stalls and anew pool area with swim-up bar opened at the beginning of 2023. You can rent umbrellas for the day and a restaurant will be opening soon. In the meantime, there are a couple of food trucks parked by the red and white lighthouse.  There is also a sandy area, giving the illusion of a beach, but you’ll have to leave the cruise port to find a real beach.

Taxis will queue here and the train/trolley that goes downtown can be boarded in this area. The shuttle bus to Altos de Chavon (replica 16th Century Mediterranean village,  one of the main attractions in the area) is also at this terminal.

Getting Around La Romana – Dominican Republic

It is possible, but not practical to walk from the cruise ship pier to downtown La Romana. It is not a picturesque walk and will take you the better part of an hour. Be careful when crossing the road. Drivers in DR do not always signal when turning and the motorbikes disregard traffic signals like red lights.

Minibus/Shuttle

There is a shuttle bus that leaves from the cruise terminal that will take you into downtown La Romana. The shuttle will drop you off at the Duarte Central Park, which is across the street from the Iglesia Santa Rosa de Lima (church), and there are often vendors selling souvenirs in the park. 

Chu Chu Train

This “train” leaves from the port and does round-trip tours of La Romana in a fun open-air setting. It’s about a 35 minute tour for $15 per person (2021) and you’ll discover the history and architecture of the area.

Taxis line up at the dock. Most drivers will expect you to negotiate.

It is best not to use motorbike taxis called motoconchos. Drivers are not the most reliable and you will not be provided with a helmet.

Here are a couple companies if you prefer to call ahead:

Inicio | Tio taxi

Just be aware that the DR has one of the highest death rates in the world for road traffic accidents. According to the WHO | World Health Organization ,  about  63% of those road deaths were people on motorcycles. Accidents are frequent, especially during holidays.

Drivers in the DR tend not to respect traffic laws, they rarely signal and weaving from lane to lane is common. Drinking and driving is also common.

If you are involved in an accident in the DR, you have to file a report with authorities, even if there were no injuries. If the accident involves injury or death, the driver will be taken into police custody as a matter of law, even if that driver is not at fault, until an investigation takes place.

Not to beat a dead horse, but you also need to be aware that police may flag you down and accuse you of some type of traffic infraction. They will expect a “regalo” of $100 upon which you will be free to go.  

You need to be at least 21 years of age with a credit card, photo drivers license and a passport to rent a car. You will be prohibited from driving your rental car into Haiti, and any insurance you purchase for the car will be null and void if you do so.

Traffic can be a headache in DR, and all signs are in Spanish. Roads in the major cities are good, but in rural areas they are not. Driving is on the right hand side in the DR.

There are several familiar car rental services in La Romana:

Budget Car Rental 

National Car

Hertz Car Rental

Shopping In La Romana – Dominican Republic

There are a few items that the Dominican Republic is known for or that are unique to the D.R. that would make for great souvenirs:

Jewelry –  made with semi-precious stones amber or larimar (light blue polished stone) or necklace with a shark tooth (said to bring good luck to the wearer)

Food and Beverages – Dominican coffee, rum, cocoa balls

Handicrafts – Lime dolls (dolls with no face), paintings by local artists, crafts with shells or coconut shells

Other – cigars and cosmetics made with natural oils and extracts (look for cocoa, coconut, etc. – and they should have a short expiration date because of the natural products used)

Shopping at the Cruise Terminal

There are a number of shops at the cruise terminal, so if you’re looking to pick up something to commemorate your trip to La Romana without having to leave the terminal grounds, you’re in luck. 

The Tax and Duty Free shop will be the first you encounter, since everyone is funneled through here after departing the ship. You’ll find the typical duty-free products (liquor, perfume, cosmetics) plus a few local items. It’s pretty chaotic in here when everyone first disembarks, so if you’re really looking to purchase something , it’s recommended to come back to browse a little later. 

Outside of the above shop, you’ll find jewelry stores, local artisans with pop-up shops, a drugstore and market, an organic cosmetics shop, and the typical port souvenir stores selling fridge magnets, Christmas ornaments, hats, bags and dresses.

Shopping in La Romana

The city of La Romana has a population of more than 130,000 so there are many shops that cater to locals. 

If you take the shuttle from the port that drops you off at the Duarte Central Park, less than a 10 minute walk is the Plaza Lama , a one-stop shopping center that has everything from groceries to refrigerators to toilets to clothing. 

If you are renting a car, or feel like taking the long, not recommended, walk into the city, another large Walmart-type shopping center, Jumbo , is less than 2 miles from the port. Further away (about a 20 minute drive) is the popular Multiplaza , which is an indoor shopping mall and in addition to a number of stores has a food court, cinema and a mini-version of Ikea.

Dining In La Romana – Dominican Republic

Depending on where you travel in the Dominican Republic, you will run across some familiar faces: KFC, Wendy’s Burger King, Subway and McDonald’s will greet you. While you might tend towards the run of the mill, give some of the specialty dishes of the DR a try.

