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Lying east of Bicol mainland, Catanduanes
is an island paradise in the Pacific, covering a total land area of
1,511.5 square meters.
Your visit to this island is more than
just exploring its unspoiled beaches or enjoying surfing at Puraran
Beach located on the northside. For acqua sport try scuba diving and
sports fishing.
Catanduanes offers much more. It is rich
in history, blending quaintly with the peaceful jutting mountains all
over the island.
Adventures hike the twisting trails of
Gigmoto and San Andres and enjoy the cool refreshing waterfalls, the
religious visit to the ancient church of Bato and hike to the stone
chapel a kilometer away where the first mass was believed to have been
celebrated by the Spanish conquerors.
Island life is not as quiet as it seems.
The capital town of Virac is irresistible for an oceanfront
entertainment and arousing videoke bars. A hotel offers a breathtaking
view of the entire island as its penthouse restaurant.
Resorts abound to
accommodate leisure-seeking travelers, with a chain of picnic sheds
and cottages over a well-manicured landscape, surrounded with lush
greeneries.
HOW TO GET THERE
By Air
Catanduanes is served by Asian
Spirit. This airline flies direct from Manila to and from Virac
daily.
By Land
Air Conditioned buses (Philtranco and
Tawtrasco) travel direct from Manila to Virac daily. Other
air-conditioned buses can take you from Manila to the Port of Tabaco
where a ferry boat can take you across to Virac, Catanduanes.
Scheduled trips leave the Araneta Center
in Cubao and in Pedro Gil St., in Malate, Manila daily.
By Sea
For the more adventurous tourist and
sightseeing travelers, Virac is the best reached throuh the sea.
Two shipping lines - San Pablo Shippin
Lines and Star Ferry - set asail from the Port of the Tabaco to Viract/San
Andres daily.
DOT-V Accredited Establishments
Marem's Pension House
Accredited: Pension House
Rizal Avenue, cor. Rafael Street
Sta. Cruz, Virac, Catanduanes
Tel.No. (052) 811-1104
General Manager: Sixto N. Landig
Emmalyn Paradise Resort
Accredited: Resort
Agojo, San Andres Catanduanes
Sta. Cruz, Virac, Catanduanes
Mobile No. +63917-3446667
General Manager: Emmalyn Munjar |
