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419 places in Philippines, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CapitalManila
Places written419
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyPhilippine peso (PHP)
LanguagesFilipino, English
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Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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wildlife sanctuary

Agusan Marsh

Agusan del Sur
waterfall

Aliwagwag Falls

Davao Oriental
beach

Alona Beach

Bohol
beach

Anawangin and Nagsasa Coves

Zambales
peninsula

Anda Peninsula

Bohol
beach

Anguib Beach

Cagayan
dive site

Anilao Dive Sites

Batangas
island

Apo Island

Negros Oriental
wildlife site

Bais Dolphin Watching

Negros Oriental
eco park

Bakhawan Eco-Park

Aklan
beach

Baler

Aurora
island

Balicasag Island

Bohol
lake

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes

Negros Oriental
island

Bantayan Island

Cebu
lake

Barracuda Lake

Palawan
coast

Bataan Five Fingers

Bataan
island

Batanes

Batanes
national park

Biak-na-Bato National Park

Bulacan
lagoon

Big Lagoon, El Nido

Palawan
headland

Binurong Point

Catanduanes
beach

Blue Lagoon Maira-ira

Ilocos Norte
hills

Blue Soil Hills

Mountain Province, Cordillera
waterfall

Bomod-ok Falls

Mountain Province, Cordillera
beach

Bonbon Beach

Romblon
beach

Boracay

Aklan
islands

Britania Islands

Surigao del Sur
national park

Bulusan Volcano Natural Park

Sorsogon
island

Cadlao Island

Palawan
island

Cagbalete Island

Quezon
islands

Calaguas Islands

Camarines Norte
cave

Calbiga Cave

Samar
island

Calicoan Island

Eastern Samar
cave

Callao Cave

Cagayan
waterfall

Cambugahay Falls

Siquijor
island

Camiguin

Camiguin
islands

Camotes Islands

Cebu
waterfall

Can-umantad Falls

Bohol
wetland

Candaba Wetlands

Pampanga
cave

Capisaan Cave System

Nueva Vizcaya
island

Carabao Island

Romblon
waterfall

Casaroro Falls

Negros Oriental
island

Coron

Northern Palawan
island

Cresta de Gallo

Romblon
islands

Cuatro Islas

Leyte
beach

Dahican Beach

Davao Oriental
islands

Daku, Guyam and Naked Islands

Surigao del Norte
wildlife sanctuary

Danjugan Island

Negros Occidental
waterfall

Daranak Falls

Rizal
islands

Dinagat Islands

Dinagat Islands
viewpoint

Dingalan Viewpoint

Aurora
waterfall

Ditumabo Mother Falls

Aurora
viewpoint

Donsol

Sorsogon
island

El Nido and Palawan

Palawan
cave

Enchanted Cave Bolinao

Pangasinan
river

Enchanted River, Hinatuan

Surigao del Sur
beach

Hidden Beach, El Nido

Palawan
cave

Hinagdanan Cave

Bohol
waterfall

Hinulugang Taktak

Rizal
island

Honda Bay

Palawan
cave

Hoyop-Hoyopan Cave

Albay
waterfall

Hulugan Falls

Laguna
island

Hundred Islands National Park

Pangasinan
island

Islas de Gigantes

Iloilo
island

Itbayat Island

Batanes
island

Jomalig Island

Quezon
waterfall

Kabigan Falls

Ilocos Norte
island

Kalanggaman Island

Leyte
viewpoint

Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

Ilocos Norte
waterfall

Katibawasan Falls

Camiguin
waterfall

Kawasan Falls

Cebu
lake

Kayangan Lake

Palawan
viewpoint

Kiltepan Peak

Mountain Province, Cordillera
dunes

La Paz Sand Dunes

Ilocos Norte
beach

Laiya Beach

Batangas
national park

Lake Danao, Leyte

Leyte
lake

Lake Mainit

Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte
lakes

Lake Pandin and the Seven Lakes

Laguna
lake

Lake Sebu

South Cotabato
wetland

Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park

Metro Manila
beach

Long Beach, San Vicente

Palawan
tidal pools

Magpupungko Rock Pools

Surigao del Norte
waterfall

Majayjay Falls

Laguna
island

Malapascua Island

Cebu
island

Malcapuya Island

Palawan
spring

Malumpati Cold Spring

Antique
hot spring

Mambukal Hot Springs

Negros Occidental
island

Maniwaya Island

Marinduque