The sancocho (meat and vegetable stew) asopao (shrimp and rice pottage) and pollo guisado (braised chicken) all are good items to try.

Restaurants in La Romana

Shish kabab.

While the service may sometimes be slow, the food is good at this Middle Eastern restaurant. The name may suggest that all they have are shish kebabs, but they also have seafood, rice, chargrilled meats and burgers and some local dishes. 

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NOLA Bar &  Grill

You will find pizza cooked in a wood fired oven, burgers, jambalaya rice and mofongos at this highly-rated restaurant that serves Caribbean and Creole dishes. Try a passion fruit mojito, whiskey sour or cosmos to go with your meal. Fun and friendly atmosphere here.

El Taquito Mexicano

As you can tell from the name, this is a Mexican restaurant. You can stick with a simple taco or try a Fajitas Pastor which comes highly recommended.

Crema Pasteleria

Head here after dinner or lunch (or breakfast) for a good dessert. Get a slice of cheesecake, pie, pasteles and bastilla. The croissants and tarts can be paired with a cappuccino, fresh juices or cortado.

Las Palmas, Bayahibe

If you happen to take an excursion to  the resort town of Bayahibe, about a half hour’s drive from the cruise port, check out the highly-rated Las Palmas. They specialize in seafood and Caribbean dishes with water views.

Onno’s Bar & Restaurant, Altos de Chevon

If you are heading to the popular Altos de Chevon while docked in La Romana, a visit to Onno’s Bar is a must. This Latin influenced bar and grill has seafood, pizza, and shrimp tacos. The burgers are said to be the best on the island and the tuna tartare also received high marks.

Things To Do in La Romana – Dominican Republic

Casa de campo.

This 7,000-acre resort is the name of the game in La Romana province. It tends to be the main draw for cruise ship passengers. While the city of La Romana is picturesque, most tourists will find that most of the facilities that cater to visitors are found at the resort village of Casa de Campo (country house).

Casa de Campo, though a resort, is like a town in itself. It has golf, tennis, skeet-shooting and horseback-riding available through ship excursion only. There are many upscale restaurants located here along with beach access and watersports.

Within Casa de Campo, you’ll find Teeth of the Dog one of the premier golf courses in the world. This 18 hole golf course has seven holes that hug the craggy coral formations that rise out of the Caribbean sea. Listed as # 7 in Golf Magazine’s Best public golf courses 2021-22 , the course was designed by Peter Dye. 

Day Pass for Casa de Campo

This is a private, gated resort, so in order to enjoy all of its amenities, including private beaches, purchase a day pass through ResortPass . You can book equestrian, tennis, or skeet-shooting lessons, a golf pass, or a spa pass. These include complimentary lunch and equipment rentals, access to their pools, restaurants and beaches. Click here to purchase!

Altos de Chavon

Also under the Casa de Campo banner is the very popular attraction of Altos de Chavon. Sculpted from stone, this model of a 16th century Mediterranean village is a great place to get a feel for the medieval time period. Set on top of a cliff, this cultural hub overlooks the Chavon River. Museums, lush foliage and spectacular views make it worth the trip. 

Because it is part of the private resort, there is an entrance fee in order to visit Altos de Chavon, which can be paid at the main entrance to the resort. 

Cave of Wonders (Cueva de las Maravillas)

About 30 miles outside of La Romana, this attraction has an English-speaking guide. There are Taino Indian cave drawings to see, too. The cave system is equipped with a lighting system, ramps, a footpath and elevator. An impressive array of rock art, stalactites and stalagmites show you why it lives up to its name “cave of wonders.” 

Isla Saona (Cotubanama National Park)

This part of the National Park covers about 42 square miles. This tropical paradise is accessible by boat excursion from Bayahibe village. It’s about a 25 minute drive from the cruise terminal in La Romana and its beaches attract more visitors than all of the DR’s National Parks combined.

There are sandy beaches, tropical forests, limestone landscapes and an amazing amount of caves. Spelunker’s will be hard pressed to run out of caves to explore and there are several caves that are easily explored, even for the novice. There are numerous trails to hike through the rainforest, which is teaming with hundreds of species of birds and over 500 species of flora.

Check out this Catamaran Excursion to Isla Saona!

The Dominican Republic has some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. There is no shortage of white sand and warm waters in the DR.

Playa La Caleta

This beach is the closest to La Romana city. Locals go here to swim and there are a few restaurants in the vicinity. The beach is mostly sand, but with a mixture of rocks and pebbles so bring your swim shoes.

Playa Bayahibe

About a 10 minute taxi ride from La Romana this public beach in the village of Bayahibe has water sports and along with restaurants and shops. It is one of the most popular beaches in DR. 

Playa Dominicus

This beach is one of the longest white sand beaches in the Dominican Republic and is located just south of Bayahibe. While lined by hotels, the beach is still public. Popular for the shallow, turquoise water that makes swimming great, it also has a reef off of its shore for snorkeling.

If you’d rather use the amenities of one of the hotels, check out all-inclusive day passes at either Dreams Dominicus or Viva Wyndham Dominicus through ResortPass . 

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