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Stunning Places in the Philippines That Look Like Foreign Destinations
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items Around the world... in just one country. Yep, it's possible! I’ve placed them side by side with their international counterparts, too — so you can see what I’ve really mean!
This explains its moniker: Little Africa!
Calauit Safari Park, Palawan = Africa’s safaris
Walking around Fortune Island in Batangas is like taking a trip to Ancient Greece — minus having to get a Schengen visa.
Fortune Island, Batangas = Athens, Greece
This tourist spot in the Philippines will remind you of Vietnam’s Halong Bay.
Coron Island, Palawan = Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
With Batanes’ verdant rolling hills overlooking ocean waves crashing against the cliffs, it’s almost like you’re in a scene from Lord of the Rings! (And we all know that the trilogy was shot around New Zealand.)
Batanes = New Zealand
Find hotels and cottages for rent that are quite like those country homes in the United States and Canada.
Camp John Hay, Baguio = North America
Fancy a desert excursion? Well, guess what — you don’t have to go all the way to Africa or the Middle East! (Just don’t expect any camels!)
La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos Norte = Namib Desert
A trip to the Hinatuan Enchanted River will probably remind you of the cenotes in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Hinatuan Enchanted River, Surigao del Norte = Mexico
Sure, it’s not as popular and gigantic as the ones in the Cordillera region. Nonetheless, this tourist spot in the Philippines has its own unique charm. Notice how the breathtaking scenery is reminiscent of Sapa Valley in Vietnam!
Cadapdapan Rice Terraces, Bohol = Sapa Valley, Vietnam
This successfully rehabilitated island boasts pristine, powder-like shores and turquoise waters that can rival those in the Bahamas. It has constantly been named as one of the best beaches in the world, after all!
White Beach, Boracay = The Bahamas
Oh, and two fun facts: One, celosia is actually not a native to the Philippines! The ones in Sirao Flower Garden were brought home by Cebu locals who went to the Netherlands in 1991. This explains why the place is also called Little Amsterdam! Two, i...
Sirao Flower Garden, Cebu = Netherlands
Both are a favourite among the jet-set crowd, with their remote location and gorgeous amenities that are quite like the Maldives.
Amanpulo and Huma Island, Palawan = Maldives
With its cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages, and distinct Spanish Colonial architecture, you might as well be in an old European town.
Vigan, Ilocos Sur = Spain
In fact, if you take a photo in the middle of the road, you just might give the illusion that you’re in Kyoto, not Bohol
Bilar Man-made Forest, Bohol = Kyoto, Japan
Wondering what this tourist spot in the Philippines reminds you of? Most likely the Giola Lagoon on the Greek island of Thassos! Isn’t it just as marvellous? I think, yes!
Magpupungko Rock Pools, Siargao = Thassos, Greece
And just like the one in Macau, it features a picturesque canal with singing gondoliers rowing about.
Venice Piazza Grand Canal Mall, Taguig = Macau (and Venice, obviously!)
This tourist spot in the Philippines will remind you of the floating markets in Bangkok!
Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi = Floating Market in Bangkok
Ever wanted to see natural water cascading down multi-tiered pools like the famous ones in Turkey? Way up north in the town of Tineg in Abra, there’s the equally mesmerising Kaparkan Falls.
Kaparkan Falls, Abra = Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Turkey
you can find a similar tourist spot in the Philippines that’s only about a one-hour drive from Metro Manila: the famous Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo that looks like in Southern California
Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo = Southern California