sandbar

Manjuyod Sandbar

Negros Oriental
island

Mantigue Island

Camiguin
islands

Marabut Rock Islands

Samar
island

Mararison Island

Antique
beach

Masasa Beach

Batangas
trail

Masungi Georeserve

Rizal
mountain

Mayon Volcano

Albay
national park

Minalungao National Park

Nueva Ecija
island

Moalboal and Pescador Island

Cebu
wildlife sanctuary

Monfort Bat Sanctuary

Davao del Norte
mountain

Mount Apo Natural Park

Davao
mountain

Mount Arayat

Pampanga
mountain

Mount Banahaw

Laguna and Quezon
mountain

Mount Batulao

Batangas
mountain

Mount Daraitan and Tinipak River

Rizal and Quezon border
mountain

Mount Guiting-Guiting

Romblon, Sibuyan Island
mountain

Mount Halcon

Oriental Mindoro
national park

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Davao Oriental
volcano

Mount Hibok-Hibok

Camiguin
volcano

Mount Iraya

Batanes
national park

Mount Isarog Natural Park

Camarines Sur
national park

Mount Kanlaon

Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental
natural park

Mount Kitanglad Range

Bukidnon
mountain

Mount Maculot

Batangas
mountain

Mount Makiling

Laguna
protected landscape

Mount Mantalingahan

Palawan
lake

Mount Pinatubo

Zambales and Pampanga
national park

Mount Pulag National Park

Benguet
mountain

Mount Talinis

Negros Oriental
mountain

Mount Ulap Eco Trail

Benguet, Cordillera
national park

Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park

Occidental Mindoro
beach

Nacpan Beach

Palawan
national park

Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park

Isabela
wildlife sanctuary

Olango Island

Cebu
wildlife site

Oslob Whale Sharks

Cebu
peak

Osmeña Peak

Cebu
waterfall

Pagsanjan Falls

Laguna
island

Palaui Island

Cagayan
beach

Paliton Beach

Siquijor
beach

Patar Beach

Pangasinan
beach

Port Barton

Palawan
island

Potipot Island

Zambales
beach town

Puerto Galera

Oriental Mindoro
beach

Puraran Beach

Catanduanes
hills

Quitinday Hills

Albay
pastureland

Racuh a Payaman

Batanes
marine reserve

Sagay Marine Reserve

Negros Occidental
beach

Salagdoong Beach

Siquijor
island

Samal Island

Davao del Norte
islands

Sambawan Islands

Biliran
beach

Saud Beach

Ilocos Norte
island

Seco Island

Antique
lagoon

Secret Lagoon, El Nido

Palawan
beach

Seven Commandos Beach

Palawan
island

Siargao

Surigao del Norte
marine park

Siete Pecados Marine Park

Palawan
island

Siquijor

Siquijor
lagoon

Small Lagoon, El Nido

Palawan
sandbar

Snake Island, El Nido

Palawan
national park

Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge

Samar
cove

Sohoton Cove, Bucas Grande

Surigao del Norte
beach

Subic Beach, Matnog

Sorsogon
beach

Sugar Beach, Sipalay

Negros Occidental
lagoon

Sugba Lagoon

Surigao del Norte
cave

Sumaguing Cave

Mountain Province, Cordillera
island

Sumilon Island

Cebu
lake

Sumlang Lake

Albay
mountain

Taal Volcano

Batangas
waterfall

Tamaraw Falls

Oriental Mindoro
waterfall

Tangadan Falls

La Union
waterfall

Tappiya Falls

Ifugao, Cordillera
island

The Balabac Islands

Palawan
viewpoint

The Banaue Rice Terraces

Ifugao
viewpoint

The Biri Rock Formations

Northern Samar
island

The Caramoan Islands

Camarines Sur
viewpoint

The Chocolate Hills, Bohol

Bohol
cave

The Puerto Princesa Underground River

Palawan
island

Ticao Island

Masbate
waterfall

Tinuy-an Falls

Surigao del Sur
beach

Tondol Beach

Pangasinan
island

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Sulu Sea, Palawan province
waterfall

Tumalog Falls

Cebu
lagoon

Twin Lagoon, Coron

Palawan
beach

Valugan Boulder Beach

Batanes
hills

Vayang Rolling Hills

Batanes
strait

Verde Island Passage

Batangas and Oriental Mindoro
gorge

Wawa Dam Gorge

Rizal

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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archaeological site

