I'm loving November! It's full of holidays!
Without any itinerary planned, we decided to spend one night at Days Hotel Tagaytay just to enjoy the cool air and nature-like environment you don't see in the city.
Since my childhood, everytime I hear the word Tagaytay, it just means seeing Taal volcano, passing by the horse riding area, and fruit and flower vendors.
Today there's alot of charming places to visit, from classic inns and gardens to specialty restaurants and resorts.
We originally planned to visit Hacienda Isabella but was shooed away by a rude lady who bluntly told us that we can't enter unless we had an appointment and to come back tomorrow. Apparently ABS-CBN was filming an episode of Maria la del Barrio in their location. It was extremely annoying and disappointing for it was quite a long drive from the main road. Don't let the location map fool you to thinking that it's near.
We had no choice I guess but to leave the place losing complete interest to ever visit again. However in the process of going back, something funny happened. We chanced upon Balay Indang's location and eventually decided to stop by to take a look. It's a charming bed & breakfast with a lovely garden.
Here are some photos I took from Balay Indang:
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| Entrance from the parking area |
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| classic wooden sign |
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| path to the main house - Balay |
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| the dining area |
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| lobby |
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| Dining area |
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| a peek at their accommodation |
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| common area |
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| They even have a pool! |
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| garden and pond surrounding the common area |
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| function room |
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| outdoor dining area |
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| garden paths |
It's quite a relaxing and peaceful place. In fact, so peaceful they do not even have any television nor wifi. The manager mentioned that some guests do bring their own portable television with them lol.
We didn't make it in time to their lunch service for the wasted time with Hacienda Isabella (grrr to them)
However, we decided to check out
Mano's Greek Taverna and
Hotel which features a mountain view restaurant and 3 private rooms as accommodation.
The path is pretty steep but you won't be disappointed.
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one of the 3 private rooms
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| path to the restaurant |
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| interesting wall design |
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| you have reached the restaurant! |
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| nice view while dining |
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| their freshly baked bread with feta cheese and Tzatziki |
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| moussaka | |
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| Baklava |
I also had a rare and beautiful view of the sunrise
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"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day"
Genesis 1:31 |
Unfortunately, the beauty of it wasn't captured very well from my phone.
What other interesting places you have visited in Tagaytay that are worth visiting? Post your recommendations below!~
