We don't support old browsers due to security issues. Please update your browser to see this site. Update my browser now
Overflowing in natural treasures, great restaurants, world-class golf courses and the enormous Casa de Campo resort, La Romana feels somewhat more prosperous than most of the Dominican Republic. Its undoubtedly most famous attraction is Altos de Chavón, a replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village that is an internationally recognized art center. Among the many handcrafts stores and art exhibitions, it hosts the School of Design and a Grecian amphitheater where Grammy-winning artists perform every year.
A bit further east lies Bayahibe, the tranquil beach village that managed to keep its unique charm regardless the giant hotels that surround it. The things to do in Bayahibe and La Romana are mostly based around water activities including snorkeling tours to Cutubanama National Park or a cruise on the Chavon River. Curious visitors may find thousands of years old Taino pictographs in Cueva de las Maravillas or can discover the rural villages in an organized sightseeing tour. Bayahibe also sports one of the nicest beaches in the Dominican Republic such as Dominicus beach, which was the first in the Caribbean to receive Blue Flag certification. It is popular for swimming in its shallow, turquoise waters, but also for diving, with an abundant reef right off its shore, and also for the many different shops and services found nearby.
No surprise, though, that cornered by so many all-inclusive resorts, Bayahibe receives its fair share of tourists. People from the Punta Cana resorts and cruise ship passengers flood Bayahibe every morning when they arrive for their day trip to Saona and Catalina Island. But once the crowds are gone, Bayahibe returns to its peaceful fishing village character.