# Things to see in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic): 7 places and when to go > Puerto Plata is a city in Dominican Republic with around 120,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Beaches (4), Museums and art (3), History (1). The best known are Fortaleza San Felipe, Playa Dorada and Encuentro Beach. The best time to come is December to April; also possible: May to July and November. In June there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/el-higo-luperon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Dominican Republic · 19.7902, -70.6902 - **Population:** About 120,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/museos/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** December to April. - **Also possible:** May to July and November. - **Nearest airport:** POP Puerto Plata, 13 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Puerto Plata The places in and around Puerto Plata, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Fortaleza San Felipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/fortaleza-de-san-felipe/): History museum in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · 1.7 km - [Playa Dorada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-dorada/): Beach in Dominican Republic · 7.8 km - [Encuentro Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-encuentro/): Beach in Dominican Republic · 26 km - [Mundo King Castle Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/mundo-king-castle-art-museum/): Museum · 19 km - [Museo Gregorio Luperon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/museo-gregorio-luperon/): Museum · 910 m - [Playa Alicia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-alicia/): Beach in Sosúa, Dominican Republic · 18 km - [Playa Sosúa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-sosua/): Beach in Sosúa, Dominican Republic · 18 km ## When to go to Puerto Plata The best time to visit Puerto Plata is **December to April**; also possible: May to July and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 56 | | February | Best time | 11 h 21 | | March | Best time | 11 h 52 | | April | Best time | 12 h 27 | | May | Possible | 12 h 56 | | June | Possible | 13 h 11 | | July | Possible | 13 h 05 | | August | Better not | 12 h 40 | | September | Better not | 12 h 06 | | October | Better not | 11 h 32 | | November | Possible | 11 h 03 | | December | Best time | 10 h 49 | In June there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 49. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Dominican Republic in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Puerto Plata The nearest main airport is Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, Puerto Plata), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Dominican Republic (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=19.7902%2C-70.6902) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.7902%2C-70.6902) ## Other towns nearby - [Santiago de los Caballeros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/santiago-de-los-caballeros/): 7 places · 32 km - [Azua, Dominican Republic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/azua/): 6 places · 149 km - [Samaná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/samana/): 6 places · 156 km - [Santo Domingo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/santo-domingo/): 25 places · 169 km - [Boca Chica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/boca-chica/): 5 places · 187 km And all of Dominican Republic, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Puerto Plata? The best known: [Fortaleza San Felipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/fortaleza-de-san-felipe/), [Playa Dorada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-dorada/), [Encuentro Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/republica-dominicana/playa-encuentro/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Puerto Plata? December to April; also possible: May to July and November. In June there are 13 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 49. ### How do you get to Puerto Plata? The nearest main airport is Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP), 13 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.7902%2C-70.6902) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Puerto Plata as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).