The Philippines, all ready for the holiday

The Philippines, all ready for the holiday

Philippines (Philippines)

The Philippines has a long coastline, large white sand sea holiday island, its long beach I. (Boracay) was a famous United Kingdom BMW tourism magazine; the most beautiful beaches in the world.

These seem to look and Thailand's Phuket, Bali, Indonesia, the Philippines is also almost because historically a long colonial history and has a lot of country-style culture and architecture. Spain colonial will spread to the Catholic Church of the land, so that here stands everywhere the ancient Western Church, there is a famous city in Spain Imperial City Municipal (City Walled). Japan and the United States have also been here is occupied in this tropical island-nation, not only has a warm and sunny beach, and you want to find the ultimate romantic style.

Many of the Chinese in the Philippines, but to the Philippines tourism Chinese but not many, Hotel shops everywhere is Korean, and Japanese, the dark eyes are yellow skin we guess is Korea or Japan, so the Philippines tourism in China's market potential is great.

While most commodity prices in the Philippines are cheaper than domestic, and upscale five star hotel in consumer prices than other Southeast Asian resorts cheap, and it is the natural ecological environment in the country out of the then high prices do not enjoy. Round trip ticket if you are scheduled flights to Cebu Pacific Airlines, only a few hundred Yuan RMB.

Philippine food that were memorable, the world's best mango is produced here, papaya and coconut is not to be missed.

In the Philippines, mango is used to make into a variety of snacks, desserts, fruit juice, ice cream, tea ... If you see a food on "the Mango ...", regardless of what the point is to eat, must be the local representative of the food. There are many authentic Spain cuisine and Japan restaurant, Western food is also very popular.

Most people experience the cordial hospitality of the people here.

While in the Philippines and all major shopping centres, hotels and even a church must undergo a strict personal search enquiries package, this appears to be some cause for concern, but as long as you don't really terrorists, guards were very kind, even his side are very gentle dogs. If the airport boarding coincided with the rain, the staff also provide every passenger's umbrella escort computer. There is also no traffic and traffic lights, but you may rest assured boldly crossing, because the car will go far to stop waiting for you.

Sunshine Beach, Western-style, cuisine, warm hospitality and excellent value for the price, the Philippines have a perfect holidays have all, feel is gradually attracting? read the following introduction, believe in the Philippines will be your next holiday destination!

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"Dr." Rizal (Dr.Jose P.Rizal): in the Philippines, everywhere can see his name and his statue, as well as about his spots.

He is a writer and doctor, national hero against Spain reign, the late colonial rule in Spain, he wrote the book criticizing the Government of Spain, expose their corrupt dark, ruled by Spain, the persecution. But just two years after his death, Spain colonial rule by the people of armed overthrow of war in the Philippines. The people of the Philippines Philippines courtesy to him as "the father".

Climate and clothing: the dry season (December to April) is the Philippines tourism season, when the skies temperature 20 degrees.

Here you can not fit like low season to travel friends because of low season in the Philippines is the rainy season, there is no good weather means not Sun sunlight on the beach or diving. But soon turns into a mountain of chocolate chocolate is at the end of the dry season.

Photo: the Church in the Philippines can photography in General, as long as not doing formal mass.

But some display the precious historical place strict order with camera or even a mobile phone. In some casinos also strictly forbidden to photograph, but also to mobile phones with camera shoots seal. If you take pictures of the eyes and monkeys, disable Flash, so as not to harm their big eyes.

Tips (tipping): in the Philippines to tip is customary, the Golden 20.

At the airport luggage baggage for your health, there are free in the attractions or performance of the carriage, and small animals such as the photo is generally to leave a tip. But there are also no waitress tipping hotel.

Transport: local transport in the Philippines and varied, is a private modification and extension of the jeep, known as "jeepny", decoration style according to the preferences of the owner.

Each jeep in front are marked routes, waving is stopped. 8 the Golden/3 km/h, exceeding the price increase, where appropriate, again. Taxis are white, adapted many of the motorcycle.

