It was as well much beauty in one place.

Batanes is the smallest province in the Philippines by land area as well as population, however it is in no method bit when it comes to pulchritude. This 10-piece archipelago has so much of spectacular sights to offer to lucky, lucky visitors. A tour in Batan Island alone has the capability to make you concern whether whatever you see is real. Batanes is dreamy, fantastic, surreal.

Of the three most prominent tours in Batanes — North Batan, South Batan, as well as Sabtang — the very first was the least overwhelming, we were told. When we were already checking out the northern half of the island, we were dumbfounded. We were so blown away that we couldn’t picture exactly how it might be prettier than this. If South Batan is much more gorgeous as others have claimed, I thought, then it must be a heck of a destination.

Og det er. South Batan has a few of the most breathtaking landscapes, whose maps are dotted with a number of historic sites! right here are a few of them.

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

1. Chawa view Deck
2. Tayid Lighthouse
3. Racuh a Payaman (aka Marlboro Country)
4. Imnajbu Beach
5. Imnajbu Point: Alapad Pass as well as rock Formation
6. Ruins at Sitio Songsong
7. Honesty Coffee Shop
8. home of Dakay as well as the Old Spanish Bridge
9. Homoron Blue Lagoon as well as White Beach
10. Diura fishing Village
11. Mahatao boat shelter Port
12. San Carlos Borromeo Church

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1. Chawa view Deck

A stone staircase leads visitors to the base of the cliff.
Chawa view Deck enables a gorgeous view of the western cliffs of Batan Island, dealing with the West Philippine Sea. From here, the Basco Lighthouse (in Naidi Hills) can likewise be spotted. It is usually the very first stop of the South Batan Tour, an perfect option since it offers a quick glimpse of what’s to come.

2. Tayid Lighthouse

Tayid Lighthouse stands proudly amid the rolling hills of Mahatao
Tayid Lighthouse in Mahatao is one of the three beacons erected in Batanes in 2000. Although part of the exact same project, Tayid Lighthouse is extremely different from its Basco counterpart. Basco Lighthouse is rounded; Tayid is hexagonal. Basco Lighthouse overlooks the West Philippine Sea; Tayid keeps an eye on the Pacific Ocean.

3. Racuh a Payaman (aka Marlboro Country)

Tourists can stay at one of the many peaks for a great view of the landscape
Racuh a Payaman is more popularly called Marlboro country by tourists. Verdant rolling hills serve as the grazing as well as resting areas for our bovine buddies as well as a marvelous perspective for tourists! Their edges take all the beating from the restless Pacific.

It is one of those locations where you can just sit, relax, as well as wallow in the utter peace as well as beauty before you. pick a hillcrest as well as you’ll have the most picture-perfect view of the Tayid Lighthouse to the left, Mt. Iraya to the right, as well as Diura beach in between. absolutely stunning.

4. Imnajbu Beach

A beach in Imnajbu
Lying right across the San Lorenzo Ruiz chapel in Brgy. Imnajbu (Uyugan) is a sand-and-shingle beach where locals acquire the stones they utilize for their homes. Vines crawl seaward on the carefully sloping shore, which is bookmarked by rocky promontories.

5. Imnajbu Point: Alapad Pass as well as rock Formation

Alapad Pass
The road cuts with a little hill, developing what they phone call Alapad Pass. A few meters from right here rises a viewdeck that provides one more outstanding vista of the beaches on both sides. huge rocks speck the surrounding waters, too.

The old Navy base
The ruins of the old USCG LORAN station (Long variety Naval Station), set to be opened as a museum, are likewise within simple reach from here. The station was the center of what utilized to be bit America during the American era.

6. Ruins at Sitio Songsong

Songsong Ruins
Songsong Beach
The Ruins at Sitio Songsong is what stays of the barangay when a tsunami slapped Batanes in 1954. Don’t fail to remember to go even farther toward the sea as well as walk along the beach. It’s not the finest, however it’s a fantastic view nonetheless.

7. Honesty Coffee Shop

The Honesty shop is unmanned.
Unmanned as well as always open, the Honesty shop is a sari-sari store as well as coffee shop that puts so much trust on its customers. You get what you want as well as decrease your repayment at designated boxes, a testament to the admirable values of the locals. In a province that boasts virtually ZERO criminal offense rate, stealing is almost unheard of.

8. home of Dakay as well as the Old Spanish Bridge

House of Dakay
Built in 1887, the home of Dakay is the oldest surviving stone home in Batanes. It is one of the only five homes that stayed standing after am 8.3 magnitude earthquake leveled the town of Ivana on 13 September 1918. Of the five, it is the only one that stays unchanged, not including the thatched cogon roof that has to be replaced every 30 years.

Old Spanish Bridge
Nearby is an old Spanish bridge that is still utilized today.

9. Homoron Blue Lagoon as well as White Beach

Homoron Lagoon aka Spanish Lagoon
Homoron Blue Lagoon is likewise understood as the Spaniards’ Lagoon (or Spanish Lagoon) since back in the Spanish era, only they were enabled to take a dip here. Today, of course, it is available to everybody who wants a refreshing time without battling the bullying waves that are present in almost every beach in Batanes.

Locals phone call this strip “White Beach”
Just a short walk away is the so-called White Beach, with gentler waves as well as shallower waters (compared to other beaches in the island).

These two areas are perfect for swimming as well as picnics, however not when you’re part of a sightseeing tour. You can always go back if you have a less demanding itinerary.

10. Diura fishing Village

Diura Beach
Diura village is a little fishing neighborhood three kilometers from the town appropriate of Mahatao, dealing with the Pacific. The village is finest understood for its gorgeous landscape as well as the Kapayvanuvanua ritual. Kapayvanuvanua is performed at the begin of the fishing season to prevent mishaps as well as to draw in a more bountiful catch, mainly dolphinfish (arayu) as well as flying fish (dibang). Blogger Chasing Jayce documented the ritual excellently.

11. Mahatao boat shelter Port

Mahatao boat shelter protects vessels during inclement weather
Completed in October 2005, this P130-million boat shelter port was the biggest facilities job by the provincial government at the time. It serves as shelter to vessels bound for Itbayat as well as other boats during inclement weather.

12. San Carlos Borromeo Church

Every municipality in Batanes has its own church as well as you can stop at each of them if you want (just notify your guide), however the San Carlos Borromeo Church in Mahatao is the most culturally significant. It was built in 1873 by Onesimo Polo. The church is declared as a cultural icon by the national compensation for culture as well as the Arts (NCCA) as well as the national Museum.

How to get there: From Basco flight terminal or Basco town Proper, you can hire a tricyle for a tour of BATAN ISLAND SOUTH. whole day tour costs P1500 per tricycle.

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