Fort San Felipe

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The Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of the Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Also known as El … See more

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Jun 11, 2024
Average trip. We arrived at approximately 12:30 pm and made our way towards the entrance of the fort. After paying our admission fee, we received a set of headphones, which contained a pre-recorded a… Full review by PartyTheNightAway
May 20, 2024
The fort was not open on a monday but the bay view is excellent. The sea had big waves and I admire the people back then who lived there Full review by pandou
Aug 8, 2023
This is still a nice visit, but it is small, the place was late to open, but the exhibits and unspoiled interior were still great. As predicable for a July, it was really hot, and surprisingly, this… Full review by Dave C

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Are there restrooms available (I have small children) on site?
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Yes. There are new restrooms right inside the fort.
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Hello, Is there an enterance fee? Is there parking around and do you recommend this with small children (3 and 6 years …
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Hello, Is there an enterance fee? Is there parking around and do you recommend this with small children (3 and 6 years old)? Thanks
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There is parking and it would be appropriate for young children. I am not sure if there was a separate entrance fee because we were part of a group from a Carnival Splendor cruise ship. …
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There is parking and it would be appropriate for young children. I am not sure if there was a separate entrance fee because we were part of a group from a Carnival Splendor cruise ship. It is a very historical place and looks out over beautiful water.
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Gonna go to Riu Merengue in Sep/Oct is it possible to book a tour to Fort San Felipe from the hotel?
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Yes It's included in the city tour
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Answer by James D · Aug 19, 2017
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is this in proximity to the cathedral? SO if we take an uber or taxi there we can jsut walk around the town on our own and …
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is this in proximity to the cathedral? SO if we take an uber or taxi there we can jsut walk around the town on our own and see this?
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Downtown and the Cathedral are probably 1/2 mile from Fort San Felipe. You can easily cover all in 3 - 4 hours.
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I am planning to visit this site when I go to Puerto Plata in two weeks. For people staying in Puerto Plata Hotels is it …
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I am planning to visit this site when I go to Puerto Plata in two weeks. For people staying in Puerto Plata Hotels is it better to book directly from Trip advisor or through the hotel please let me know. Thank you in advance for your help
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Four of us took a cab there and did our own tour. there is no reason to book an excursion.
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