Your money: Philippine pesos on RMB ratio is 1: 5.2, against the US dollar is around 1: 43, slightly up or down.

Most places are the golden days of consumption, not generic dollars, but you can swipe your card. In the Manila airport, Cebu airport has Exchange point, hotel there, but only the identified $ exchange rate.

Address: not all luxury hotel rooms have broadband Internet access, broadband or fees, and expensive.

So no there is no need to carry a portable travel, both representing local and might not. General public IDD is the streets 8 Golden per minute.

Fast food: people who are not familiar with the Philippines, the ubiquitous fast is also the most convenient choice.

The most popular fast-food restaurant called Jollibee, is the only red and white portrait of Burt's bees, there are Chinese and Western food packages. KFC and McDonald's only in the capital, Manila. There is also such as "supergroup" such Chinese food fast, he's called spicy beef ravioli surface of classic Golden Bowl, 69.

Line up: in the Philippines, cannot avoid queuing around.

At the airport-denMachine, such as the shopping checkout will need to be patient because Filipinos's character is very relaxed, efficiency is low relative to their service is also very patient, is precisely because they enjoy the work and life. So especially to fly, to keep some time out of the queue go process.

Manila (Manila)

Manila as the capital of the Philippines, a complete record to be Spain colonial reign iridescence history, while the colonial history of the people of the Philippines is the humiliation and the memories of the war, but the Manila today most brilliant ancient historical sites also in this period of history.

Magic city in the Imperial City, the city had to custody "Dr." Rizal's Santiago Castle, the old Catholic Church St. Augustine Church and the Museum, there is the Grand Cathedral of Manila, or just stood on the street of the old town, look at the yellow and white European-style architecture, decoration fancy classical carriages went by this pattered romantic style was enough to make people crazy, shoot a lot of beautiful photos.

Manila is a coastal city, Manila Bay Sunset Boulevard to watch the sunset sparkling vast sea is also one of the many tourists visit required.

Here are the largest shopping Center SM Supercenter, and Departamento de (Ayala) shopping center and many other can let love shopping woman jumped in and never want to come out of Super shopping store.

Attractions:

City in the city (City walled) which was built in the 16th century in the West, dental imperial city has complete city walls and interior architecture, including the largest church in Manila-Manila Cathedral, St Augustine's Church and the Museum, 15 Church and monastery and the castle of San Diego, Rizal Memorial Hall and other buildings, is in the Philippines experience Spain classical style of the best locations.

Santiago Castle (Fort Santiago) the legendary castle building most unique is the gates on the story of wood carving art, Santiago.

This ancient imperial city is Spain's stronghold against foreign enemies so the city can meet the sea walls and turrets, there are many deep deep down, that in World War II to detention of people and the guerrillas.

But let it go to the world or because here is the final custody and Rizal.

His prayers here cell write zero long poem in the my farewell ". In a castle can be seen in all the footprints of bronze to extend all the way out of town, looking upstream along the tracks to the source, is an open air prison of iron bar, there was one casts the detained Rizal like that from the beginning all the way out to the yumen footprints, represents the great Sun Yat-Sen on the firing of heavy footsteps.

Here's a been a welter of green shade long path through the city walls, in the evening it becomes a local meeting place for lovers.

The history of the Castle heavy in stark contrast, but also for the bloody past make up a modern warmth.

St. Augustine Church and Museum (San Agustin Church/Museum Casa Manila) it outside the city in Spain, most of the classical style, is Manila's oldest stone church that was included in the Philippines of world heritage.

Old church door also placed many statues of Lions in China.

Casa Manila Museum, opposite the Church, a building next to the yellow double-layer architecture, friendly guards also as our direct traffic road crossing.

Through the gate tower, another world, a beautiful round small square around the square of the two-storey building exhibiting from 19th century to 20th century Philippines elite of typical furniture, like the palace-like luxury. From the bedroom, study room to the kitchen, the bathroom even stables, everything, rather interesting. In a museum visit to set foot on the red carpet, to protect the floor.

