Lonely Planet Philippines

by Rowthorn, Chris; Choy, Monique; Grosberg, Michael; Martin, Steven; Orchard, Sonia

• ISBN13: 9781740592109
• ISBN10: 1740592107
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

- over 100 detailed maps, including country map with highlights- the spiel on coastal trekking, diving, climbing volcanic mountains & exploring unspoilt islands- expert advice on traveling safely & avoiding trouble spots & dangers- local idiom: Tagalog language section

Table of Contents

The Authors	5	(4)
This Book	9	(1)
Foreword	10	(1)
Introduction	11	(1)
Facts About the Philippines	12	(27)
History	12	(7)
Geography	19	(1)
Climate	20	(1)
Ecology & Environment	21	(2)
Flora & Fauna	23	(4)
Government & Politics	27	(1)
Economy	28	(1)
Population & People	28	(3)
Education	31	(1)
Arts	32	(3)
Society & Conduct	35	(2)
Religion	37	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	39	(35)
Best & Worst	39	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	40	(1)
Planning	41	(1)
Responsible Tourism	41	(1)
Tourist Offices	42	(1)
Visas & Documents	43	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	45	(1)
Customs	46	(1)
Money	46	(3)
Post & Communications	49	(3)
Digital Resources	52	(1)
Books	53	(1)
Films	54	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	54	(1)
Radio & TV	54	(1)
Photography & Video	55	(1)
Time	55	(1)
Electricity	55	(1)
Weights & Measures	55	(1)
Laundry	55	(1)
Toilets	55	(1)
Health	56	(5)
Women Travellers	61	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	62	(1)
Disabled Travellers	62	(1)
Senior Travellers	62	(1)
Travel With Children	62	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	62	(1)
Legal Matters	63	(2)
Business Hours	65	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	65	(2)
Activities	67	(2)
Work	69	(1)
Accommodation	69	(1)
Food	70	(1)
Drinks	71	(1)
Entertainment	71	(1)
Spectator Sports	72	(1)
Shopping	73	(1)
Getting There & Away	74	(5)
Air	74	(4)
Sea	78	(1)
Getting Around	79	(8)
Air	79	(1)
Bus	79	(1)
Train	80	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	80	(1)
Jeepney	81	(1)
Van	81	(1)
Bicycle	82	(1)
Hitching	82	(1)
Boat	82	(2)
Walking	84	(1)
Local Transport	84	(2)
Organised Tours	86	(1)
Manila	87	(50)
History	87	(1)
Orientation	88	(1)
Information	89	(4)
Things to See & Do	93	(7)
Activities	100	(1)
Places to Stay	101	(11)
Places to Eat	112	(8)
Entertainment	120	(2)
Spectator Sports	122	(1)
Shopping	123	(1)
Getting There & Away	124	(8)
Getting Around	132	(5)
Around Manila	137	(22)
Las Pinas	137	(1)
Cavite	137	(1)
Calamba	138	(1)
Los Banos	139	(1)
Pagsanjan	140	(1)
Around Pagsanjan	141	(1)
Alaminos Area	141	(1)
San Pablo	141	(1)
Mt Banahaw & Mt San Cristobal	142	(1)
Lucena	142	(1)
Tayabas	143	(1)
Lucban	144	(1)
