Taal in 3 days

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 and prices before you go.

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Day 1

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Morning Taal boundary archHours: Open 24 hours.Directions —

Late morning The Heritage Town of TaalHours: 9AM–5PM.Directions —

Lunch Cuchara Y TenedorSet inside a 19th-century warehouse, the restaurant serves Spanish and Batangueño dishes including tawilis and paella. Hours: Wed-Sun 11AM-10PM, Tue 11AM-11PM, closed Mondays.Directions ₱500

Afternoon Taal BasilicaA 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 stone walls and looks more like a medieval European fortress than a church. A…Directions —

Day 2

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Morning Taal Municipal PlazaAn 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.Directions —

Late morning Casa VillavicencioHeritage 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.Directions —

Lunch Don Juan Boodle HouseBoodle is a large platter with rice in the middle and many other dishes around it; it serves four to six people. This place offers several different boodles at , including a seafood boodle and one with dishes originating from Taal like adobong dilaw and tawilis. Boodelitos at serve two. Also…Directions —

Afternoon NHCP Museo nina Marcela Mariño at Felipe AgoncilloThe 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 is also one of the few places in the country…Directions —

Day 3

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Morning The Heritage Town of Taal Welcome ArchOldest sign going to proper town of Taal. Hours: Open 24 hours.Directions —

Late morning Old Taal Church RuinsA Statue of St. Martin de Tours now stands on the site of the “Old Taal Town” along the lakeshore. Hours: Open 24 hours.Directions —

Lunch TambayanLive music on weekends. Four small cheap places with only outdoor seating. Filipino food, burgers, pizza, beer.Directions —

Afternoon Maliputo LandmarkIt is at the edge of San Nicolas town. It offers a great viewing point for Taal Volcano and the eponymous lake. Hours: Open 24 hours.Directions —

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