Tourist attractions in the Philippines should also not be underestimated because although the country is small the Philippines has interesting tourist attractions to visit. The Philippines is a country close to Indonesia, in addition to tourist attractions in Singapore, tourist attractions in the Philippines are suitable to be used as the next tourist destination. The Philippines is an island country that will present tourist attractions in the form of beaches and mountains. Those beaches and mountains are the best and most favored tours in the country of the Philippines. In addition to Singapore, the Philippines is also visited by many tourists in all parts of the world. For those of you who want to visit the Philippines, you should choose the best tourist attractions in the Philippines.
Here are some interesting and favored tourist attractions in the country of Flipina, you must visit the following tourist attractions so that your vacation is fun and never forgotten:Boracay
The first tourist spot that you must visit is the tourist attraction Boracay. Of course you are confused, what kind of tourist attractions Boracay is. Boracay is an underdog tourist spot in the Philippines. Do you know what boracay tourist attractions are?, Boracay is a small island with beaches that are often used as tourist destinations when in the Philippines. Boracay is in the province of aklan. It is located from Manila City about 315 km.
For those of you who want to relax and calm your mind you can come to this place because the scenery on the island is guaranteed to make you will not forget the charm and beauty of the island.
Many tourists from different parts of the world come to the place to calm down and seek tranquility. The beach in Boracay was once named the best tropical beach in the world by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook in 1996. Not only that, another award was obtained by Boracay in 1990 as the best beach in the world.
To get to Boracay there are three routes that you can take, namely as follows:The first choice. The first option is to use a ferry. The ferry will sail from Manila to Caticlan. The departure of the ferry starts from Batangas Port and takes about 12 to 16 hours.The second option. This second option is faster compared to the first option. This second option will combine travel by bus and by ferry. The departure also starts from Batangas Port to Calapan. This trip time is about 2 hours long. After taking the ferry, the journey connected by bus starts from the Port of Roxas takes about 3 to 4 hours. After that, the journey continued using the ferry back to Caticlan. The journey took about 5 hours.The third option. You can use this third option when there is a flight ticket price promo. This third journey will take a short time. You can use a plane that can go directly to Boracay, all those flights will land in the Caticlan section or in Kalibo. Flights that can land directly in Caticlan are Cebu Pacific, Seair, Airphil Express and Zest Air. Those who landed in Kalibo flights were Tiger Airwayas, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia and also Cebu Pacific.
Location : Aklan ProvinceBanaue Rice Terrace
Another reliable tourist spot is the Banaue Rice Terrace. It is called a rice terrace because the tourist spot is the oldest rice field in the Philippines. If estimated, the lifespan of the rice terrace is 2000 years old.
This terrace was once made by the Batad Tribe using simple tools and by merkea's own hands. The rice terrace was also used as a world heritage site in 1995. The location of the rice field is at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. For those who want to travel together with family, you can visit this one tourist spot.
Because it is used as a world heritage site, this tourist attraction is under the supervision of UNESCO. In this rice field has irrigation that irrigates the rice field where the source of irrigation is in the rainforest at the top of the mountain. If rice planting on rice terraces is disturbed, food in the whole world can also be disturbed.
Location : Nueva Vizcaya – Ifugao – Mountain Province Rd, Banaue, Ifugao, PhilippinesChocolate Hills
Another unique tourist spot that you can visit while in the Philippines is the Chocolate Hills. Don't get me wrong, although the name is chocolate in this place, there is no chocolate at all.
The Chocolate Hills are a region where there are more than 1,500 hills within the region. The hill is covered by green grass that can turn brown during the dry season. This is what makes the tourist spot called "Bukit Cokelat". It is called the chocolate hill because the hill is spread out similar to chocolate cake when the dry season comes.
The brown hills in the area have a height with an average of about 30 to 50 meters. The highest hill in the area is one that can reach 120 meters. The hill does not consist of just one kind of grass but there are several species of plant grasses that grow on the hill. The plant grass species that dominate the hill are imperata cylindrical, Saccharum spontaneum, compositae and also fern plants. They thrive on the hill. The Philippines has a wide variety of places protected by UNESCO because many places are used as world heritage sites. Chocolate Hills are not found or rarely found in other countries, so UNESCO has determined that the hill is a protected world heritage site.
To get to the chocolate hill you can use several routes, there are 3 airlines that provide services to Carmen, Carmen is the closest city to the chocolate hill tourist location. You can use the bus as a starting point to get to tagbilaran city, Tagbilaran is the first city of bus departure. The bus will go to Dao, from Dao the bus will go to Carmen. After arriving in Carmen you can continue by using a motorcycle taxi or by foot.
Location : Bohol Province, Philippines.Mount Mayon
Another tourist spot that exists in the Philippines and is suitable as a tourist destination is Mount Mayon. As in Indonesia, mountains are tourist attractions that are easy to find in several cities in Indonesia. For backpackers, Mount Mayon is a suitable tourist spot for backpackers. It can be said that Mount Mayon is Mount Fuji which is an Asian tourism in Japan. This is because the shape of this mountain has the same shape as Mount Fujiyama, the only difference is that Mount Fuji during the snow season will be covered with snow while this mountain will not.
Mount Mayon is indeed a mountain that is still active in the last 400 years. This volcano is also very active in the last 400 years because it has been recorded that there have been about 50 eruptions in 400 years. For hikers, this mountain will be a challenging tourist spot so you will strive to conquer this mountain with your feet and energy.
The height of Mount Mayon is 2,875 meters or if using the foot size the height is 9432 feet. To climb the mountain you have to ask the local government for permission.
Location : Bicol, PhilippinesRizal Park
Have you ever heard the name Jose Rizal?, Jose Rizal is a hero who comes from the Philippines, just like indonesia that has been colonized by other countries, the Philippines has also felt what it feels like and difficult to be colonized by other countries.
Jose Rizal is a man with high intellectual abilities accompanied by an extraordinary talent in art. He had an edge in medicine, sketches, poetry, sociology and many others. Unfortunately, Jose Rizal had to die when Spain came to power in the Philippines and it brought losses to the Philippine state.
In memory of Jose Rizal's services to the Philippines, the Philippines established a park in memory of Jose Rizal's services. Filipinos call it Rizal Park while for out-of-state tourists or foreign tourists know Rizal Park as Luneta National Park. This park is used as the largest park in Asia and is the most favorite tourist spot when in the Philippines. For those who want to travel historically, you can also visit here because you can know the important history of the Philippines when fighting Spanish colonialism.
Location : Roxas Boulevard, Manila, PhilippinesNational Museum of the Philippines