Lake Taal & Taal Volcano	144	(1)
Tagaytay	144	(2)
Talisay	146	(1)
Nasugbu	146	(1)
Matabungkay	147	(1)
Taal	148	(1)
Anilao	148	(1)
Batangas	148	(1)
Corregidor	149	(2)
Bataan Peninsula	151	(1)
Olongapo & The Subic Bay Freeport Zone	152	(3)
San Fernando (Pampanga)	155	(1)
Angeles Clark Special Economic	155	(1)
Zone	156	(1)
Mt Pinatubo	156	(1)
Mt Arayat	157	(2)
North Luzon	159	(48)
Zambales Coast	159	(1)
Pundaquit	159	(2)
Botolan	161	(1)
Iba	161	(1)
Lingayen Gulf	161	(1)
Hundred Islands National Park & Lucap	161	(2)
Bolinao & Patar Beach	163	(1)
Lingayen	164	(1)
San Fabian	165	(1)
San Fernando (La Union) & Around	165	(3)
Central Cordillera	168	(1)
Baguio	168	(6)
Mt Pulag	174	(1)
Kabayan	175	(1)
Sagada	176	(4)
Bontoc	180	(1)
Around Bontoc	181	(1)
Kalinga Province	182	(1)
Solano, Kiangan & Lagawe	183	(2)
Banaue	185	(2)
Around Banaue	187	(2)
Bangued	189	(1)
Ilocos	190	(1)
Vigan	190	(3)
Around Vigan	193	(1)
Laoag	194	(2)
Around Laoag	196	(1)
Pagudpud	196	(1)
Cagayan, Isabela & Aurora	197	(1)
Tuguegarao	197	(2)
Claveria	199	(1)
Northern Sierra Madre National Park	200	(1)
Baler & Around	200	(2)
San Vincente & Palaui Island	202	(2)
Batanes	203	(1)
Batan Island	204	(1)
Sabtang Island	205	(1)
Itbayat Island	205	(2)
Southeast Luzon	207	(18)
Bicol	207	(1)
Daet	207	(2)
Naga	209	(2)
Caramoan Peninsula	211	(1)
Mt Isarog National Park	211	(1)
Legaspi	211	(2)
Around Legaspi	213	(2)
Tabaco	215	(1)
Donsol	215	(1)
Sorsogon	216	(1)
Mt Bulusan Area	216	(1)
Rizal Beach	217	(1)
Matnog	217	(1)
Catanduanes	218	(1)
Virac	218	(1)
South Coast	219	(1)
West Coast	219	(1)
East Coast	219	(2)
Marinduque	220	(1)
Boac	221	(1)
Around Boac	222	(1)
Gasan	222	(1)
Buenavista	223	(1)
Mogpog	223	(1)
Balanacan	223	(1)
Santa Cruz	223	(1)
Around Santa Cruz	224	(1)
Poctoy	224	(1)
Mindoro	225	(32)
Mindoro Oriental	228	(1)
Puerto Galera	228	(3)
North Coast Resorts	231	(7)
Calapan	238	(2)
Roxas	240	(11)
Diving Special Section	241	(10)
Bulalacao to San Jose	251	(1)
Mindoro Occidental	251	(1)
Abra De Ilog	251	(1)
Mamburao	251	(1)
Sablayan	252	(1)
North Pandan Island	252	(2)
Mt Iglit-Baco National Park	254	(1)
San Jose	254	(3)
The Visayas	257	(140)
Cebu	257	(2)
Cebu City	259	(18)
Around Cebu City	277	(4)
North of Cebu City	281	(6)
South of Cebu City	287	(4)
Camotes Islands	290	(1)
Pacijan Island	291	(1)
Poro Island	291	(2)
Bohol	292	(1)
Tagbilaran	293	(5)
Around Tagbilaran	298	(3)
Panglao Island	301	(3)
Balicasag Island	304	(1)
Pamilacan Island	304	(1)
Tubigon	304	(1)
Chocolate Hills	305	(1)
Buenavista	306	(1)
Jeta Fe	306	(1)
Talibon	306	(1)
Ubay	306	(1)
Guindalman, Anda, Candijay & Jagna	307	(2)
Negros	307	(2)
Bacolod	309	(5)
Palaka	314	(1)
La Carlota	314	(1)
Mt Kanlaon Nature Park & Mambucal	314	(1)
Silay	315	(2)
