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Alcazar de Colón
Alcazar de Colón Review
The castle of Don Diego Colón, built in 1517, has 40-inch-thick coral-limestone walls. The Renaissance-style structure, with its balustrade and double row of arches, has strong Moorish, Gothic, and Isabelline influences. The 22 rooms are furnished in a style to which the viceroy of the island would have been accustomed—right down to the dishes and the viceregal shaving mug. Costumed "docents" appear on Saturday morning.
- Address: Plaza de España, off Calle Emiliano TejeraZona Colonial, Santo Domingo, 10210
- Phone: 809/682-4750
- Cost: RD$100
- Hours: Mon.--Sat. 9--5, Sun. 9--4. Closed if no cruise ship in port.
- Location: Santo Domingo
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- $539 & up -- All-Incl. La Romana Resort w/Air, Kids Free — $539 CheapCaribbean.com
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