Rizal Park (Rizal Park) Park of Rizal Memorial derricks in a wide green Plaza Central, guard to guard the weapons.

The remains of the hero Rizal is buried in the cornerstone of the monument. It used to be a refugee camps, torture chamber, the United States Government Center, now they have become in the past, Filipinos will here into a peaceful beautiful leisure park, walk, picnic here.

Shopping:

In Manila you can buy pure coconut oil and coconut oil SOAP.

Coconut oil can be used to clean the body, face and hair, favored by locals and tourists alike.

Asia's largest shopping mall SM and coconut Palace, Sunset Boulevard, here are eight transverse seven longitudinal countless shops and entertainment, take at least half a day to go shopping.

Watson 's, Buon fun, U2, Lee and other brands can be found here. There is also a big gift supermarket, jewelry, crafts, food to everything, cheap national costume. Here beautiful shell crafts of about 100 Yuan, ethnic jewelry a dozen to $ 40 RMB, coconut oil and SOAP 20 RMB, Watson's in Johnson and pangshi are cheaper than domestic. Lee and Levis ' jeans and clothing only domestic prices of a 1/3 or even cheaper.

There is also the Departamento de shopping center (AyalaCenter), gaitewei shopping center (Gateway Mall), Shangri-la Plaza Shopping Center (EDSA cor), Manila Robinson Mall (Robinsons Manila).

Accommodation:

Many resort hotels in Manila, Philippines hotel (Sofitel Philippine Plaza) is very good, close to shopping center and SM, coconut Palace Hotel in Manila Bay, have a backyard full of tropical ambience of the huge swimming pool, night from the room balcony to see the Moonlight shimmering sea, far away from the bustling urban landscape, as well as looking like

Great blue flowers of swimming pools. In the coastal section of the wall side there are slow on the runway, the garden has a variety of fitness small apparatus, games room, SPA Center and golf facilities. Room retail price starts at $ 180.

In addition to Manila Hyatt (Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila), Manila hotel (Manila Hotel) is a good choice.

Catering:

In the Philippines hotel (Sofitel Philippine Plaza) has chosen a very rich buffet, covers the Asian gourmet cuisine, Chinese, Japanese, India, Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, barbecue and many assorted desserts, dazzling, to cast a a taste.

Buffet price 35 USD/person.

In the city in the city, a colonial flavor and Spain rural style Illustrado and Barbara ' s restaurant; in the old Malate district, located in the center of Remedios Circle, as well as along the main street of the famous Julio Nakpil bar.

In SM and Ayala large shopping center, various color style restaurant and cuisine all look forward to your visit.

Halo-halo is a fast food to upscale hotel are visible to the Filipino cuisine is a blend of various pulp of ice cream, very cute and tasty.

Airport:

Manila airport (NAIA) have both international and domestic passenger stations, located in Manila City Centre South four kilometres.

Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen has flights direct flight to Manila. And to the island of Cebu, Mint from the domestic airport. Cebu Pacific line Airlines (Cebu Pacific) is the Philippines cheap airlines, equivalent to domestic spring airlines. If their tickets on the website, the price will be very favorable. Cheapest example is, one month in advance in online booking Shanghai fly Cebu Manila transfer ticket, up to $ 350 as long as the RMB. Model is the Airbus 320, common space, there is no free food and water supply, a bottle of water and a small Golden bread all 50.

Airport bus around the airport between international and domestic terminals, you can take a Jeepney.

It is necessary to pay attention to some of the return flight have to fill out a customs declaration, when entering in Manila to queue at chapter, different counters to the visitor and the Filipino community, not troubleshooting a team; in the Philippines airport access to allow more time for queued, they always spoke of speed; at the time of departure at the airport, take the Golden airport taxes paid 750, you must use the golden days of cash payments, should be ready in advance.

