Promoting of Philippines to local and international tourists

 

Top-tourist-destinations-Philippines. (2017, August 22). Filipinos Around. https://filipinosaround.com/top-tourist-destinations-philippines/

By having a beautiful island and crystal-clear beaches in our very own country. The Philippines has been named Asia's top beach and diving destination within World Travel Awards 2020, previously having won a title in 2013, 2016, and 2018. Its success is surprising; with 7641 islands to select from, there is indeed a beach to satisfy all vacationers, adventurers, water sports fans, and divers. Those beaches and Islands you might try to visit and see the beauty of each one of them.

Here are the some of attractions that you should visit.

Calle Crisologo. (n.d.). Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/162580595@N08/47957120397

Calle Crisologo, amongst the most famous tourist destinations in Ilocos Sur and it is listed on UNESCO World Heritage site on year 1999. Historic houses and cobblestone roads wonderfully portray the Spanish colonial period. Calle Crisologo is necessary for any visitor visiting Vigan, whether wandering down the old street or enjoying a peaceful ride along a kalesa or chariot.

It can be found in Vigan also this attraction will be near to other popular tourist attractions within the city such as Syquia Mansion and the Dancing Fountain. Many whole-day tours that take you around Vigan will include a visit to Calle Crisologo so I must suggest that you will include it on your itinerary.

What a wonderful world: Tubbataha reef | Puerto princesa, Palawan, most beautiful places. (2011, 22). Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/524739794054870546/

Tubbataha is indeed a popular destination with seasoned sport divers due to the tremendous depths available following the shallow reef barriers. The Park is best visited between March and June, which would be the diving season. Perfect diving conditions, such as flat seas, good weather, and outstanding visibility, are available around this time. You help safeguard the reef, be sure to read and observe the laws and restrictions regarding diving in the park. The marine preserve protects beautiful Tubbataha atoll coral reef as well as other endangered sea creatures. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in early 1993 after being created as a marine park in 1988.

All about Bohol, the Philippines' adventure island. (n.d.). TripSavvy. https://www.tripsavvy.com/travel-guide-to-bohol-philippines-1629135

A Chocolate Hills are indeed a group of uniquely formed hills found in the center of the Philippine Island of Bohol. This spectacular scenery was unique to this little island. It is unclear how many chocolate hills exist. It is known that there are at least 1268 hills, while other estimates put the total at higher as 1776. The hills are hardly massive; the tallest reaches about 120 meters high. Nonetheless, most hills between 30 to 50 meters high. The triangular Chocolate hills cover an area of fifty square kilometers. The origins of the Chocolate Hills remain unknown. One of the most common local tales is that a long time ago, two giants battled for days, throwing dirt and stones at each other, until they collapsed exhausted, friends once more, into the other's arms.

However, keep in mind that hills could not be climbed individually but that there is just a viewing deck from which to admire the beauty. Be mindful that the viewing deck is only accessible by staircase, and temperatures may become high at times, particularly during the rainy season.

Throughout of what I show to all of you, it is very lovely and appealing when you see it personally, therefore I will encourage that you must visit and take a vacation to those three attractions above, which hopefully you will include in your travel list or in your itinerary.

References:

Larena, E. (2019, June 24). Top 20 Palawan Philippines tourist spots and things to do... Guide to the Philippines. https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/what-to-experience/palawan-tourist-spots

Calle Crisologo. (n.d.). Guide to the Philippines. https://guidetothephilippines.ph/destinations-and-attractions/calle-crisologo

Chocolate hills of Bohol. (n.d.). Bohol Philippines Travel Guide Tours and Packages. https://www.bohol-philippines.com/chocolate-hills.html

FESTIVAL IN ILOCOS NORTE THE BINAKOL

let’s take a look at the festivals of Sarrat Ilocos Norte presenting the Binakol Festival.

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    The Binakol festival is held from April 30 to May 1 in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte province. The Binakol name derives from a woven cloth known in the town as Binakol. During the Binakol festival, there will be a parade of authentic, antique, and trendy Binakol designs, as well as a pageant for Ms. Binakol festivals and other competitions such as folk dance to recall our very own traditional dances. 

Binakol (ceremonial blanket) from the Philippines, northern Luzon, Abra, Tinguian, 20th century, cotton, Repp … | Textile patterns, fashion illustration poses, Abra. (n.d.). Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/417427459184903140/

    Having a Binakol fabric design is old and designed to be dizzying. Traditionally, blankets of this style were created by the Itneg tribe of Northern Luzon of the Philippines. They thought that demonic spirits flew away from above and preyed on sleeping souls. They thought that the whirling patterns on the blankets would confuse and divert the bad spirits. This was a source of income for natives in Ilocos, as well as one of the fabrics used by other notable Pilipino designers, as a proud product of Ilocanos.

Facebook. (n.d.). Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/AbelFiestaPh/posts/539231024517449

        The image that you see above is made by a local designer in Ilocos. If you want to view the other designs of binakol fabric, just click the link below a picture and you will be directed to the abel fiesta Facebook page. Hopefully that you will visit and experience the Binakol festival in Sarrat Ilocos Norte.

 

FOOD DELICACIES OF ILOCOS NORTE

 

    Let see and try our very own delicacies from the northern part of our country, and promote them to our local tourists as well as to the foreign tourist visiting our country.

Top 5 fun & relaxing things to do in Sarrat. (2018, March 9). Traveloka. https://www.traveloka.com/en-ph/explore/destination/top-5-fun-relaxing-things-sarrat/63762

    This delicacy is known as TUPIG in Ilocos Norte, and I'm sure that some local tourists have eaten it, but did you know that it is one of the nutritious foods due to its ingredients? It is composed of powdered rice, sugar, and coconut milk, and it will definitely fill your stomach once you eat it. Cooking this takes time to prepare and serve as a finished product since there is a lot of procedure from preparing the ingredients to wrapping the dish in banana leaves and finally cooking in the oven. This meal is often served during the Christmas season. When you go caroling in Ilocos Norte, instead of money, this food is what they give to you.

Bebs. (2019, July 23). Sapin-sapin. Foxy Folksy. https://www.foxyfolksy.com/sapin-sapin/

   This second delicacy that I present to you known as Sapin sapin is as good as it is attractive to the eyes of tourists or even to those kids. This Filipino steamed glutinous rice cake is soft, chewy, and topped with golden latik. It makes a great lunchtime snack or even dinner dessert, one of the healthy delicacies that you might try because of the taste. Those layers are one of the simplest Filipino sweets to create. It only takes a couple of minutes to combine glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, condensed milk, and sugar together into a creamy batter, which you either divide into three sections, by the different colors and steam one of these on top of each other. This one is heavy to our stomach so you can eat this for lunch or dinner because it’s made in glutinous rice.

     These two delicacies, which I have shown, are often offered during the charismas season; nevertheless, some of the shops in Ilocos Norte continue to sell so even throughout the summer and the rainy season. I hope that you will try these two delicacies when you are visiting at Ilocos Norte.