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Philippines
Seven thousand islands, and the ferry timetable is the itinerary. The going is slower than the map suggests, and the water is the entire point.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Philippines: Dec–Apr
Cities
Where people go in Philippines
- Cebu3 days is about right
- Baguio3 days is about right
- Bacolod2 days is about right
- Manila2 days is about right
- Cagayan de Oro2 days is about right
- Davao2 days is about right
- Naga2 days is about right
- Zamboanga2 days is about right
- Iligan2 days is about right
- General Santos
Landmarks
What people go to see in Philippines
Bacolod· 8 landmarks
Bacolod Public Plaza
Capitol Park and Lagoon
Daku Balay
Dizon-Ramos Museum
Fountain of Justice
Mariano Ramos Ancestral House
Negros Museum
San Sebastian Cathedral
Baguio· 6 landmarks
Baguio Cathedral
Bell Church
BenCab Museum
Burnham Park
Mount Mirador
Session Road
Davao· 6 landmarks
Davao Cathedral
Lon Wa Buddhist Temple
Mount Apo
National Museum
People's Park
Port of Davao
Manila· 6 landmarks
Binondo
Fort Santiago
Intramuros
National Museum of Fine Arts
Rizal Park
San Agustín Church · UNESCO
Naga· 6 landmarks
Jose Maria Panganiban Monument
Naga Cathedral
Naga River
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine
Peñafrancia Basilica
Porta Mariae
Zamboanga· 6 landmarks
Fort Pilar
Great Santa Cruz Island
Little Santa Cruz Island
Pasonanca Park
Zamboanga Cathedral
Zamboanga City Hall
Cagayan de Oro· 5 landmarks
Cagayan River
Gaston Park
MacArthur Memorial Marker
Plaza Divisoria
Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral
Cebu· 5 landmarks
Basilica del Santo Niño
Colon Street
Fort San Pedro
Magellan's Cross
Taoist Temple
Iligan· 4 landmarks
Abaga Falls
Agus River
Maria Cristina Falls
Tinago Falls
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Sourced experiences
Fly to Philippines
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
A / B / C
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
PHP · Philippine peso
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Kumusta
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, and often already added as a service charge.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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