Framed by mountains and ocean beaches, the Playa Grande Golf Course offers one of the most spectacular golf experiences in the world and covers more than 2,000 acres. The 18-hole golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and overlooks 60-foot cliffs set above Atlantic Ocean coastline. To learn more about playing at Playa Grande Golf Course, visit
www.playagrande.com Cabarete Shopping District
Cabarete Shopping District offers a wonderfully diverse shopping experience in the Dominican Republic. Shop for everything from souvenirs and tourist items like t-shirts and sarongs, coffee, cigars, rum, pottery, native beadwork to upscale boutique shops. Bargaining is common, so be prepared to haggle for a good deal. To learn more about one of the best places for shopping in the Dominican Republic, visit
www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/things_to_do/shopping.php Puerto Plata Shopping District
The Puerto Plata Shopping District is located in the same neighborhood as the splendid neoclassical mansion that houses the Museum of Dominican Amber and is home to Puerto Plata's highest concentration of boutiques. Shop for paintings, amber, mahogany woodcarvings are rare larimar here and stop by the Puerto Plata Marketplace at the corner of Calle 2 and Avenida Isabel de Torres, which is open Monday through Saturday. To learn more, visit
www.frommers.com/destinations/puertoplata/0336010031.html The Playa Grande-Cabrera tourist area stretches along an area that begins more than 100 km east of Puerto Plata and features some of the most spectacular attractions in the Dominican Republic. Set against some of the world's most beautiful white sand beaches as voted by Condé Nast travel magazine, top things to do include playing at the famed Robert Trent Jones golf course and enjoying recreational water sports like boogie boarding and body surfing. To learn more, visit
www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/destinations/north_cabrera.php Bahia Casino offers one of the most exciting destinations for casino action in the Caribbean. Located in the Club Bahia Principe in Rio San Juan, San Juan, Dominican Republic, Bahia Casino features more than 30 slot and gaming machines as well as six table games and poker tables, which are open daily from 8 pm until 3 am. To learn more about this top Dominican Republic attraction, visit
www.casinocity.com/do/riosanjuan/clbahpri/ Villa Cabofina, Rio San Juan
The elegant Villa Cabofina is perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean in Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic. The award-winning villa features 10 bedrooms and more than 12,000 square feet of luxury living space. Villa Cabofino is ideally suited for family vacations, corporate retreats and romantic Caribbean weddings. To learn more about Villa Cabofina in Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic, visit
www.villacabofino.com/ The Teleferico is a cableway in Puerto Plata that offers visitors a unique way to experience spectacular views of the Dominican Republic. Located in a national park, the cable car climbs to top of Mount Isabel de Torres with up to 18 passengers in about 10 minutes. Once atop the mountain, enjoy a bevy of restaurants and shops. To learn more about the Teleferico, visit
www.puertoplata.com.do/en/interest-places/the-teleferico The National Pantheon was built in 1714 as a Jesuit church and was transformed into a mausoleum by one-time dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1956, which he intended to be his own final resting place. Today, the stately neoclassic building is a national mausoleum, where the Dominican Republic's most famous citizens are honored, including one of Trujillo's assassins, who is considered a national hero. To learn more about one of the most famous attractions in the Dominican Republic, visit
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