The capital, Port-au-Prince has more than 750,000 inhabitants. Sights include the March de Fer, the two cathedrals, the art museum, the statue of the Unknown Slave, and the houses and villas from around the turn of the century, with its curious mixture of architectural styles. One of them is now the muse Defly. The hill suburb Ptionville is quieter and offers some of the best restaurants, galleries and nightclubs in the city.
Cap Hatien and the North Coast:
On Christmas Eve of 1492, Columbus was stranded on the coast of Hispaniola, not far from today’s Cap Hatien. The wreck of the Santa Maria is very close. Nowadays, Cap Hatien in 40 minutes by plane to reach from the capital. The city lies at the foot of mountains and is surrounded by beaches. The citadel in the mountains 40 km south of Cap Hatien and the ruins of the palace Sanssouci are very close to a must. Both are accessible from Milot. The ruins show the influence exerted on this Versailles, Sanssouci has.
Jacmel and the South Coast:
On the well-marked mountain road is a pleasant trip to Jacmel Two hours excursion through the breathtaking landscape. The South Coast has many beaches, which is high in the mountains town Kenscoff popular with locals as a holiday.

