Southern Tagalog

SOUTHERN TAGALOG Comprising eight Tagalog provinces – south of Metro Manila – that stretches as far away as Palawan, the Southern Tagalog Region has a wide array of places for a fun holiday. Swimming in hidden beaches and diving in the ancient resort town of Puerto Galera, canoeing inside the dark St. Paul Subterranean River and admiring the unique flora and fauna of Palawan, staying in an all – marble house in Romblon, joining in the subdued revelry of the Mariones Festival during the Holy Week in Marinduque and the rowdy agawan of pabitin of the merry harvest festivals of Quezon during Maytime, and savoring the latter’s coconut – milk based cuisine are but some of the attractions of this vast region. Jump-off point Luzon for land travellers bound for Western Mindanao is Batangas City, also the starting point of the 919-kilometer Western Nautical Highway (Manila to Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte) that links Batangas to Oriental Mindoro, Pany and Negros to Mindanao.

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Manila
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is located by the mouth of the natural harbor of Manila Bay and is one of Asia’s most vibrant cities. Manila was established as a Spanish city in 1571 when conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi ordered the construction of Walled City. Through the centuries, Manila incorporated several suburb of the walls, was redesigned under American hands, almost destroyed by World War II, and reconstructed and expanded until it became the big metropolis that it is now. Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines, is an architecturaly distinct grand structure, which stands on the banks of the Pasig River, which snakes through the metropolitan Manila. RizaI Park is the city’s chief landmark where national hero Jose Rizal was executed.
Palawan
Palawan is the Philippines’ most exotic tourist destination with its coral reefs, deserted islands, limestone cliffs, misty mountains, and teeming wildlife. Attractions in the capital of Puerto Princesa include the Palawan Museum, Palawan State University Museum, Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (with its famous crocodile farm), Butterfly Garden, and Puerto Princesa Bay.
Tagaytay
Tagaytay is in Cavite province, the birthplace of the Republic. It is 688 meters above sea level and has the best views of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. Tagaytay's playground is the popular Picnic Grove, featuring thatch huts line along the gentle slopes of the Tagaytay Ridge. It is a prime location, providing the finest view of the volcano far below. It is in Barangay Sungay East. Palace in the Sky , the unfinished mansion of former President Ferdinand Marcos, has been converted and renamed the People's Park in the Sky . It is an artful blending of natural and man-made attractions, poised on the highest point of Tagaytay City. It stands on a 4,516 sq, meters solid ground and overlooks four bodies of water – Taal Lake, Balayan Bay, Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay. It is located at Dapdap West and Dapdap East, approximately 6 to 7 km away from Silang Crossing.

Source: Filipino.biz.ph