A Tourist Gem Davao Has Everything For Travelersto This Fine City

Searching for the wondereful vacation hideaway for you and your family? Then come and visit and encounter Davao.
Davao is a province that can catch the attention and curiosity of visitors. The varied cultures and traditions as well as its mountains, hills, and valleys are a vision to behold.

This area is home to the waling-waling, the Philippine Eagle, and Mt. Apo, the countrys highest mountain. The harmony between its nearby provinces and the influence of its ethnic and cultural ties has made Davao the window to Mindanao.
Located in southeastern Mindanao, Davao is famous for its natural beauty and plentiful resources. The area is comprised of 5 provinces namely Compostela Valley, Davao City, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte and del Sur. Together they are called Region XI.

The area is a chief producer of gold, and it is rich in silicon, silver, copper, and elemental sulfur. At 10,311 feet, Mt. Apo is the highest mountain not only in the region but the entire country as well.
Davao is the most important city on the island of Mindanao as well as the biggest on the Asian continent in land area at 244,000 hectares. In 2000, there was a population of 1,147,116. The city is the center of Region XI and is one of many cities that are separate from any other province.
There are many sites to see and activities to do in Davao. With several adjacent greens such as the Lanang Golf & Country Club, Apo Golf & Country Club, and New Davao City Golf Club, it is the perfect area to play some golf. It also goes without reporting that because of the tourist industry there are plenty of hotels and resorts; Davao is the perfect venue for relaxation as well as to tourist hop.
For those who desire to satisfy their taste buds, the sity gives travelers with a wide range of foreign and local meals at an affordable price. Davao is acclaimed for the grilled yellow fin tuna, tiger prawns, barbeque, and many other delicacies. One of the all time favorites in the city is durian.
Here are some of the popular tourist spots to visit in the region.
Samal Island is virgin and unspoiled. It is famous for its white sand beaches that makes it perfect for vacations and water sports enthusiasts.

Pearl Farm Beach Resort is easily one of the most visited tourist spots in Davao. Situated on Samal Island, a short boat ride from the city takes tourists to Pearl Farm. This 11-hectare resort in the past was a genuine pearl farm that produced imported oysters originally from Sulu Sea. The resort cottages are influenced by the native designs of the Isamal.
The Philippine Eagle National Center hosts the primary breeding grounds for the Philippine Eagle. It is host to nineteen Philippine eagles and other species of birds and animals.

Davao is also renowned for indigenous handicrafts and artworks produced by the indigenous natives of Davao such as the Atas, Mandayas, Bagobos, Mangguangans, Tagakaolos, and the Kalagans. They are housed in local stores and museums in Davao.
When looking for an area to visit outside the big city, Davao is the ideal alternativeoption as it is reachable from Manila easily.