Among all the tourist spots in the Philippines that I’ve been to, Hundred Islands is one of my favorites. Located in Alaminos City, Pangasinan, the Hundred Islands are scattered along Lingayen Gulf and cover an area of 18.44 square kilometers. This National park is made up of 124 islands at low tide and 123 islands at high tide. Among these Islands only 3 were developed for tourists and these are the Governor’s Island, Quezon Island, and Children’s Island.
Quezon Island is the biggest among the 124 islands. It is one of the most-developed and is ideal for picnicks and campings. It has dining areas, nipa huts, tables & cottages. Tables can be rented at P200 and there are also a lot of kayaks for rent here for P150.00.
The Governor’s Island keeps a Guesthouse which is also popularly known as the pinoy big brother house. It has this magnificent 360 degrees view of the Hundred Islands.
The Children’s Island are for budget travellers as it consists only of small screened cottages with kerosene lighting, a drum of fresh water and linens.
How to get there:
For public vehicles from Manila it will be a 4 hour trip via Camiling thru SCTEX or a 5 hr ride through Tarlac.
Public bus lines such as Victory Liner, Five Star, and Philippine Rabbit have scheduled rides from Manila, Baguio, Dagupan, Subic, Tarlac, and Zambales bound straight to Alaminos City and vice versa.
From the terminal, you then go to the Lucap Wharf which is only 10 to 15-minute ride away either by private vehicle or tricycle. There are plenty of boats bound for the islands docked near the Wharf. There is also a Tourism Kiosk with a Hundred Islands National Park Center staff eager to assist you with information and other things you’ll need for your island adventure.
There are plenty of tourist spots in Manila that local and foreign travelers would love to see. Let me enumerate some of the must see tourist attractions in Manila that you shouldn’t miss if you are in the capital of the Philippines.
1. Rizal Park or Luneta
2. Intramuros
3. Fort Santiago
4. Quiapo Church
5. Manila Zoo
6. Manila Ocean Park
Here is a list of the top most beautiful natural tourist spot attractions in the Philippines.
Most of the top tourist spot attractions in the Philippines are natural wonders. There is no doubt that the Philippines is blessed with such beautiful places that makes it one of Asia’s favorite vacation place.
1. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
2. Banaue Rice Terraces
This is considered to be one of the greatest engineering feats of mankind, because if each one were connected end to end, then they would reach halfway across the globe or be 10 times as long as the Great Wall of China. On 1995 the Banaue Rice Terraces were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
3. Chocolate Hills
4. Taal Volcano
5. Hundred Islands
6. Tubbataha Reef
Measuring 99,600 hectares in size, the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park is made up of 2 atolls rising in the middle of the Sulu Sea. A Study by Conservation International has confirmed what Scientists long theorized, that it is the nursery for fish and coral larvae that populates the Sulu-Sulawesi Triangle – an area that not only covers the most important and productive fishing grounds of the Philippines but extends as far south as Malaysia and Indonesia. So important is this submerged structure in the balance of the underwater eco- system that UNESCO declared it a world heritage site as far back as 1993.
7. Pagsanjan Falls
8. Mayon Volcano
The original wooden cross was erected by the Portuguese and Spanish explorers, as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 at this location where Cebu’s Rajah Humabon, his wife Juana and their followers were baptized and the first catholic mass in Cebu and in the Philippines was celebrated. This site was then improved in 1735 by Reverend Juan Albarran and 1834 by Ret. Reverend Santos Gomez-Marañon, Bishop of Cebu.
A sign
below Magellan’s Cross says that the original cross is cased inside the Tindalo wooden cross which is found in the center of the chapel to protect the original cross from people who gradually remove parts of the cross as souvenir or in belief that the cross possesses providential power.
How to get there:
Getting to Magellan’s Cross is very easy. It can be reached by availing a taxi, you can be assured that all drivers know how to get there. You can also ride a jeepney with a City Hall / Sto. Niño signboard.
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