most beautiful places in the philippines

lualm · most beautiful places in the philippines

hi, where in the phils would you suggest our foreign friends to come to ? please do post your choices and why....

Raymond

Boracay - this place is kinda overrated but I think it's one of the most beautul places here in the Philippines.

ilaria82

Can u describe the place?I'm really interested,eheh^^Thank u^^

Raymond

this picture will explain:

ilaria82

can't see the pic,dunno why!I heard that the sea there is like heaven in earth!!Yaaaah,I love going to the sea!

Raymond

you can view some pictures here:

http://www.pbase.com/roadkill/boracay

ilaria82

OMG!!I SO WANNA GO THERE!!IS IT HEAVEN???Kyaaa,it's really a beautiful place!!!And I'd like to ask u,is life expensive in Philippines?'Cos I'm seriously thinking about going there 1 week when I'm in China!!
2 weeks ago I've been to Florence,a really beautiful art city in Tuscany,I've never been there(shame on me!) and I so loved it:I like art,museums,ancient roads,etc^^ These are some pics if u wanna watch^^:
http://www.comune.firenze.it/serv...blici/turismo/firenzeimmagini.htm

Raymond

beautiful! I guess every country has something to offer or show off to other countries.

ilaria82

definitely!!Which country would u like to visit?I'd like to visit Korea(eheh),Vietnam,Philippines,Japan..well quite EVERYTHING in Asia,but also Sweden,Canada and Argentina.Also Russia!Well,I can see that there are few palces that I'm not interested in..a part from Latin America countries(except Argentina),dunno why,but they don't attract me..

polabola

some Batanes islands Philippines pictures (courtesy of my relative, I stole it from her lol). I call these islands paradise on earth, before the pictures here's an overview

Capital. Basco
Land Area. 230 square kilometers
No. of Towns. 6
Location. 20' 30º North Latitude, 121' 50º East Longitude

Overview

Batanes, the smallest province in the Philippines in terms of population and land area consists of ten tiny islands and islets located about 162 kms. north of the Luzon mainland. Of this island group, the largest and most economically important are Itbayat, Batan and Sabtang. Five islets, namely,Siayan, Mavudis, Diogo, North Island and Y'ami form the northernmost frontier of the Philippine archipelago, Farther north, only 46 miles away from Y'ami is the southernmost tip of Taiwan. Two islets, Ivuhos and Dequey are situated south west of Sabtang. View 1. Batanes is closer to Taiwan than to the Philippines

Almost one-half of Batanes are hills and mountains. Batan island, with a land area of 35sq. kms., is generally mountainous on the north and southeast. It has a basin in the interior. Itbayat Island, which has a total area of 95 sq. kms., slopes gradually to the west, being mountainous and hilly along its northern, eastern coast. As for Sabtang, mountains cover the central part of its 41 sq. km. area, making the island slope outward to the coast.

The islands are situated between the vast expanse of the waters of Bashi Channel and Balintang Channel, where the Pacific Ocean, merges with the China Sea. The area is a sealane between the Philippines and Japan, China, Hongkong and Taiwan. It is rich with marine resources, including the rarest sea corals in the world.

Toward the end of the Spanish regime, Batanes was made a part of Cagayan. In 1909, however , the American authorities organized it into an independent province. Because of its strategic location, the Batanes island group was one of the first points occupied by the invading Japanese imperial forces at the outbreak of the Pacific War.

The Batanes Islands are a special place. Isolated from the rest of the country by miles of rough ocean, they have evolved into a truly unique destination - unlike any other island in the Philippine archipelago. The land is different - windswept hills and boulder-hemmed shores that lure, challenge and haunt. The people are different - a brave and skillful race of hardy, inscrutable survivors. The weather is different. In fact, the weather is king. Everyone and everything steps aside. The houses are different - stone walls, whitened with lime and roofed in thatch. The boats, the language, the crafts, the wine - all different.

These islands have been compared to New Zealand, Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. They are not typically tropical. For some, they are a little too laid back, a little too unpredictable. The best laid travel plans have a way of going awry on these islands. So, you must make time for the Batanes. An Ivatan once said: "When you're on the Batanes, enjoy the Batanes. Don't worry about getting home". These islands grow on you, but you must wait and watch for your rewards - not a bad lesson for those of us who are sure we are the center of the universe. Once touched, you learn to enjoy the timelessness of these islands. For you, life can never be the same again. You know you'll return someday
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other info:

frequently ranked among the top 3 best provinces to live in the Philippines, it has almost zero crime rate, probably the highest literacy level and lowest incidence of poverty in the country.
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polabola

wintersky18

I could say that Camiguin is a beautiful place...heheheheh Very Happy

I would want to go there someday, I haven't been there yet...looks like its a nice place to have your VACATION.

click here to see some of the nice places in CAMIGUINL:

http://www.pbase.com/btsiy/camiguin

ilaria82

OMG!!!Thank u so much guys,u're so considerate!!!>.< All these pics make me wanna jump in my pc..I'd really like to be there and not stuck here with this damn thesis!!On the beach at the sunset..maybe with Jae Hee oppa..paradiseeee Wink

sassyging

If you would like to go to a nice picnic place with its historical sites and a nice place to look a top view of the country (nyahaha... quite an exageration... ^-^),... and you also love hiking... Try visiting Mt. Samat and the so called "Dambana ng Kagitingan"(Shrine of Valor)... It's really great going there... ^-^ here are some pics... ^-^

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