Playa Grande

 

Region Map: Northcoast: Puerto Plata, Sosua
 

The most spectacular swimming area on the north coast is a long stretch
of mostly undeveloped shoreline with tall cliffs on all sides.

A large
international hotel chain once operated a resort here, but has since
closed down. And aside from the few vendors selling fresh fish and cold
beer from makeshift food stands at the end of the beach, there is
little sign of life.

An hour to the east of Playa Grande is one of the
most beautiful greenways in the Caribbean, the Cabrera/Playa Grande
Golf Course designed by Robert Trent Jones, with 10 of its 18 holes
running alongside towering ocean cliffs.

 

Things to do:

Play golf.\u003cbr\>Swim.\u003cbr\>tennis, horse-riding, hiking trails, surfing, spas, SCUBA & shooting.\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>SOSUA:\u003cbr\>Crescent shaped bay. Beautiful hotels. Crowded. Lots of restaurants owned by expats. Settlement area for a large group of German and Austrian Jewish refugees for whom the Dominican government issued visas between 1940 and 1945. Multi language. White sand beach. Two main areas: El Batey (residential streets, restaurants, shops and hotels.) and Los Charamicos (your typical Caribbean village).\n\u003cbr\> \u003cbr\>Things to do:\u003cbr\>Visit Ocean World.\u003cbr\>Shopping.\u003cbr\>Eating in Sosua\u003cbr\>Snorkeling.\u003cbr\>Take a glass bottom boat tour\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>LAS TERRENAS:\u003cbr\>Miles of undeveloped white-sandy beaches. Used to be a fishing village. Tropical rainforest. Must be accessed by one of two mountain roads. Mediterranean-influenced atmosphere. Lots of cafes, restaurants. Lively nightlife.\n\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>Things to do:\u003cbr\>Whale watching.\u003cbr\>Visit Cayo Levantado.\u003cbr\>Visit Los Haitises National Park.\u003cbr\>Swim in Playa Rincón.\u003cbr\>Visit El Limón Waterfall.\u003cbr\>Watersports.\u003cbr\>Horseback riding.\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>LAS GALERAS:\u003cbr\>Quiet and serene fisherman's village. Beautiful snorkelling reefs. Is a little more difficult to get to than many other tourism destinations. Playa Rincón.\n\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>Things to do:\u003cbr\>Horseback riding.\u003cbr\>Snorkelling, scuba diving, fishing.\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>\n”,0]
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//–>Play golf.
Swim.
Tennis, horse-riding, hiking trails, surfing, spas, scuba & rifle shooting.