Angono Petroglyphs

Rizal
church

Anini-y Church

Antique
cathedral

Antipolo Cathedral

Rizal
church

Argao Church

Cebu
bell tower

Bacarra Bell Tower

Ilocos Norte
church

Baclaran Church

Metro Manila
church

Baclayon Church

Bohol
watchtower

Baluarte Watchtower, Luna

La Union
rice terraces

Bangaan Rice Terraces

Ifugao
wind farm

Bangui Windmills

Ilocos Norte
bell tower

Bantay Bell Tower

Ilocos Sur
lighthouse

Basco Lighthouse

Batanes
church

Basilica del Santo Nino

Cebu
basilica

Basilica of Piat

Cagayan
rice terraces

Batad Rice Terraces

Ifugao
temple

Bell Church, Baguio

Benguet
church

Betis Church

Pampanga
church

Binondo Church

Metro Manila
church

Boljoon Church

Cebu
rice terraces

Cadapdapan Rice Terraces

Bohol
ruins

Cagsawa Ruins

Albay
church

Caleruega Church

Batangas
lighthouse

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

Ilocos Norte
lighthouse

Cape Bolinao Lighthouse

Pangasinan
lighthouse

Capones Island Lighthouse

Zambales
island

Capul Island

Northern Samar
temple

Cebu Taoist Temple

Cebu
church

Church of the Angry Christ

Negros Occidental
island

Cuyo Island

Palawan
church

Daraga Church

Albay
church

Dauis Church

Bohol
ruins

Diplomat Hotel

Benguet
church

Dupax Church

Nueva Vizcaya
historic street

Escolta Street

Metro Manila
fortress

Fort San Andres

Romblon
fortress

Fort San Pedro

Cebu
fortress

Fort Santa Isabel

Palawan
fortress

Fort Santiago

Metro Manila
lighthouse

Guisi Lighthouse

Guimaras
church

Guiuan Church

Eastern Samar
historic house

House of Dakay

Batanes
rice terraces

Hungduan Rice Terraces

Ifugao
cathedral

Jaro Cathedral

Iloilo
shrine

Kamay ni Hesus

Quezon
church

Las Piñas Bamboo Organ

Metro Manila
church

Lazi Church and Convent

Siquijor
church

Loboc Church

Bohol
temple

Ma-Cho Temple

La Union
historic site

Magellan's Cross

Cebu
church

Mahatao Church

Batanes
lighthouse

Malabrigo Point Lighthouse

Batangas
rice terraces

Maligcong Rice Terraces

Mountain Province
old town

Manila and Intramuros

Metro Manila
cathedral

Manila Cathedral

Metro Manila
historic building

Manila Central Post Office

Metro Manila
theatre

Manila Metropolitan Theater

Metro Manila
shrine

Matinloc Shrine

Palawan
rice terraces

Mayoyao Rice Terraces

Ifugao
church

Miagao Church

Iloilo
church

Molo Church

Iloilo
monastery

Monastery of the Transfiguration

Bukidnon
rice terraces

Nagacadan Rice Terraces

Ifugao
historic site

Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

Laguna
ruins

Old Guiob Church Ruins

Camiguin
ruins

Oslob Cuartel Ruins

Cebu
basilica

Our Lady of Manaoag

Pangasinan
park

Paco Park

Metro Manila
church

Paoay Church

Ilocos Norte
bridge

Patapat Viaduct

Ilocos Norte
heritage town

Pila Heritage Town

Laguna
cathedral

Puerto Princesa Cathedral

Palawan
watchtower

Punta Cruz Watchtower

Bohol
church

Quiapo Church

Metro Manila
park

Rizal Park

Metro Manila
monument

Sagada

Mountain Province
church

San Agustin Church

Metro Manila
church

San Guillermo Church, Bacolor

Pampanga
bridge

San Juanico Bridge

Leyte and Samar
church

San Sebastian Basilica

Metro Manila
church

Santa Maria Church

Ilocos Sur
church

Santa Monica Church, Panay

Capiz
heritage houses

Sariaya Ancestral Houses

Quezon
church

Sarrat Church

Ilocos Norte
old town

Silay Heritage Houses

Negros Occidental
shrine

Simala Shrine

Cebu
bell tower

Sinking Bell Tower

Ilocos Norte
memorial

Sunken Cemetery

Camiguin
old town

Taal Heritage Town

Batangas
archaeological site

Tabon Caves

Palawan
basilica

Tayabas Basilica

Quezon
lighthouse

Tayid Lighthouse

Batanes
monument

Temple of Leah

Cebu
church The Baroque Churches

The Baroque Churches

Ilocos, Manila, Ilocos Sur and Iloilo
ruins

The Ruins, Talisay

Negros Occidental
church

Tumauini Church

Isabela
university

University of Santo Tomas

Metro Manila
old town

Vigan

Ilocos Sur

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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living tradition

