Davao City

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Davao City is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in Philippines. The city is favourite tourist destination for its gorgeous beaches, mountains resorts and diving. It is also the home to the highest peak of Philippines, Mount Apo. There are abundant spas and resorts, so visit Davao City for an amazing spa treatment. Enjoy a body message with herbal oils.
Appreciating the cultural differences and ethnic diversities, Davao City has plenty of celebrations. Come to Davao City for an amazing time and enjoy the festivities with the locals. Come here for some merrymaking, eating to your hearts content and drinking all night long for days and weeks such as the Kadayawan Sa Dabaw Festival.

Majority of the locals are followers of Christianity. Hence there are cathedrals and chapels in abundance together with mosques and temples. Plan a pilgrimage visit to these religious sites or pay a visit to admire the amazing architecture. Lon Wa Buddhist Temple is the biggest temple in the island of Mindanao. San Pedro Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Mindanao.

There are plenty of memorial sites and ...
... sites which were destructed due to World War II and the Japanese War. Take visit to the Taloma Beach to see the sunken warships and walk along which there are homes and warehouses of the Japanese community before the war.

Take your kids and take a trip to the famous Crocodile Farm. It is a breeding home for crocs and the home for the country’s biggest crocodile. The farm also displays local colourful birds and snakes. Take your families for a great day out at the Crocodile Farm. Enjoy a horseback ride or take a chilling experience feeding ferocious carnivores and fierce reptiles.

Walk around the streets and step in to the Davao Museum which displays historical artefacts and takes you through an interesting photographed journey of the city’s important events. The Davao Historical Society Museum is also a great place to spend hours on a lazy afternoon when the sun is too hot or during rainy times to kill time.

Other famous tourist attractions in the Davao City are Fort of Datu Bago, Furukawa Plantation, GAP Farm, Japanese Tunnel, Gumamela Caverock Farm Rock, Monument of Peace & Unity, Eden Nature Park and People’s Park.

Enjoy some adventure tours with some thrills and chills in this great city. Take up hiking or mountaineering at the highest mountain the country at Mount. Apo. Get together and go for a white water rafting adventure at the Davao River. It’s an hour ride and you’ll find it overwhelming.

The Philippine Eagle Center is sight to see and a place to be. You’ll be able to witness the largest eagles in the world together with over 30 Philippine eagles. Apart from the eagles, it is a home to other wild life species. If you are a nature lover and enjoy bird watching, drop by at the Philippine Eagle Center for an interesting day out cheap flights to manila and cheap flights to auckland.