Places to visit in Calabarzon, Philippines
9 places to visit in Calabarzon, Philippines, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Corregidor Island, Mount Makiling, Enchanted Kingdom and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Calabarzon volume.
2 Heritage sites · 6 Famous places to visit · 1 Hidden gem
Heritage sites in Calabarzon (2)
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Corregidor Island
A tadpole shaped island at the entrance to Manila Bay, fortified by Spain and the United States and fought over in the Second World War. Visitors take a ferry from Manila to see the Malinta Tunnel, ruined barracks, gun batteries and the Pacific War Memorial.
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Mount Makiling
A dormant volcano above the town of Los Baños in Laguna, at about 1,090 metres, covered by a protected forest reserve run with the University of the Philippines. Trails lead to springs, waterfalls and a small botanical garden. Local legend says the mountain is the shape of a sleeping maiden.
Famous places to visit in Calabarzon (6)
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Enchanted Kingdom
A theme park of 25 hectares along the RSBS Boulevard in Santa Rosa, Laguna. It is managed by Enchanted Kingdom Inc. and is one of the best known amusement parks in the country.
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Fort Drum (El Fraile Island)
A concrete fortress built by the United States on a small rock at the mouth of Manila Bay, shaped like a battleship and nicknamed the Concrete Battleship. Its walls are up to 11 metres thick and it carried heavy guns in turrets. It is a ruin that is seen from the water.
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Mount Banahaw
A three peaked volcano on the border of Laguna and Quezon, at about 2,170 metres. It is regarded as a holy mountain, and during Holy Week pilgrims climb its trails to pray at springs, caves and shrines. Access is often limited to protect the forest.
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Taal Basilica
The Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours in the old town of Taal, Batangas, in the Archdiocese of Lipa. It is considered the largest church building in the Philippines, and it overlooks the town from a hill.
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Taal Lake
A freshwater lake in Batangas that fills a huge volcanic caldera, with Taal Volcano on an island in the middle. Fishing villages sit along the shore, and the best view is from the ridge at Tagaytay, about 600 metres above the water.
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Taal Volcano
A small volcano on an island in the middle of Taal Lake in Batangas, inside a much larger caldera. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the country and one of the lowest. The best views are from the ridge at Tagaytay, about 50 kilometres south of Manila.
Hidden gems in Calabarzon (1)
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Pagsanjan Falls
A waterfall in Laguna, officially called Cavinti Falls, reached by a boat ride up the Pagsanjan gorge. Boatmen paddle and pull the canoes upstream through a narrow canyon of cliffs and ferns, and passengers can ride a raft under the falls.
Collecting in Calabarzon
What are the best places to visit in Calabarzon?
LOQAH lists 9 places in Calabarzon. The best known include Corregidor Island, Mount Makiling, Enchanted Kingdom, Fort Drum (El Fraile Island) and Mount Banahaw. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Calabarzon?
9, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Calabarzon?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Calabarzon before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Calabarzon and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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