Before you go outside of your home, know first what’s inside it because it might have the things that you’re looking for.
Philippines is consists of about 7,641 islands and surrounded by different water forms that is so rich. So why do the Filipinos choose to spend their vacation outside the country if we already have these breathtaking view of the nature? Why do they leave if the places that they will see there can be already seen here? Let us together explore some of the unpopular places in these islands that might change the view point of the people about the Philippines and make them stay in the country rather than leave especially on a vacation.
Christmas break is long so you might be thinking of a staycation where you can deepen your relationship with your family or friends in a Greek-themed resort in Batangas.
1.Camp Netanya (Batangas)
It is located at Brgy. Ligaya, Mabini Rd. on the coast of Anilao, Batangas, 120 km from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and 2-3 hours’ drive from Manila.
Camp Netanya Resort & Spa is a luxurious Greek-themed resort situated on the tropical paradise of Anilao, Batangas. Camp Netanya Resort and Spa claims its popularity from its Santorini architecture giving rise to its brilliant blue domes and white wash buildings. Camp Netanya offers 48 guest rooms and villas that ranges from Php 10,000-55,000, dive shop, wellness center and family-friendly facilities which everyone should enjoy such as a 25-meter infinity lap pool overlooking the unspoiled beauty of Balayan Bay that varies from a 3-ft deep kiddie pool down to a 12-ft area perfect for those practicing intro diving. They also have restaurant called Greeka Restaurant that is serving Mediterranean, Greek and Filipino cuisine where you can have breakfast, lunch or dinner. If you want to explore the sea they have outdoor activities such as scuba diving, ride on a glass bottom boat and hiking at Mt. Gulugod Baboy.
If you’re planning to go on a trip where you can reflect, the next destination is perfect for you.
2. The Risen Christ (Tarlac)
The 30-foot colossal statue of catholic’s Jesus Christ overseeing the city can be found at Monasterio de Tarlac. Monasterio de Tarlac is located at the Mount Resurrection Eco Park in the barangay of Lubigan.
The Monasterio de Tarlac has 278-hectare Tarlac Ecotourism Park, it is a monastery on top of Mount Resurrection, part of the Zambales Mountain Range in San Jose, one of the municipalities in Tarlac. In the monastery can be found a relic of the True Cross. The relic, which is purported to be miraculous, is housed in an ornate golden box under the church altar. The faithful are allowed to touch only the enclosed box after every mass celebrated at 10:30 a.m. every day and at 3:00 pm on Sundays. However, open veneration of the cross also occurs twice every year during the 19th of January to commemorate its enshrinement and the 14th of September to celebrate the Servants of the Risen Christ anniversary. There is no entrance fee to the monastery and it is open to the public daily from 7:00AM to 6:00PM.
If you’re an adventurous type of person, here’s the place that is suitable for you.
3. La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos
Photo from google 
Photo from google
The La Paz Sand Dunes is an 85-square-kilometre (33 sq mi) protected sandy coastal desert and beach located in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, in the Philippines. La Paz sand dunes are created through the erosive action of wind as well as moisture from the sea and the nearby Laoag River. You can start your extreme adventure by riding a 4×4 car. Aside from 4X4s, guests can tour around the sand dunes with powerful and compact ATVs. You can also try the sandboarding where you will ride down a sand dune with a wooden or plastic board. The rate is Php 2,500 per 4X4 vehicle – sand dunes riding with unlimited sandboarding (group of 4 to 5 people, depending on the type of 4X4) and
Php 2,000 per person per hour – ATV rate.
If you want to try another water form and FALL in love with it, let’s go and explore Mindanao.
4. Tinuy-an Falls (Surigao del Sur)
Tinuy-an Falls is located in Barangay Burboanan, a one-hour ride from Barangay Mangagoy, centre of trade and commerce in Bislig City,Surigao del Sur in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines via the Poblacion-San Isidro (Bagnan) route.
The Tinuy-an falls are 95 m wide and 55 metres (180 ft) high, touted as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines. Tinuy-an is a white water curtain that flows in three levels (with a fourth tier hidden from view) and is said to be the widest waterfall in the Philippines. The entrnce fee is Php 50.00 but children are free. There are picnic tables that you can use but it is on a first come first serve basis. There are bamboo rafts available for rent which cost 100 to 150 pesos each that will get you close to the cascading waters.
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