Cebu (Cebu)

Cebu is a very mature tourism destinations of the Philippines, here has a large number of holiday island, colorful sea, white sandy beaches and hidden in the midst of the holiday village.

And world history, here is the great Navigator Magellan auspicious Department, as well as the Philippines and foreign colonists first victory of the battle.

Magellan is the Philippines history vital "foreign invaders".

Is he discovered here in Cebu/landing, and the Catholic Church to flowering sow here. But in his landing in less than a month, and the local indigenous leaders spread the Raab (Labu-Labu), had a conflict of colonial rule, large Magellan with a small team of people to go to the crusade against La La, but he was a heroic La La, with Earth knife soil gun defeated the Western small army weapon systems, Magellan was killed on the spot. La Plata became the Philippines first national hero against colonial domination. In Cebu's Mactan Island (Mactan Island), now face to face, two stone tablets, a block is a block of Magellan, is to spread the Raab. Both his archenemy is now posterity worship from a different angle, spread best.

Cebu/min island and numerous islands, Mactan Island (Mactan Island) is one of the famous island, Cebu City Centre have bridge and connected to the island with a batch of high-grade set holiday, such as Shangri-La Hotel, Marco Polo Hotels, now the city hotel and Plantation Bay.

Cebu City is a bustling atmosphere, but to the outlying islands, immediately a piece of original rural towns, wild banana and coconut trees in the roadside, no modern main road, also visible to the paddy field and beach, occasionally skipped a crowded the streets from the houses of local shops and roast chicken stall, it feels like Hong Kong's Lamma Island-like nature of the original.

Until you enter the village, to feel and luxurious, sophisticated these words associated.

Attractions:

Magellan Cross (Magellan ' s Cross) and the Church of the Holy Childhood (Basilica Minoredel Santo Nino)

When the Magellan poses a crucifix and a shengyingxiang, now for the construction of the buildings and houses.

Shengyingxiang is a total of 40 or so high wooden "infant Jesus Christ-like", under the cover of the robe, Head Coach Rod huangguan, hand, alleys in the Philippines has sold its copies. The natives also have it derived from the God like uses, in the Mint of the natural man Pang resort lobby would enshrine a, like domestic worship Kuan.

Entering and leaving the Church needs a safety inspection, but does not prevent a visit.

The number of rows within the Church of Christ in red wax are ignition you wish. Free photography within the Church, but all go, someone pray, some photographs, it was a long line waiting for baptism, are in good order, carry out their duties.

Saint paitrault Castle (Fort San Pedro) this is the oldest Castle in the Philippines ranked second

, Is a military castle ruins of a fortress, and the high city walls. The castle is Spain entered the first strongholds in Cebu. The wall there is a Heritage Museum, the prohibition to take pictures.

Chinese Taoist temple (Taoist Temple) Philippine Chinese a lot, so in addition to the Catholic, Taoism.

It's location is considered to be in the Shui treasure, its surroundings is a local mansion district, residents are mostly Chinese. Chinese in the Philippines have racial discrimination before, now very lofty status. Philippine top ten Chinese Tycoon, accounts for more than eight bits. Taoist Lamasery, along the road you can see in the shade under the shadows Villa complements. Vehicles can only be stopped at the entrance to the Taoist mountain, to climb the 99 steps to reach the top level.

Shopping:

SM City Cebu Cebu City Centre is just such a large shopping center, which is like a big supermarket, various brand or powder Cabinet takes a commodity or invoiced after, go directly to the total counter, even dressing room and the supermarket as is public.

In the supermarket has a variety of dried mango, prices vary according to the specifications of the brand, but in fact, both of which are very tasty.

Checkout can pull the card, but must wait patiently for a team on a row.

In now the city hotel (Hotel WaterFront) lobby large duty free shop, there are many brands of cosmetics and perfumes and tobacco and food products.

Cosmetics here is not cheap, but feilieluo chocolate can bring it back.

