The 11 most beautiful places to visit in the Philippines

Prepare your trip so you don't miss out on the 7,000 islands... Here are the 11 most beautiful places to visit in the Philippines!

Deploying its beauty on over 7,000 islands, the Philippines is one of the most spectacular countries in South-East Asia. Rice green, emerald lagoons, lush vegetation, brooms bankas in bamboo, white sandy beaches, palm trees, rocks that emerge from the sea... Many are the images that will remain engraved in your mind like traditional prints. Not to mention the warmth and kindness of the inhabitants, who are worth the journey alone. If every corner of the archipelago contains the country’s soul, some sites are essential.

Do you want to know the most beautiful places in the Philippines? Here are 13 places not to be missed during your stay!

1. The rice fields of Banaue

Do you know the eighth wonder of the world? The rice fields of Banaue extend over the Ifugao mountains, located in the centre of Luçon Island. They offer visitors a striking show. Thousands of terraces actually sculpt a landscape that seems to come from another planet. Under your eyes, sacred cultures draw curved lines and the bright greenery is sometimes crossed by water miroitements.

It was the ancestors of the Batad ethnic group who left this invaluable heritage to the world, more than 2,000 years ago. It bears witness to a unique natural, socio-cultural, religious, technological and political heirs in the world. This ingenious system of culture and irrigation has been transmitted from generation to generation for many centuries.

If this know-how is always in the hands of the Filipinos, globalization casts a shadow on its preservation. Yet, the stake is great. Rice cultivation is alive and still has a spiritual and mythological dimension for Ifugao residents.

2. The Mayon volcano

The silhouette of the Mayon volcano has to mark the spirits. His almost perfect dome may remind you of Mount Fuji ... The Zen spirit less. Indeed, the Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Over the past four centuries, he has experienced about 50 eruptions! Despite its tragic history, the tumultuous activity of the volcano has shaped the surrounding landscape.

If you like hiking, we advise you to organize a trek to discover it and admire its sculptural beauty.

3. Siargao

The capital of surfing in the Philippines, Siargao has many other things to offer than its dizzying tubes. Indeed, this island has everything from a paradise destination. A water dyed with beautiful blue gradients, beaches coated with soft hills, mangroves, white sand banks immaculate... In particular, do not miss visiting the Sugba Lagoon.

In Siargao, residents and tourists cultivate a certain sweetness of living. If you want to dedicate your stay to the fierce, lazy evenings and peaceful exploration, you are in the right place.

4. Camiguin

Camiguin, known as the Fire Island, is characterized by the large number of volcanoes it houses. This is the island with the largest density of volcanoes in the world! Indeed, they are seven on a surface of only 240 square kilometers. Besides the twenty craters you can explore on site. Due to this unusual volcanic activity, the beaches of Camiguin sometimes get a black sand. They then offer visitors a unique landscape.

But Camiguin’s appeal doesn’t stop there. As the island is not easy to access, it attracts only very few visitors. The local population has organized to not open its doors to wild tourism. In this context, ecotourism has a special place. An ideal setting to explore the many treasures of the island: waterfalls, hot water sources, small wild islands...

5. Coron

For many, Coron Island is the pearl of the Philippines. For others, it is simply the most beautiful island in the world. For us, this is naturally a must during your stay in the Philippines. Here, dizzying rocky teeth flow from particularly transparent waters. The turquoise lagoons live. Tagbanwa, tourists and varans share vast white sand beaches.

Embark on a board banka , small traditional boat, to explore Coron. And if you want to go to discover its seabeds, know that this is an ideal snorkeling spot. Its clear and fishy water will offer you a real little moment of paradise.

To be determined Coron is often compared to El Nido. Indeed, both destinations have similarities. If El Nido is also a great place, we privileged Coron, less touristic!

6. Vigan

Located on Luçon, the largest island in the Philippines, Vigan is a unique city. First of all, it is a very beautiful example of a Spanish colonial city of the sixteenth century in Asia. Its paved streets and old buildings are especially well preserved. But Vigan is also rich in a legacy that combines various Asian and European influences. All this earned him an inscription to the UNESCO World Heritage.

While staying in Vigan, you will feel like travelling in time. The over-year architecture, the craft shops and the clays that beat the pavers create the decor. Moreover, the city has preserved a true authenticity. Historical buildings have retained their uses and new constructions are traditionally made. In short, this is a must during your stay in the Philippines.

7. The Batane Islands

The Batanes Islands are a set of ten islands located in the extreme north of the Philippines. They offer a different landscape from what can be found elsewhere on the archipelago. Indeed, by visiting the Batanes Islands, you will often feel like it New Zealand ! On the programme: wild and desert landscapes, dazzling green camaieux and herds of animals spreading freely. If it is difficult to get there, the game is worth the candle. You will not cross many tourists there! In addition, the majority of the Batane Islands are uninhabited. The few inhabitants live mainly from hunting and fishing, and their culture is unique in the Philippines. A real parenthesis out of time during your stay.

8. Manila

If you fly, it is very likely that you land in Manila. The largest city in the Philippines has a bad reputation. Therefore, it tends to make tourists flee... Yet his name entered the collective imagination. Perhaps he awakens in you sulphurous and contradictory images. And for cause, the tempacular City of Manila embraces a multitude of influences and cultures. Its neighborhoods are as many cities in the city and its transport is chaotic.

And yet, Manila is a city that can charm those who are ready to open up to her. We advise you to discover its human richness, its excellent museums and its many and tasty cuisines! It is a true adventure that awaits you.

9. Lake and Taal volcano

An island in a lake in an island in a lake in an island... Do you follow? Located in a beautiful wild landscape, the Taal volcano is a huge caldeira bathed by Lake Taal. The latter contains the Volcano Island an island that is the active part of the volcano. You can go there banka and admire the daily life scenes of the local population on its shores.

You can also get into his ascent! Since the volcano is still in operation, you may find a few smokers there. Around you, it is a breathtaking panorama that awaits you. The summit is occupied by a small turquoise lake, which bathes the volcano crater. He himself is surmounted by a rocky piton.

10. ♪ Chocolate Hills

The history of the Chocolate Hills began two million years ago. On this surface then bathed by the sea, successive layers of shells and coral form small mounds. When the tectonic plates raise the island Bohol Out of the water, these formations are subject to the weather. Their progressive erosion will give them the appearance of small rounded hills. In fact, if you ask a child to draw you a mountain, there is a strong chance that he will draw you the portrait of a Chocolate Hill.

Today, if it is forbidden to hike between the Chocolate Hills, you can access a mirador to admire these curious hills during your stay in the Philippines. They are 1,268 to carpet the island of Bohol, drawing an unusual landscape.

11. The Underground River of Puerto Princesa

After the eighth wonder of the world, here is the seventh new wonder of nature! The Puerto Princesa Underground River National Park contains one of the most extraordinary caves. When you go there, you can admire an unaltered primary forest and a unique biodiversity in the world. Among the emblematic species you may be able to cross, are the Calao de Palawan , the rabid macaque or the reticulated python. The river, along its 8.2 kilometers, is certainly the longest in the world. She crosses a cave before she goes into the South China Sea. A breathtaking show you shouldn't miss!