The Best Ten Places To Travel In The Phillipines
Best for: foodies
Vibrant Central Luzon is one of the Philippines’ most diverse regions. Made up of seven distinct provinces, it’s something of a microcosm of the country as a whole, with more than 200 miles of gold-sand coastline, active volcanoes and pea-green rice fields unfolding down the hills. Foodies head to Pampanga to try Kapampangan cooking, which is rooted in Spanish and Maloy heritage. Or explore more of the region’s best dishes on a cleverly organised Farm, Food and Pilgrimage Tour, which takes in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija as well as Pampanga.
Best for: island-hopping
The lesser-known province of Pangasinan is still undiscovered by many travellers. Most come here to visit Hundred Islands National Park – actually made up of 123 tiny limestone islets – where boats pootle around the low-lying specks of land. Lesser-travelled still are the deserted beaches reached by boat from the little port town of Salomague. Snorkelling in the region is a brilliant way to see the giant clam population up close; experts have been repopulating this ecosystem for years.
