Davao: A Feast for the Eyes

Welcome to one of the World’s biggest City! Davao City covers about 244,000 hectares of land located in the province of Davao del Sur in Mindanao, Philippines.

If you are looking for a place to unwind, shop for exotic souvenirs and rare orchids, climb the Philippines’ highest peak, or just want to go sight-seeing, then Davao is the perfect place for you.

A perfect sight-seeing trip could start with a visit to the Pearl Farm located in Samal Island off the coast of Davao City. The cottages are built on stilts over the sea that teems with different kinds of fish. The waves provide a sweet lullaby at night to give guests a relaxing and comfortable sleep. The resort used to be a pearl farm where pearls of different colors and sizes were cultured. Now it offers warm accommodation and first class amenities. Serves good food especially fresh seafood fares, and offers a wide variety of activities.

Next stop would be a hiking/camping trip to the Eden Mountain Resort that boasts of a cool climate, lush forest and provides a spectacular view of the city and the gulf. The place is also suitable for bird watching and horseback riding.

What is a trip to Davao without a trip to the Tribal God’s Abode in Mount Apo. The highest peak in the Philippines, many outdoor enthusiasts and mountain climbers can not resist the lure of the mountain’s beauty. Take a dip in the cool streams and waterfalls as you trek along the verdant surroundings before reaching the summit.

After the adventure in Mount Apo, you might want to visit the Philippine Eagle Sanctuary. The majestic Monkey-eating Eagle considered an endangered species, can be found only here in Davao and a portion of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Luzon.

For a change of pace, know the culture and history of the place by going to the Davao museum and the centuries old San Pedro Cathedral. Admire the colorful Art, handicrafts, tribal costumes and jewelry and shop for souvenirs in the museum. The cathedral, named for the city’s Patron Saint, is the biggest and oldest church in the city. It houses age-old/antique images of saints and well preserved structures built during the Spanish period.

Experience Davao, befriend the warm and hospitable people and have a taste of the native delicacies. Have fun while learning and enriching your knowledge of the world. It’s truly a feast for the eyes and the palate!

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The Davao Experience

Go coast at cost-less!

You won’t even need to close your eyes just to imagine a sweet escape that allows you to experience the beauty of nature and explore its richness, wildness and innocence and you won’t even need to search for a photo of white sand beach just to feast your eyes on its gloriousness.

Davao City can give you a vacation that elicits the extraordinary magnetism of exotic Mindanao that can last a lifetime without denting your money pockets overly. It is a place that is blessed with copious attractions that draws explorers and tourists alike.

Over the years, Davao City is among of the most popular vacation sites in the Philippines, located in Mindanao, the second largest island in the country that boasts simplicity and intricacies of a culture that survived human and nature’s austerity over time.

You could see colors everywhere, greens will fill your eyes as you see fields of banana plants speckled in Piedmont Plains near Tagum City which incidentally, the biggest grower of banana in the country.

While you’re exploring, find some time taking on the cultural persona of the natives through their native products, delicacies, even their songs as you go along from island to island, beach resorts and nearby towns of Davao City. And you could enjoy it all the more when you go to the famed Samal Island.

Samal Island is a place to be for those people who want some easy and comforting water escapade by seeing the simple beauty and breath-taking sceneries of the Islands. Moreover, the Island Garden City of Samal boasts on of having the best white-sand beach resorts complete with high-end amenities and facilities of a luxurious hotel.

You can also travel around the Cawa-Cawa Waterfalls which is found at the north of Tagum City and if you can’t get enough of water adventure, you can navigate your way to the Mainit Spring wherein you can bathe from early morning when the water is still temperate.

And not to forget the crystal clear water which is a good place for relaxation and family outings that could lead you to believe that there could be some other undiscovered beach resorts in the area that is in the same way as good but a lot cheaper and offers more privacy.

Paradise is the word that may truly describe Davao; it is a place that lets you learn, a place that let you explore and experience the beauty of people and its surroundings. Truly, it is a place that could give you serenity, happiness and in complete harmony with nature that you may not want to close your eyes anymore.

So, if you’re looking for a white sand paradise to invigorate your mind, body and soul Davao is a perfect place. The simplicity of Davao lets you learn and explore the richness, beauty and gloriousness of nature, the soulful ethnicity of its people at a minimum budget.

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