Best Places to Visit in Philippines

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country in the Western Pacific, comprising more than 7,000 islands. Its sprawling capital, Manila, is famous for its waterfront promenade and centuries-old Chinatown. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of Old Manila. It’s home to the baroque 16th-century San Agustin Church as well as Fort Santiago, a storied citadel and military prison.

Philippines might be the best country in the Southeast Asia. The hospitality of the Filipinos will never be met by others. But what do tourists love in this country? Let us see in this list.

What you need to know

Capital: Manila

Dialing Code: +63

ISO Code: PHL

Currency: Philippine Peso

Official Languages: English, Filipino

San Agustin Church

San Agustin Church is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila.

Info:

Address: General Luna St, Manila, Metro Manila

Phone: (02) 527 4060
Opened: 1607
Dedication: Augustine of Hippo
Archdiocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Architectural Style: Colonial architecture, Baroque architecture

Nearby hotel: Not Available

Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

Info:

Address: Nueva Vizcaya - Ifugao - Mountain Province Rd, Banaue, Ifugao

Phone: 0946 068 6965
Structure: Farm

Nearby hotel: People's Lodge | Lodge | Banaue-Mayoyao-Potia-Isabela Road, Banaue, Ifugao | (074) 386 4014

Chocolate Hills

The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres.

Info:

Address: Loay Interior Road, Carmen, Bohol
Area: 50 km2

Phone: 1800 1 888 7777

Nearby hotel:  Bohol Paradise Hills Resort and Hotel | Hotel and Resort | Located in Jagna - Sierra Bullones Rd, Sierra Bullones, Bohol

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located about 80 kilometres north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The river is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. UNESCO-listed mountainous national park with a 5-mile subterranean river & caves with boat tours.

Info:

Address: Palawan
Area: 222 km2

Phone: (02) 523 6023
Established: November 12, 1999
Management: Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Nearby hotel: Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa | 4-star hotel | Located in Sabang Beach, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines, Rope raft, Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan | (048) 434 1448

Fort Santiago

Fort Santiago is a citadel first built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Manila referred to as Intramuros.

Info:

Address: Intramuros, Manila, Metro Manila

Phone: (02) 525 2000
Architect: Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas
Construction Started: 1590
Completed: 1593
Renovated: 1733
Designation: National Historic Landmark

Nearby hotel: Ramada Manila | 4-star hotel | Located in Quintin Paredes Rd, Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila | (02) 588 6688

Rizal Park

Rizal Park, also known as Luneta National Park or simply Luneta, is a historical urban park in the Philippines. Located along Roxas Boulevard, Manila, adjacent to the old walled city of Intramuros, it is one of the largest urban parks in Asia.

Info:

Address: Roxas Blvd Ermita, Barangay 666 Zone 72, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila

Phone: 0919 926 4413
Area: 58 ha

Nearby hotel: Not Available

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the Philippine province of Albay, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Info:

Address: 103 Road King Prajadhipok Phra Singh, Muang District, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

Phone: +66 53 276 140

Last Eruption: August 2014

Elevation: 2,463 m
Prominence: 2,447 m
Listing: Ultra-prominent peak

Nearby hotel: The Oriental Legazpi | 4-star hotel | Located in Sto. Niño Village, City, Albay, Legazpi Blvd, Legazpi City, 4500 Albay | (02) 536 9999

Basilica del Santo Niño

The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child and commonly known as the Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in the 1565.

Info:

Address: Santo Nino Chapel Ln, Cebu City, Cebu

Phone: +254 720 420862
Status: Basilica
Archdiocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu
Materials: Rock
Groundbreaking: 1735
Heritage designation: National Historic Landmark

Nearby hotel: Sampaguita Suites | 3-star hotel | Located in Plaza Garcia Bldg, Magallanes St, Cebu City, Cebu | (032) 505 3879

Mactan

Mactan or Maktan is a densely populated island located a few kilometres from Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu Province and it is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova.

Info:

Address: Mactan
Adjacent bodies of water: Camotes Sea, Cebu Strait

Phone: Not Available

Nearby hotel: Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino Mactan | 4-star hotel | Airport Road, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu | (032) 340 4888

Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 historical eruptions.

Info:

Address: Taal, Batangas, Philippines
Last Eruption: 1977
Elevation: 311 m

Phone: Not Available

Nearby hotel: Club Balai Isabel Hotel Batangas | 3-star hotel | Fairways Dr, Talisay, Batangas | (02) 895 7230

Did You Know?

• The Philippines are named after King Philip II of Spain. Explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the Eastern Visayas Felipenas first, and the name was later applied to the entire archipelago. The country’s official name is the Republic of the Philippines.
• The Philippines was the first country in Southeast Asia to gain independence after World War II, in 1946.
• The Philippines has the highest rate of discovery of new animal species with 16 new species of mammals discovered just in the last 10 years.
• Pop singer Bruno Mars is half Filipino and half Puerto Rican. His childhood nickname was “Little Elvis.” His real name is Peter Gene Bayot Hernandez. His stage name was inspired by the chubby wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
• The world’s biggest pair of shoes was made in Marikina City, Philippines, in 2002. The wingtips measured about 17.4 feet (5.3 m) in length, 7.9 feet (2.4 m) in width, and almost 6.6 feet (2 m) in height. Their cost was 2 million Philippine pesos.
• The Philippines is the world’s largest exporter of coconuts and tropical fruits, such as papaya and mangosteen.
• Jellyfish Lake in the Philippines contains more than 13 million jellyfish.
• One-tenth of all animal species on Earth live in Thailand.
• The Philippines is the only majority Christian nation in Asia. Eighty percent of its population identifies as Roman Catholic.

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