Top Ten Beautiful Sights That The Philippines Has To Offer

T he Philippines is an            national hero, Jose Rizal, who     archipelago made up of          was not only a poet but a very     about 7,100 islands. This      good writer during the Spanish     archipelago country is located in     era, and this was also the place   Southeast Asia. In Asia, it is       where he was executed. Now, this   also one of the popular countries     is a popular place for picnics.    that get visited yearly by                                               tourists, and here are the top        3.) Baywalk                       ten places that they love going                                          back to.                              This is a walking distance from                                          the Rizal Park. You can find      1.) Intramuros                       here numerous restaurants and                                            bars offering wonderful foods and  This walled “city” is located in      drinks. This is also a nice       Manila. It served as a walled        place to stroll along as well as   settlement of the Spaniards           listen to the many bands that      during their occupation of the        play at night.                     country and, as such, has its own                                        museums as well as churches and       4.) Mount Pinatubo                wonderful ruins. Today, this                                            well-preserved Intramuros is one      This majestic volcano that         of the visited places in the          wreaked havoc in the lives of      Philippines.                          Filipinos during the early 1990s                                         is located in Pampanga. Here,     2.) Rizal Park                       you can take guided hikes on some                                        parts of its slope. You can also  Also called Luneta, this is a         take a refreshing dip in           very good place if you want a         Pinatubo’s crater lake.            leisurely walk. This park is                                            dedicated to the Philippines’         5.) Nayong Pilipino                                                     This is a popular tourist          If you want to tour famous            destination of not only the        destinations of the Philippines       locals but the foreigners as       in one spot, then visit Nayong        well, and there are a lot of       Pilipino. This cultural park has     activities here like the usual     a miniature Philippine Islands        water sports as well as trendy     including some of the beautiful       bars and discos during             spots of the country. You can        summertime.                        also buy here some native foods                                          as well as souvenirs.                 8.) Mount Apo                                                                                              6.) Camp John Hay                    This magnificent mountain can be                                         found in Davao. Here, you can go  When you visit Baguio, the            nature tripping as well as         country’s summer capital, be sure     hiking. You will also see here    to visit also Camp John Hay.          the Philippine Eagle, which is     This used to be an American           said to be one of the biggest      Military area but was later given     eagles of the world.               to the Philippine government.                                            Now, it is a recreational center      9.) Mayon Volcano                 with golf club, and it also                                              offers horseback riding as well       This wonderful and perfectly       as camping.                           cone-shaped volcano can be found                                         in Bicol. What makes this a       7.) Boracay                          major tourist spot is that you                                           will find here the bell tower of   Boracay Island is located in the      an old church that was buried      Visayas Region. What this            when it erupted during the early   beautiful island offers is its        1800s, and also, with that major   majestic white sand beaches.          eruption, it buried the Cagsawa    town. Now, this is a must-see        must-visit place whenever you      when you visit the Philippines,       visit the Philippines. If you      and you can also buy your             love cable wakeboarding, then      souvenirs here as well as the         this is the place to be as it      famous pili nut candy.                boasts of a wonderful cable                                              wakeboarding experience as well    10.) Camarines Sur Water Sports      as modern amenities. You can      Complex                               also find quaint cabanas here                                            where you can spend your summer    Located in Pili, Camarines Sur in     or vacation, plus, the services    Bicol, this is fast becoming a        here are excellent.                About the Author: Jonathan Williams is the travel writer for Destination Guide TV - the place to share travel videos. 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