White, seemingly endless beaches, azure sea and many Cana palms, to which the southeast of the Dominican Republic owes its name: Punta Cana – recreation by the sea is capitalized here.
Best Travel Time: The island can be visited year-round. The winter months with less rain are climatically more pleasant for Europeans, but then it is high season on the island (and the locals also have vacations).
Hightlights: Punta Cana (east), Santo Domingo (south), Puerto Plata (north)
Official language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican peso
Time difference: CET -5h