Abel Iloco Weaving

Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte
festival

Aliwan Fiesta

Metro Manila
art town

Angono Art Village

Rizal
living tradition

Arnis

Nationwide
festival

Ati-Atihan Festival

Aklan
museum

Ayala Museum

Metro Manila
living tradition

Bagobo Weaving

Davao
museum

Bahay Tsinoy

Metro Manila
museum

Balangay Shrine Museum

Agusan del Norte
craft industry

Balisong Making

Batangas
festival

Bambanti Festival

Isabela
living tradition

Banig Weaving of Basey

Samar
gallery

BenCab Museum

Benguet
museum

Bontoc Museum

Mountain Province
historic house

Camiña Balay nga Bato

Iloilo
craft industry

Capiz Shell Craft

Capiz
museum

Casa Gorordo Museum

Cebu
museum

Casa Manila

Metro Manila
heritage town

Culion Heritage

Palawan
arts centre

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Metro Manila
working landscape

Dasol Salt Farms

Pangasinan
festival

Dinagyang Festival

Iloilo
festival

Giant Lantern Festival

Pampanga
living tradition

Hablon Weaving

Iloilo
living tradition

Hanunoo Mangyan Script

Oriental Mindoro
festival

Higantes Festival

Rizal
living tradition

Hilot Healing

Nationwide
tradition

Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao

Ifugao
festival

Ibalong Festival

Albay
living tradition

Ifugao Bulul Carving

Ifugao
festival

Imbayah Festival

Ifugao
living tradition

Jeepney Culture

Nationwide
museum

Jesuit House of 1730

Cebu
museum

Juan Luna Shrine

Ilocos Norte
festival

Kaamulan Festival

Bukidnon
archaeological site

Kabayan Mummies

Benguet
festival

Kadayawan Festival

Davao del Sur
tradition

Kalinga Batok Tattooing

Kalinga
festival

Lanzones Festival

Camiguin
open-air museum

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

Bataan
craft town

Liliw Footwear Town

Laguna
craft town

Lumban Embroidery

Laguna
cemetery

Manila Chinese Cemetery

Metro Manila
museum

Marikina Shoe Museum

Metro Manila
festival

Masbate Rodeo

Masbate
festival

MassKara Festival

Negros Occidental
festival

Moriones Festival

Marinduque
museum

Museo de Baler

Aurora
museum

Museo Sugbo

Cebu
museum

National Museum of Anthropology

Metro Manila
museum

National Museum of Fine Arts

Metro Manila
museum

National Museum of Natural History

Metro Manila
festival

Obando Fertility Dance

Bulacan
craft town

Paete Woodcarving

Laguna
craft workshop

Pagburnayan Jar Making

Ilocos Sur
festival

Pahiyas Festival

Quezon
festival

Panagbenga Festival

Benguet
festival

Peñafrancia Festival

Camarines Sur
living tradition

Piña Weaving of Aklan

Aklan
festival

Pintados Festival

Leyte
museum

Pinto Art Museum

Rizal
craft industry

Romblon Marble Craft

Romblon
heritage villages

Sabtang Stone Villages

Batanes
festival

Sandugo Festival

Bohol
living tradition

Santacruzan

Nationwide
living tradition

Simbang Gabi

Nationwide
historic house

Syquia Mansion

Ilocos Sur
tradition

T'nalak Weaving at Lake Sebu

South Cotabato
cultural village

Tam-awan Village

Benguet
festival

Taong Putik Festival

Nueva Ecija
festival

The Sinulog Festival

Cebu
monastery

Trappist Monastery, Guimaras

Guimaras
festival

Traslación of the Black Nazarene

Metro Manila
living tradition

Vakul Weaving

Batanes
historic house

Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House

Cebu

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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