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Activities in La Romana, Dominican Republic

La Romana is the capitol city of the southern coast region of Dominican Republic, also known as La Romana. Favored for its white sand beaches, La Romana is also known for great fishing and sugar mills. This sugar industry helped spawn the region's notoriety for turning out many professional baseball players. According to local historians, sugar mill workers would pick up bats and balls during the slow months of sugar production, beginning the Dominican passion for baseball. La Romana has much to offer visitors: it's baseball history, golf, water activities or just lounging on the beach.

Carretera de Chavon's Teeth of the Dog Golf Course
- Rated as the #1 Caribbean golf course by Golf magazine, the Teeth of the Dog attracts top professional golfers, as well as amateurs to play on the trick-filled terrain. Advance tee-time reservations may be made by hotel guests only, all others are first-come, first-served, Some tour operators offer golf packages. As of March 2010, course fees range from $150 to $225. Mobile bar fees and caddy service are not included. The country club also offers tennis, sport shooting, kayaking, horseback riding, polo, snorkeling and diving.
  
  Carretera de Chavon
  P.O. Box 140 La Romana
  Dominican Republic
  +809-523-3333
  casadecampo.com.do/?p=golf_courses_teeth_of_the_dog
Altos de Chavon Village
- Altos de Chavon Village, situated on the cliffs above the Chavon River, is a reproduction of a 16th century Mediterranean village, constructed in the 1970s as a Dominican arts and cultural center. The Church of St. Stanislaus sits in the heart of the village, surrounded by what seems to be a centuries old village of wood, stone and iron, created by the hands of artisans. The village contains a Museum of Archeology, the Altos de Chavon School of Design, an art gallery, and an open-air amphitheater showcasing cultural highlights and concerts. Quaint Shops and eateries line the winding cobblestone village streets. You can visit on your own or take an arranged tour.
  
  Altos de Chavon
  Highway 3
  La Romana, Dominican Republic
Crazy Wheels Tour
- See LaRomana on a guided four-wheel all-terrain vehicle tour called "Crazy Wheels." Guides lead you through the countryside, through sugar cane fields and down to the Chavon River for a dip. You'll meet locals along the way, buy fresh fruit at a roadside fruit stand, visit a banana farm, and stop by a little craft stand. The tours operate out of the Wyndham Viva Dominicus Beach Resort.
  
  Crazy Wheels Tour
  Viva Dominicus Beach Resort
  La Romana, Dominican Republic
  +809-552-1041
  wyndham.com/hotels/PUJDB/main.wnt
Casino Dominicus
- Try your luck at the Casino Dominicus, which opened in 2007. The casino offers an array of gaming temptations, including black jack, slots, and roulette. An entertainment theater that seats 1,000 features local and international acts, from concerts to Las Vegas-type shows. The complex includes a disco for dancing, as restaurants and shops.
  
  Casino Dominicus
  Calle Juan de Leon
  Bayahibe, LaRomana, DR
  +809-554-8917