A vast 1856 church on the hill above the plaza, often called the largest Catholic church in Asia. It measures 88.6 metres long and 48 metres wide, and it is the largest Augustinian church. Saint Martin of Tours is the …
A fine old church built in Spanish times to replace the one in San Nicolas that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. The front has a neoclassical facade with lots of columns; the back of the building has high windowless …
Where the embroidered barong, balisong knives and tapa are sold side by side. Taal is known as the balisong and barong tagalog capital of the Philippines.
An open area with the municipal hall on one side and other town services such as the police station and post office on another side. It becomes quite busy during festivals with music, other entertainment and food stalls.
A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Taal guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
A Statue of St. Martin de Tours now stands on the site of the “Old Taal Town” along the lakeshore.
A sight at Taal Municipal Building, Calle MM Agoncillo, Corner of Calle J.W. Diokno, Taal. Hours: 9AM–5PM.
A sight at Taal-San Nicolas Road, Taal. Hours: Open 24 hours. Entry: Free.
A small shrine down by the river, reached through the Santa Lucia wells. The chapel is hewn from coral and was built in 1639, in place of a temporary structure of 1611. It holds the image of Our Lady of …
Two days for the image found in the Pansipit River in 1603. A procession goes from the shrine down to the river, a fluvial procession follows, and the town walks the image back up to the basilica.
Photo: Carl Flores Trinidad · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The birthplace of Marcela N. Agoncillo who was known as the maker of the first official Filipino Flag during the Philippine revolution against the Spanish authorities. The different flags of the revolution are also prominently displayed at the site. It …
Ancestral houses kept as museums, including the home of Marcela Agoncillo, who sewed the first Philippine flag. Her grandfather built that house, one of the oldest in Taal, and her husband Felipe Agoncillo lived there after their marriage in 1889. …
It is at the edge of San Nicolas town. It offers a great viewing point for Taal Volcano and the eponymous lake.
Heritage home owned by Gliceria Marella Villavicencio's family, and a site of a meeting of the La Liga Filipina with Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. Open by prior reservation.