Accommodation:

Plantation Bay is Mactan Island is a tropical landscape of large resort hotel.

A-in its lobby, you will feel it's different. All wooden roof and building, the Sparrow chattering flew overhead, filling the vacuous, lobby and permeability, is expected to see at a glance inside the function of different size swimming pools and an artificial beach. Hotel rooms are wooden antique furniture, like back in the middle ages. The hotel also has a fully equipped SPA centre, like the SPA guests can also stay here. SPA has multiple Spa, massage of the average price in RMB 300 or so, there is a spacious as cave-like twin private spa, with RMB 100 can enjoy the exceptional value.

Mactan Shangri-La Hotel (Mactan Island Shangri-la ' s Resort and Spa) has Asia's largest SPA centre "CHI" SPA, facing the sea fortress of swimming pools, private beach and bar, and a is said to be used to marry without the numerous Sea Island-small island "lover".

Here's a consumer grade higher, the minimum price of $ 280, lover Island dining minimum consumption two thousand Yuan.

Now the city hotel (WaterFront Hotel) on the island, close to the bridge, is a combination of casinos and duty free shop in five-star hotel.

In the hotel lobby ceiling, draw a huge map mural, and Philippine celebrities ' avatar, a church in flavor.

Catering:

In Cebu City Centre is not difficult to find the various flavors of the restaurant, or even authentic Chinese restaurant.

Plantation Bay of floating restaurant located in the swimming pool in a small island surrounded by swimming pools, restaurant, behind dozens of meters are beaches and dive sites.

If in the Marco Polo hotel with dinner buffet, price is the Golden/950, food type, though not and Manila Philippine Hotel buffet came up, but it can be said to be rich.

Airport:

Flew to Cebu to Manila, arrived about an hour.

Arrival Hall has confirmed money shop, but the ratio is low, there is also the name of the hotel Shangri-La, the reception point. From the airport to the city for about half an hour, to the Mactan Island to 45 minutes. Interchange domestic flights must have security shoes, men's side.

Mint (Bohol)

As Cebu Island, an island with a whiter and exquisite beaches and two landmark landscape: the chocolate mountains and the world's smallest monkeys — glasses monkey.

Mint also has two classic tourism project: canoeing Krobo River lunch and morning hunting dolphins. If you want to dive, starting from the Mint, here are a few islands, with its magnificent submarine scenery attracts diving enthusiasts from around the world.

Mint also divided island and outlying islands, more original nature.

Peng guys Island (Panglao) is one of the most famous resort Island, connecting the island and Peng guys island just a few short little cement bridges, Harbour Bridge and the magnificent Cebu posture is not compared. Night driving the guys Island only a dark, a basic up holiday village is what commercial facilities. It is also for this good ecological environment protection that appeared with nature here everywhere and wonderful human harmony.

Attractions:

Chocolate mountains (Chocolate Hills) is the most famous natural landscape, total 1268 block will change colour of a small hill in the dry end of hills of grass becomes thick chocolate, this is the origin of its name, while in the remaining time is green.

Climb to the top you can see the tour of the Center, a comprehensive picture of the chocolate is very spectacular. In the postcard image of the screen is the entrance in resort not far from the road side.

Chocolate Yamashita has five or six shop that specializes in glasses monkey souvenirs and various crafts.

Cute glasses are making monkey image into various headdresses, small bag and T-shirt, there are also many ethnic jewelry, like glasses Monkey products are not to be missed here in the shop elsewhere, there would be no such choice rich and price adjustmentIn the place.

Artificial mahogany plantations (Bilar man-made forest) in the transactions of the chocolate mountains, will go through a lush jungle on both sides of the road, here is the artificial forest.

Forest on either side of the road construction, tangled, towering trees, like a hundred years old trees, quite has the taste of the original forest, and quiet roads, shining red paint railings, in sharp contrast of color, there are no tourists stop photography.

