cheap holidays to the Dominican Republic

1:40pm Tuesday 1st June 2010 in Holiday information

An Island of Two Halves

With the Dominican Republic being one of the largely popular destinations to travel to in the Caribbean you can be certain to pick up lots of cheap holidays to the Dominican Republic from your travel agent or online.

The country itself is situated on an island called Hispaniola where Dominican Republic inhabits two thirds and Haiti occupies the western third of the island. It is the most central island of the Caribbean. Dominican Republic's capital city is Santo Domingo and it was the first original area of Spanish settlement in this country. Today it is the largest city in the Caribbean by population and has a major port for import and export all over the world.

It has a tropical type of weather with typical average annual temperatures of twenty six degrees celcius being one of the attractions of this country. With it being a tropical area you will find their rainy season is mainly between May and November with occasional hurricanes found between the months of August and October.

Dominican Republic is a very up and coming country in way of economics and has the second largest economy in the Caribbean with tourism fuelling the growth of this wonderful country. The US dollar, Euro and Dominican Peso are all widely accepted in the tourism areas and rates of exchange in these areas are very competitive.

Most of the resorts in Dominican Republic are all inclusive based hotels with many of them of a lavishness and superior standard. You will find much of the entertainment and shopping areas are found within the hotels however, you can go into different hotels to take a look around if you wish.

The island is located on two oceans, the Atlantic and the Caribbean Ocean. The best place and possibly the most popular part of the country is the north of the island with resorts such as Playa Dorada, Cabereta and Bahia Maimon. These resorts are wonderful with a great deal of daytime and evening entertainment going on. The beaches are darker golden sands and lay in the Atlantic Ocean. The resorts in the south east of the island such as Bavaro, Punta Cana and La Romana are located on the Caribbean Ocean and have remarkable white powdery sandy beaches with a great amount of activities here too.

Samana is relatively new to the UK market and is quite an exclusive area to travel to. Located on the north east coast, the area of Samana is set on a beautiful unspoilt peninsular and is said by many to be Paradise. Probabally one of Dominican Republics best kept secrets, you will discover some of the most beautiful beaches and clear blue seas possibly in the entire world. One of Samana's best attractions is the whale watching you can experience in the months of January to March. It is an absolute treat to see these dozens of humpback whales in their natural habitat.

This beautiful and stunning country is well worth a visit, and should you get a chance to pick up one of the cheap holidays to the Dominican Republic then you really must take the opportunity and go.