Around Silay	317	(1)
Northeast Coast	317	(1)
San Carlos	318	(1)
Southwest Coast	319	(1)
Dumaguete	320	(4)
Around Dumaguete	324	(2)
Southeast Coast	326	(3)
Siquijor	327	(2)
Larena	329	(1)
Siquijor Town	330	(1)
Bandila-An Nature Centre & The Caves	330	(1)
Paliton Beach	330	(1)
San Juan	331	(1)
Lazi	331	(1)
Maria	331	(1)
Salagdoong Beach	332	(1)
Libo	332	(1)
Talingting	332	(2)
Panay	332	(2)
Iloilo City	334	(6)
Bulabog Puti-An National Park	340	(1)
Guimaras	341	(3)
Southwest Coast	344	(2)
San Jose (Antique)	346	(1)
Tibiao & Around	346	(1)
Roxas (Capiz)	346	(2)
Kalibo	348	(3)
Caticlan	351	(1)
Boracay	352	(9)
Romblon	361	(1)
Carabao Island	362	(2)
Romblon Island	364	(2)
Banton Island	366	(1)
Tablas Island	366	(4)
Sibuyan Island	370	(4)
Masbate	372	(2)
Masbate Town	374	(1)
Bagacay	375	(1)
Mandaon	375	(1)
Ticao & Burias Islands	376	(2)
Samar	376	(2)
Catarman	378	(1)
Around Catarman	378	(1)
Allen	379	(1)
Balcuartro Islands	379	(1)
Calbayog & Around	379	(1)
Catbalogan	380	(1)
Borongan	380	(1)
Guiuan	381	(1)
Around Guiuan	381	(3)
Leyte	382	(2)
Tacloban	384	(3)
Around Tacloban	387	(1)
South of Tacloban	388	(1)
The Northwest	388	(1)
Ormoc	388	(1)
Around Ormoc	389	(1)
Baybay	389	(1)
Southern Leyte	390	(1)
Maasin	390	(1)
Padre Burgos	391	(1)
Malitbog	391	(2)
Limasawa	393	(1)
Biliran Island	393	(1)
Naval	394	(1)
North of Naval	395	(1)
East & South of Naval	395	(1)
West of Naval	396	(1)
Mindanao & Sulu	397	(40)
Mindanao	397	(3)
Surigao	400	(1)
Smaller Islands	401	(1)
Siargao	401	(2)
Dinagat	403	(1)
Butuan	404	(1)
Around Butuan	405	(1)
Balingoan	405	(1)
Cagayan de Oro	406	(2)
Around Cagayan	408	(1)
Malaybalay	409	(1)
Camiguin	409	(4)
Iligan	413	(2)
Marawi & Lake Lanao	415	(1)
Ozamis	415	(1)
Oroquieta	416	(1)
Baliangao Wetland Park	416	(1)
Dipolog	416	(1)
Around Dipolog	417	(1)
Dapitan	418	(1)
Davao	419	(4)
Around Davao	423	(2)
Davao Del Norte	425	(1)
Compostela Valley	425	(1)
General Santos (Dadiangas)	425	(2)
Around General Santos	427	(1)
Lake Sebu	427	(1)
Surallah	428	(1)
Koronadal (Marbel)	428	(1)
Cotabato	429	(1)
Zamboanga	430	(4)
Around Zamboanga	434	(2)
Sulu Islands	435	(1)
Getting There & Away	436	(1)
Tawi-Tawi Group	436	(1)
Palawan	437	(23)
Central Palawan	440	(1)
Puerto Princesa	440	(5)
Around Puerto Princesa	445	(1)
Sabang & Underground River	446	(1)
Salakot Waterfall & Napsan Beach	447	(1)
South Palawan	447	(1)
North Palawan	448	(1)
Roxas	448	(1)
Port Barton	448	(2)
Taytay	450	(2)
Apulit Island	452	(1)
Flower Island	452	(1)
Icadambanuan Island	452	(1)
Liminangcong	452	(1)
El Nido	453	(1)
Bacuit Archipelago	454	(2)
Calamian Group	456	(1)
Busuanga Island	456	(3)
Dimakya Island	459	(1)
Calauit Island	459	(1)
Sangat Island	459	(1)
Language	460	(8)
Glossary	468	(2)
Thanks	470	(2)
Index	472