Sosua Tourist Places to Visit in Sosua, Dominican Republic, America

Sosua Tourist Places to Visit in Sosua, Dominican Republic, America

Sosua is a town in the province of Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic separated into three sectors by name El Batey, Sosua Abajo and Los Charamicos spans an area of 106.91 square miles (276.89 square kilometers) and situated at the distance of 23 kilometers from the Puerto Plata province. Sosua is one of the tourism places in the province which attracts thousands of tourists every year and economy of the town depends on agriculture and tourism industry. Sosua is surrounded by Cangrejo, Montellano, Ascencion, and Cabarete towns and situated at the distance of 206 kilometers from the capital of Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo and 19.7500° N, 70.5200° W.

 

History of Sosua:

Sosua town is inhabited by Jewish, German and Austrian refugees, who obtained the visa from Dominican government from the year 1940 to 1945 and the government offered them a land in Sosua. They established the dairy and cheese factory in the town.

 

Places to Visit in Sosua:

Playa Sosua:

Playa Sosua is the main beach in the town and beach is surrounded by fine white sand, coconut palms and a row of shacks along the back selling Dominican cuisines.

Isabel de Torres:

Isabel de Torres is located at the distance of 22 kilometers, an examination tower that was greatly equipped during the sovereignty of Trujillo provides the complete sight of Amber Coast and situated 2,565 feet (800 meters) above the sea level.

 

Amber Museum:

Amber Museum exhibits one of the superior collections of amber anywhere in the globe and tourists can view a 42.5 centimeter lizard fossil or the largest bio enclosure spine fossil in the globe and located at the distance of 25 kilometers from Sosua town.

 

Things to do in Sosua:

  • Los Charamicos Beach
  • El Batey Beach
  • Scuba Diving
  • Playa Alicia
  • Playa Sosua
  • Snorkeling
  • Fishing
  • Other Aquatic Sports

 

Climate in Sosua:

The best time to visit Sosua will be during the months of November to April where the climate remains pleasant and favorable for the tourists to visit the place. Summer remains hot and rain can fall any time of the day makes this place most unfavorable to visit during this point of time.

How to Reach Sosua?

By Air:

Sosua is located at the distance of 6 kilometers from Gregorio Luperon International Airport which has direct international flights to Toronto, Miami, Frankfurt, New York, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Ottawa City, East Midlands, Moscow, Newark, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid and operates all the domestic destinations in the country.

 

By Road:

Sosua is connected by Camino Cinco and highway 5 and tourists can board the buses and taxis from the capital city, Santo Domingo and other cities in the country.

 

Where to Stay in Sosua?

Sosua hotels offer all facilities and services for the tourists taking lodging facilities in Sosua. Tourists are advised to book the hotels well in advance during peak seasons prior to visiting the place so that they can find an appropriate accommodation of their choice, requirement and as per their budget. List of hotels located in Sosua is as follows:

  • Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
  • Kite Beach Hotel and Condos
  • VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort
  • Grand Paradise Playa Dorada
  • Barcelo Puerto Plata
  • Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa
  • Sosua by the Sea Boutique Beach Resort
  • Club Hotel Riu Merengue
  • Residencial Casa Linda
  • Terra Linda Resort
  • Casa Marina Beach
  • Piergiorgio Palace Hotel
  • Topacio Azul Resort

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