Doña Blanca Walk or The Passage of Doña Blanca is a small alley in the center of Puerto Plata painted entirely in pink. This beautiful alley is a tribute to the founder of the first hotel in the city of Puerto Plata, the Europa hotel.
Its history dates back to 1898 when Isidoro Rainieri and Bianca Franceschini, natives of Italy, arrived in Puerto Plata and realizing that a hotel was needed to serve travelers, they decided to found the Hospedaje del Comercio, which they later changed the name to Hotel Europe.
The story goes that admirals-commanders of the US naval forces, for that date, made reservations for lunch at the Rainieri hotel, famous for its exquisite wine cellar, it should be noted that one of them is the Creator of Grupo Punta Cana.
It is a very colorful space frequented by many tourists from all over the world and exhibited on the networks by the thousands of photos that you can find adorning the beautiful images, in the same street you can sit and admire the place while enjoying a good wine and others
amenities.
It is located a few meters from La Calle de las Sombrillas or Umbrella Street, it is easy to get to and the restaurant is on the street, it offers exquisite dishes and national and international drinks, so do not hesitate to go to this beautiful place.
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