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Drinking, nightlife and entertainment
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The Malecon is the traditional focus of
nightlife
; along with some of the city's finest dance halls, the boardwalk is crowded with outdoor restaurants that start getting crowded around 10pm and stay open into the early morning. There are also clubs across the city that specialize in
Cuban son
. Weekends see plenty of activity, but the busiest night for local clubs is Monday, when most are booked with big-name acts.
The Zona Colonial is a great place to go
bar-hopping
. At night the ruins are especially atmospheric, and dotted around them are a variety of neighbourhood joints, jazz bars and slick New York-style clubs. The other major centre is the Plaza Central, where most wealthy young Dominicans hang out. The Malecon also has a number of informal set-ups with a liquor shack surrounded by tables and chairs; most popular of these is
Plaza D'Frank
, two blocks west of the
Centenario Hotel
. Other useful information
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Dominican Republic,
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