Island Hopping in the Philippines - Visayas
Central island group of Philippines paradise
Historical monuments in the Visayas region.
Above pic in Iloilo City.
Just up the coast from Iloilo on the way to Concepcion and Carles Gigantes, the San Antonio de Padua Church can be a worthwhile pitstop for the history buffs. Located in front of the town’s football field below, the church, also called Barotoc Nuevo Church, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998 and played a significant … Read more
At 2.3 million in population, Iloilo City is the largest on the island of Panay, it has an airport, is easy to get to, and therefore a good launching pad if you’d like to explore the beautiful island of Panay. Guimaras Island is just to its south and another good tour destination. Jump to: Accommodation … Read more
The Miagao Church, also known as the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines. It was preceded by two other churches: the first near the Tumagbok River in Ubos; the second on the same site and built in 1747 by the parish priest. Unfortunately, both were … Read more
Only a one hour ferry ride from Iloilo, 250p each way, as opposed to the 4-5 hour bus ride from Dumaguete. If you are late to catch the fastcraft back to Iloilo, there is another slow ferry to Dumangas, but then you’ll need to catch a tricycle taxi from there to get you the rest … Read more