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Philippines travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 25 places to see
  • 25 local dishes

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The islands are broadly categorized into three main geographical divisions: from north to south, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 114 million, it is the world's thirteenth-most-populous country.

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What to see in the Philippines

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  • Apo Reef Natural Park

    Apo Reef Natural Park

    Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro

    Apo Reef is a coral reef system in the Philippines situated in the western waters of Occidental Mindoro province in the Mindoro Strait.

  • Banaue Rice Terraces

    Banaue Rice Terraces

    Banaue, Ifugao

    The Banaue Rice Terraces are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines, by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand.

  • Basilica del Santo Niño

    Basilica del Santo Niño

    Cebu City, Cebu

    The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú, or simply the Santo Niño Basilica, is a Catholic minor basilica in Cebu City, Philippines.

  • Batad Rice Terraces

    Batad, Ifugao

  • Big Lagoon

    El Nido, Palawan

    The Presidential Gold Cup is a Domestic Group 1 flat horse race in the Philippines. It was established in 1973.

  • Calle Crisologo

    Calle Crisologo

    Vigan, Ilocos Sur

    Marcelino Pecson Crisólogo, also known as Mena Crisólogo, was a Filipino politician, poet, writer and playwright.

What to eat in the Philippines

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  • Adobo

    Adobo

  • Kinilaw

    Kinilaw

    Visayas

  • Taho

    Taho

  • Bicol Express

    Bicol Express

    Bicol

  • Bulalo

    Bulalo

    Batangas

  • Chicharon

    Chicharon

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • November

    Philippines28°C

    Perfect dry season for island hopping, diving and tropical beaches.

Itineraries in the Philippines

No public itineraries for this country yet. The first one could be yours.

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