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Tagaytay has traditionally
been one of the most visited tourism destinations in the Philippines.
It was the most visited Philippine tourist destination in 1998, and
the trend is likely to continue. The
weather in Tagaytay is one of the primary attractions for people to
live outside Manila, but the spectacular view of Taal Volcano is undoubtedly
the biggest tourism draw. Tagaytay is only about 45 minutes from Makati,
Manila's business district. It is only 30 minutes from Alabang, an area
which is currently Manila's most exclusive suburb. It is only 15 minutes
from Santa Rosa, Manila's fastest growing suburb which is destined to
replace Makati as "the place to live" and Santa Rosa will
likely be the Philippines main financial district within 10 - 15 years.
The fastest way to
get to Tagaytay is to take the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) which was
formerly known as the South Superhighway. Exit at Santa Rosa, and in
about 15 minutes you will be in Tagaytay. You can also go the "old
way", which is through Silang, Cavite.
Taal
Volcano itself is very accessible, and can be reached easily by boat
from Talisay, the lakeshore town which is only about 15 minutes from
Tagaytay. To get there, make a left on the Tagaytay ridge road when
you come from Santa Rosa (or the main Tagaytay rotunda that you reach
via Silang). A few hundred meters later (about 1.5km from the rotunda),
you will see signs that say "Talisay Laurel". Turn right on
this concrete road, known as "Ligaya Drive" and take it down
to the lakeshore.
At the bottom of the
road, there will be a lot of people offering rides to the volcano. You
can take one of these, or you can turn right and follow the signs to
Taal Lake Yacht Club. At TLYC nobody will hassle you. Although it is
primarily a private club, you can get a daily entry pass for P75 (less
than $2) per person. You can park your car in peace knowing that it
is secure, and you can sit down at one of the huts (P300 per day) and
eat your own picnic lunch, or go to Ray's floating Bar and Restaurant.
You can
get a Banca (Native outrigger boat) to take you to the volcano for about
P1200. You can rent a sunfish or an escape sailboat for P800 (P400 on
weekdays) or a Hobie Cat for P1600 (P800 on weekdays).
Top instructors are available for only P400/day. Kayaks (P500/day) and
Windsurfers (P400/day) are also available. Camping is allowed at Taal
Lake Yacht Club. It almost sounds silly, but the bathrooms are a big
draw for the expat community. It's hard to find clean bathrooms in many
developing countries, and the Philippines is no exception. In their
initial vision of the perfect family oriented yacht club, two things
were given priority. "Big clean locker rooms with hot showers",
and the other was "Cold beer and drinks". Camping then becomes
a very enjoyable experience.
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