Tourism In Philippines
Philippines is an exotic tourist destination in Southeast Asia, and
offers some interesting places in the world. Philippine state has an
overall area of 300,000 square kilomter, and consists of 7,107 islands
(7108 at low tide) are dazzling. The country is famous for its
beautiful islands, beaches and stunning volcanoes, as well as wildlife
and exotic dive sites. Luzon, Visayas and Midanao is a major island
groups in the country.
The main island of Luzon is located in the most northern Philippines, as
well as being the largest island there. The island is adorned by views
of mountains, lakes, caves and islands and beautiful white sandy
beaches. Manila, the capital of the Philippines located on the east
coast of the island of Luzon. Manila was established in 1571, on the
ruins of Muslim settlement. In this city, there Banyat very interesting
sights, such as Intramuros, Rizal Park, Malacanang Palace, Fort
Santiago, Malate and Ermita, Japanese Garden, Museo Pambata, Bahay
Tsinoy, Archdiocesan Museum of Manila, Palcio del Gobernator, as well as
several attractions Another interesting.
Intramuros (Walled City) is a famous walled city built in the Spanish
colonial period. At this resort, you will be treated to the castle,
churches, monasteries, homes, schools and other government buildings are
still a Spanish style. The oldest area of the city is protected by a
few large wall that is still strong, despite the fighting in World War
II never happened here. Here also are San Agustin Church and Manila
Cathedral located on 2072 square kilometers (800 square miles) from the
port and the ruins of Fort Santiago. In the district of Binondo, outside
of Intramuros and Chinatown, there are plenty of shops and restaurants.
Rizal Park or Luneta also called, is a park dedicated to Dr. Jose Rizal,
the national hero of the Philippines. There, tourists can enjoy the
show and sounds depicting impressivelight execution Philippines by the
Spanish hero. The park is also often used as a concert venue and a
variety of social events, political meetings and religious, as well as a
children's playground.
Malacanang palace is one of the most historic in the Philippine
infrastructure. This place is the official residence of the chief
executive is the highest in the country since yahun 1863. Located next
to the Pasig River, it was a summer lodge for governor Spain during the
early 1800s. Some parts of the palace was used as a museum and opened to
the public.
Another type is the famous Philippine shores. White Beach, Boracay
Island is one of the most beautiful tropical beaches in the world. Alona
Beach in Panglao which populerl famous for its exotic beaches. Cebu,
Panglao, Pamilacan in Bohol Balicasang and is also famous as a popular
diving spot in the Philippines and enchanting.
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FOR any small country, like the Philippines, the tourism industry
potentially bring in foreign exchange. Moreover, the country has some
wonderful destinations and marine features that should be enjoyed.
Here are some simple magic that you can encounter when traveling to the
Philippines, as quoted Journeyetc:
Boracay
Boracay white sand beaches along four kilometers has become a popular
small island in the Philippines, maybe even the whole Asia. Many
travelers testified no one can beat the smoothness of the white sand
here.
This small island is also famous among surfers. What makes this island
popular among tourists is the accessibility. The place is very close to
the island of Panay, which means that travelers can enjoy direct flights
to the Big Island and a short boat trip to Boracay.
Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano is the largest island in the world who are in the middle of
a lake, which is also an island. Currently, Taal Volcano is one of the
most beautiful scenery this country.
If we dig deep into the history, Taal Volcano has actually killed more
than 5,000 people mountain erupted. Taal Lake, which surrounds the
volcano, is home to the endemic fish of the Philippines. The lake is
also known to contain high sulfate.
Banaue 'rice terraces'
If you admire the pyramids of Egypt and the Taj Mahal makes you want to
cry, you do not have to feel lost when in the Philippine rice terraces.
Fiilpina not only spectacular with giant monuments, but a tourist
attraction located in Central Luzon is also the largest man-made
structure in the world that are not made of hard labor.
This rice field 'carved' out of the hills by the Ifugao community, and
has been for more than 3,000 years ago. To this day, this place
continues to be a source of livelihood for many people in this area.
Sulu Sea: Tubbataha reefs
Unknown to many people, there are coral reefs in the Philippines that
could rival the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The coral reef is
located in the middle of the Sulu Sea and consists of two coral islands
that are home to more than 400 species of fish and 300 species of coral.
Because it is so far from civilization, this is one of the most
well-maintained parks at sea country. Not surprisingly, the park was
listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
Bohol: Chocolate hills
Bohol is not only known for its beautiful beaches. The place is also
home to the brown mountains in the Philippines. There are more than
1,200 hills, covering more than 50 square kilometers of land.
It is a limestone hill with an almost perfect cone shape. Many
scientists who have studied it believe that these hills are man-made.
However, there is no clear evidence about the origins of these hills to
be made as beautiful as it was until now.
Mayon volcano
Some say that Mount Mayon is a gift from God to the Philippines.
Although beautiful, we must note that this is one of the most deadly
volcano in the world because it erupted more than 50 times since 1600
and killed 77 people in 1993.
Puerto Princessa: underground river
For most people, the fact that the underground river is one of the
UNESCO World Heritage Site is enough to make them want to go there. If
you need more convincing, this destination has been voted New7 Wonders
of Nature.
Puerto Princessa Subterranean River to be the longest in the world,
reaching 8.2 kilometers. Unfortunately, only 2 kilometers that can be
accessed by the public. However, you can enjoy the scenery while
cruising on the banks of this river, which is also surrounded by a
national park that made the trip really enjoyable. You can see many
native island species, including parrots, monkeys, and lizards.
El Nido in Palawan
El Nido in Palawan is an island, one of the three most popular
destinations for tourists, along with Coron and Puerto Princessa. El
Nido is included in the list of world's top tourist destinations.
Its proximity to the dive Coron is also a distinct advantage. Coron is
known for making scuba diving accident in this area so attractive. El
Nido is also home to archaeological treasures which proves that there
are people who inhabit the island of 22,000 years ago.
Batanes
Province of Batanes is the northernmost part of the Philippines. It is
also the smallest province in the north, and is located between Luzon
and Taiwan. Tourists want to go here because of the cold weather and its
rich culture. Virtually no crime was reported on the island, so you can
very safely traveled in this place.
Mall of Asia
While this is not an island or destination for tourists to spend their
entire vacation, Mall of Asia, as the name suggests, one of the largest
malls in Asia. Predicate is only surpassed by two big malls in China.
The mall is even much larger than the Mall of America, and 10 percent
larger than the West Edmonton Mall. Mall of Asia has four buildings
linked by air routes open.