Glasses monkey tourists reception center (Tarsier Visitors Centre) is located in the Krobo-sur, visit point is in captivity.

Such a cute little animals absolutely a must see, it is the prototype of the film ET! in reception centres, though not large, only seven or small tree, but the monkeys are all open to the watching, can be directly used hand touch. Each tree has a couple of monkey, super cute little things is very ancient species, 4500 million years of history, is a specialty of the Philippines. They only Palm-size, eyes than head also heavy, toes have suckers, the day quietly badgering branch, nor love jumping, do not bite, visitors can also buy eat insect feeding it. If you want to put the monkey hand up photographs, tipping is generally 20 Golden once. But keep in mind is unavailable on the monkey and the camera Flash, it would hurt their eyes.

Canoeing Luo Bo River (Loboc River Cruise) was welcomed by many tourists enjoy a tour of the project.

Sat as jump ball waltz in General, along the road, watched the river side of the original forest scenery, sipping a delicious buffet dinner on the boat, and guitarist-long, romantic style. Paddling destinations is an indigenous villages, visitors can go ashore to visit wearing grass skirts of indigenous archery, drill fire ring, fire, and they ate. Of course, next to the tree a tipbox hanging on. Visit the original road after the vessel returned to port, if people have a rectangle of a great ship can take. Run-length in 1 hour.

Accommodation:

Peng guys Island focus with Mint best resort.

Peng guys island nature resort (Panglao Island Nature Resort) is one of them. The hotel has a swimming pool facing the sea, white sand beach is covered with soft sand rolled in flour, there is a small island in the middle of the sea, there is a road connection to the shore, but often the tide of Mey, will take the boat over. Rooms are many independent mulou, one floor of a room, the room has a wooden cradle swings, room are open in Moldova bubble pool.

Peng guys Island latest most expensive holiday village is Amorita Eskaya, President of the Philippines and has in this hotel.

It in May 2007, the lowest room rate only opened to $ 400. But mere Hotel long private beach and spectacular swimming pool makes the price value for money. Here's visible from time to time on the beach Palm-size swimming-swimming in the sea, and fish in the feet, barefoot on the beach and feel more comfortable than the gentle massage also.

Shopping:

In mint Island no shopping center, but there are several specialty point not to be missed.

One is in the chocolate Yamashita and glasses monkey visitors reception center eyes monkey souvenirs, canvas bag and T-shirt in four $ 50 Yuan; one is a famous bee farm (Bee Farm), which facilitates the production of honey products and organic bread, a bottle of honey in $ 40 Yuan; there is also a only one House is the guys island nature resort lobby beach slippers, this brand of slippers prices to RMB 100-between a few hundred, but regardless of quality or style are so enthralling.

Catering:

Mint island there are two distinctive dining programs, one is canoeing Krobo River, and one is to go to a bee farm (Bee Farm) dinner buffet.

Here's the bread and delicious sweet, dishes are added farm-grown honey for seasoning, while the buffet cuisine types, but on a farm in rural nature of the idyllic environment, dining, eating is not just sweet and delicious. Buffet price 450 Golden plus 10% service charge.

Airport and ferry

Mint has airport, but very small, only one Hall, airport, there are bands and blind massage for the blind.

From Cebu to Mint can take a speedboat, 2 hours a day to three to four classes. Boat shuttle between Hong Kong and Macao as kind, a large cabin sits about 100 people, the large screen on the original films. The ferry on the air conditioning was very cold, to put on my coat.

(From the Sofitel Philippine Plaza's rooms look out to see the beautiful downtown Manila Bay and Manila.

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(Cebu's Cathedral of the Holy Childhood, El Niño by Magellan brings is saved here.

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(Super cute glasses monkey, the prototype is ET.

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(The local ice cream dessert, sweet and delicious halo-halo.

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(Mint Peng guys Island Amorita and Eskaya private white sand beach hotel.

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(Mint Peng guys Island Amorita and Eskaya private white sand beach hotel.

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