It's More Fun in Bicol!

Bicol Region has several unique attractions and exciting adventures that impress and delight thousands of tourists every year.

Have an unforgettable adventure with the natural wonders in Bicol’s famous attractions. From the shining beauty of volcanoes, hiking mountains, resorts, hot springs, beaches, caves and the famous Butanding.

The adventures start at the province of Camarines Sur wherein different water fun was found. Several attractive beaches and resorts were found there like the Pasacao beach and the CWC (Camarines Sur Watersports Complex) which has become a favorite venue for wake boarders and surfing.

After such enjoyment on extreme water sport, those who loved hiking and mountaineering can enjoy the journey at Mount Isarog, or at mount Iriga.

To continue the journey after those enjoyments found at water adventures in Camarines Sur it’s time to take a glance and proceed to the province of Albay. 

Mayon Volcano

The adventure in Bicol is incomplete without a glimpse and glorious sight at the splendid beauty of the world's legendary volcano with it's perfect cone, the "Mayon Volcano". 

Mayon Volcano with it's perfect cone.

Everyone can get a beautiful glimpse on Mayon volcano anywhere in Albay. You can also view the whole figure of the volcano if you start hiking at the Ligñon Hill Nature Park. The same adventure if you go through Taysan Hill wherein you can view everything, the beauty of Mayon Volcano, the whole landscape of Legazpi City and the blue water surface that sorrounds the province. 

Mayon Volcano is the most highlight of the region for tourists who used to visit the province.

Cagsawa Ruins

The historical image of Cagsawa Ruins.

As companion on the sightseeing of Mayon Volcano, another most visited places in Albay is the Cagsawa Ruins.

Tourists are fun of visiting at this impressive landscape, the place which is rish and full of history on it. The most destructive eruption of Mayon Volcano was on 1814 that makes thousands of people lost their lives including the Cagsawa Church that was burried on the flowing lava.

Today there are several developments in the place. Though only the church belfry remains with several giant stones around the surface, the history of the place will never be vanished at the heart of Bicolanos. Today it is manage by the Municipal Government of Daraga, Albay. At present (2012) was the first Cagsawa Festival that happened. One month celebration that was filled with fun and excitement. Many tourists were encourage to visit Albay and join the happiness of Albayanos.

Today it was already called Cagsawa Ruins Park. Many souvenir items can be found at the entrance and inside the park are restaurants where tourists can taste the delight of Bicol Cuisine and other native delicacies. 

As visitors and tourists are enjoying ot the delicacies, their eyes are also having fun on the beauty of Mayon Volcano standing in front of them.  

"Butanding"

After having fun on Albay, let's now proceed at the province of Sorsogon!

The famous giant whale sharks, best known as "Butanding" that can be found at Donsol, Sorsogon are also one of the pride of the province. tourist visit Donsol and enjoy the boat ride in the middle of the sea to witnessed the giant "Butanding".

The famous "Butanding" at Donsol, Sorsogon.

These sharks are said to be friendly to people that they brought fun to their viewers. Also the people enjoy it much with these friendly animals that they gave swimmers a ride. Having experience of being with "Butanding" is an experience that everyone will never forget.

During month of May, Donsol was celebrating a "Butanding Festival" as commemoration with their devine wonder that are considered as living stars of the whole region.

After enjoying the view with the "Butanding", everyone can also visit the other active volcano of the region at the province of Sorsogon, the "Bulusan Volcano".

With these several unique attractions and adventures, Bicol can do presents its beauty throughout the other places in the country. Visitors and tourists can never ever forget their fun, experiences and unexpected discoveries in the land of Bicol Region.