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Batangas is best
known as the birthplace of some of the country's
leading nationalists, the site of important
archeological finds and for some of the nation's
leading dive sites. It is also a major coffee
producer.
Among the multitude of popular tourism activities to
be had in the province are heritage tours, pilgrimage
tours, scuba diving, shopping, mountain climbing and
trekking, swimming, and snorkeling. Batangas is
located only 110 kilometers south of Metropolitan
Manila, and is very accessible from the national
capital by land. |
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Natural attractions of the province are the
white sand shores of Gerthel Hugon,
Matabungkay Beaches and Calijon Falls. Nasugbu
is popular seaside resort area. The recent
discovery of the remains of the Spanish
Gelleon "San Diego," which yielded priceless
artifacts such as Ming Dynasty jars, is
regarded as one of the most important
archeological finds of the 1990's. |
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Anilao is the main departure point for some of
the mosrt spectacular dive sites in the
Philippines. These incloude Ligpo Island,
Caban Cove, Sombrero Island, Batalan,
Merriel's Rock and Verde Island. |
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Lipa Cathedral was built in the Romanesque
tradition, with a circular dome and massive
walls and balconies. The major natural
attraction of the province is Taal Lake and
Volcano. Both the lake and the volcano are
situated in the crater, or caldera, of a
larger, extinct volcano. Taal Volcano is
believed to be the smallest active volcano in
the world. |
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I Batangas Travel Information The other side of the island has a more panoramic rocky coastline and is an attractive alternative for the ever-popular white beach Batangas Travel Information There is a regular transfer from Manila that leaves at exactly 0900H Batangas Travel Information
Modern Manila is a teeming metropolis, with huge towerblocks crowding those few examples of colonial architecture that survived the bombing of the city during WWII Batangas Travel Information There are local festivals taking place just about every week of the year somewhere in the Philippines Batangas Travel Information
INDUSTRIES
Copper and dolomite mining, industrial parts assembly, food processing, footwear, handicraft, rattancraft, woodcraft, metalcraft, garments, shellcraft, ceramics, basketware, rattan and wicker furniture, cement, costume jewelry, giftware, fertilizer, stonecraft, food products and preserves, electronic devices, transistors and diodes, vehicle assembly, agricultural products Batangas Travel Information The Balicasag Island - situated 20km from Alona Beach - is considered one of the very best dives in the Visayas, and also one of the most popular Batangas Travel Information
Ferdinand Magellan arrived in 1521 and claimed the archipelago for Spain Batangas Travel Information
Carcar:
town, south of Cebu City, has many preserved Castillian houses, gardens and churches Batangas Travel Information I Batangas Travel Information ), a roofless cavern with a blessed cross flanked by two large sea mounts Batangas Travel Information The beach is amazing with its white sand; it is wide and stretched on for kilometres Batangas Travel Information Stamps for postcards are frequently available from the Concierge Desk at most major hotels Batangas Travel Information
Weather
The Philippines is tropical with just two seasons--hot and dry from November to June, and rainy from July to October Batangas Travel Information
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