Top 5 Tourist Destinations in the Philippines

Do you want to tour around the Philippines? Are you an adventurer or one who wants leisure and relaxation? Our country has them all! Well I guess you should see these top 5 tourist spots that I have visited.

A N T I Q U E

Aptly called a place where the mountains meet the sea,   Antique  prides  itself  with  its  cool and green  mountains that gently folds in a winding coastline, still untouched by urban chaos.

Its  clean  sands  and abundant sea   are  caressed by the rain coming from the mysterious  Mt.Madja-as,  that still serves as a challenge to seasoned mountaineers. . The 2.100 meters high secret mountain keeps its forest and vegetation evergreen with fourteen waterfalls around its base. A journey to the mountains of Madja-as is an experience, a wonderful mountain scenery, different species of flora, rare orchids, pitcher plants, wild herbs, wild deer and boar, a bonsai forest, a lagoon, and a rainforest that provides his own micro-climate. Famous for the endearing and hospitable nature of it’s people, your visit will surely be a most pleasant and memorable experience.

The Province of Antique belongs to Panay, really a tropical, natural and hidden island-paradise with a wide range of mountains, caves, rivers, waterfalls, tropical islands, lonesome beaches, coral reefs, .... and friendly people they welcome you by their hearts.

La Parola Orchids Beach Resort opened his gates for customers last April 2011. You will find us at Barangay Amparo in the town of Patnongon, on the natural beach with his river delta and the Salt makers, surrounded by rice fields, palm tries and mangroves. Enjoy this serene and rustic small-town ambiance of Antique in a Spanish - Mediterranean setting with superb amenities and services.

HOW TO GET TO LA PAROLA ORCHIDS BEACH RESORT?

From the Airports

We have 3 airports on the Island. Those are: Iloilo City in the south, Kalibo and Caticlan in the north. Caticlan is also known as the “Boracay airport”. The distance to La Parola Orchids Beach Resort is more or less the same, about 3 hours travel time from each airport. La Parola offers you a shuttle service from and to all airports, just make the arrangement and our service car will pick you up. We also offer a shuttle service to or from Boracay to La Parola Orchids Beach Resort.

By road, using Minibus or Autobus

La Parola Orchids Beach Resort is located at Brgy. Amparo, Patnongon, Antique, just a few miles away from the capital of Antique, San Jose de Buenavista. Have the driver to drop you off in Dalipe, San Jose de Buenavista, at the Patnongon terminal! There is a minibus service who will take you to the town of Patnongon and you won’t miss it since it is the well known Beach Resort in Antique. You can also use the Autobus or the RORO or you call us for pick up service.

La Parola Orchids Beach Resorts, Brgy. Amparo, Patnongon, Antique

Me, ate Donnabelle and auntie Ikit

I only know this place when my grandmother and I went to Antique for business. But before we go back to Manila my cousins at my father’s side invites me to hangout. So my auntie calls me early in the morning that day. But at first, we thought that our plans will be cancelled due to heavy rain.

Me, ate Regine and Jay-jay

When we just drop by first, eat snacks here so, we chat each other while waiting for the food. I’m with my five cousins and my auntie. They have two kinds of serving: Filipino dishes and German dishes. The owner of the Resort is the one that cook there specialty like their very own home made pizza. But we are not lucky to taste their pizza because the owner is on out of the country.

Then after eating our snack we go to their beach. They really have nice settings on how they design it. I remembered that it isn’t our plan to go to swimming but even we didn’t brought clothes, So that is not the reason not to swim so we ask our auntie and force her if we may swim. But my ate Regine didn’t join us but my 3 little guy cousins really want to jump to the beach.

While we're swimming the rain suddenly fall so even we don't want to end are enjoyment we had to stop it. But after that we ate dinner like we have a celebrating something that is especial. YUMMY! the food is really delicious and it's Filipino foods. Its so romantic here when it's dark.

 After dinner, we play billiards and tour around the resort. I really really enjoyed and love this place. We left the resort by 10:00 pm. My uncle drive me home.

B A G U I O

Baguio is very familiar to tourist because of the weather there. Especially summer many people that have different nationality visits it.

Here are some of the destinations you will love in Baguio:

                                The Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto is a place of meditation in Baguio. It is located on a high hill in the western part of the city. Before you see the Grotto you will walk the hundreds step.

Burnham Park

Burnham Park is an urban park located at the heart of the City of Baguio. It is a man-made lake situated at the center where tourist can enjoy boating with rented boats.

Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden is located east of Baguio’s downtown area. You will find it between Teacher’s Camp and the Pacdal Circle. It is quite a large park and about the same size as Burnham Park.

Strawberry Farm

Well if you want a fresh and juicy strawberry? This is one place where you get to pick fresh strawberries to bring home. You are the one who will pick it up. You will buy it per kilo.

If I were you. I'll book a flight just to see these place.

IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!