Places in Hispaniola, Haiti
15 places in Hispaniola, Haiti, including Bassin Bleu, Boukanye and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Cap-Haïtien: things to do, beach, parks & nature, accommodation and food & drink. Opening hours, contact details and directions on A…
- Bassin Bleu · Parks & Nature — Hidden in the jungle hills above Jacmel, Bassin Bleu is a chain of cobalt-blue pools linked by waterfalls and framed by mossy rock walls. Local guides lead the…
- Boukanye · Food & Drink — A buccaneer-themed bar-restaurant on Cap-Haïtien's waterfront boulevard, Boukanye serves daily Creole specials, fresh seafood and playfully named dishes on a b…
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Cap-Haïtien · Things to do — This whitewashed, domed cathedral anchors Place d'Armes, the main square of Haiti's second city, and remains an active Catholic parish. Its colonnaded facade h…
- Citadelle Laferrière · Things to do — Perched on the Bonnet à l'Évêque mountaintop south of Cap-Haïtien, this early-nineteenth-century fortress is the largest in the Americas and the centrepiece of…
- Cormier Plage · Beach — A curve of golden sand about twenty minutes from Cap-Haïtien on the road toward Labadie, backed by a long-running family-owned beach resort. Day visitors can s…
- Gelée Beach · Beach — A long, flat ribbon of pale sand just outside Les Cayes on Haiti's south coast, Gelée is one of the country's best-loved public beaches. Colourful stalls along…
- Hostellerie du Roi Christophe · Accommodation — Set in a leafy colonial-era building in central Cap-Haïtien, this long-established hotel surrounds guests with tropical gardens, Creole architecture and local…
- Hotel Florita · Accommodation — An 1888 coffee-merchant's mansion turned guesthouse in the heart of Jacmel's historic district, Hotel Florita keeps its original iron columns, creaking wooden…
- Jacmel Historic Centre · Things to do — Jacmel's old town is a grid of nineteenth-century merchant houses with iron balconies, mosaic-tiled stairways and artisan workshops, earning the seaside city i…
- Kokoye Beach · Beach — A secluded cove near Petit-Goâve reached by boat or a hillside hike, Kokoye pairs white sand with calm, waist-deep turquoise water that is perfect for swimming…
- Lakay Bar Restaurant · Food & Drink — A Cap-Haïtien institution on the Boulevard du Carénage waterfront for more than twenty-five years, Lakay serves grilled seafood, classic Creole plates and rum…
- Monument des Héros de Vertières · Things to do — On the south-western edge of Cap-Haïtien, this open-air monument marks the field where the Battle of Vertières was fought on 18 November 1803, the final engage…
- Parc National Macaya · Parks & Nature — Haiti's most biodiverse protected area covers the cloud forests of the Massif de la Hotte around Pic Macaya, the country's second-highest peak. The park shelte…
- Sans-Souci Palace · Things to do — The ruined royal palace of King Henry Christophe stands at the foot of the Citadelle trail in Milot, sharing the same UNESCO World Heritage designation. Comple…
- Saut-Mathurine · Parks & Nature — Haiti's largest waterfall pours over a wide rock ledge on the Cavaillon River near Camp-Perrin, about forty minutes from Les Cayes. The falls thunder into a ju…