Panglao International Airport 6 hr 7
St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish (20 min) Catholic cathedral completed in 1776, with stained-glass windows & an ornate, stone bell tower. Freedom Park (23 min) Relaxed park with walking paths, lawns, a fountain & occasional cultural festivities. Casaroro Falls (9 min) A steep, long staircase leads to this scenic waterfall site, popular for swimming & picnicking. Pulangbato Falls Valencia (24 min) Scenic attraction with a waterfall over red rocks, a natural swimming pool below & a hanging bridge. Lake Balinsasayao (1 hr 1) Biodiverse crater lake attracting visitors for birdwatching, paddle boating & picnics. Lake Danao (1 hr 1) Mount Talinis (39 min) Popular 1,903-m. mountain with hornlike peaks, known for its hiking trails, lakes & deep forests. Baslay Hot Spring (43 min) Accessed by a hike through the jungle, these 4 natural springs are known for their hot temperatures. Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (1 hr 1) Forested volcanic landscape named after a pair of deep crater lakes contained within it. The Filipino Japanese Amity Memorial Shrine (12 min) Silliman Hall (22 min) Stick-style family house museum offering cultural exhibits with artifacts from as early as 200 BCE. Dumaguete Belfry (19 min) Stone watchtower built in the early 1800's to look out for pirates with a Catholic grotto. Cata-al World War 2 Museum (5 min) Silliman University Anthropology Museum (22 min) Collections of ethnographic & archaeological artifacts on display in a bright 1909 wood building. Campanario de Dumaguete (19 min) Imposing coral-stone tower, built in the 18th century as a watchtower, with a belfry added in 1867. |