TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Balay Negrense

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The Balay Negrense was originally the ancestral house of Victor Fernandez Gaston, a son of Yves Leopold Germain Gaston and Prudencia Fernandez. The elder Gaston is a native of Normandy in France where he married a Filipina from Batangas where he initially began experimenting with sugar production before relocating to Negros. Balay Negrense is a museum in Silay City which showcases the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. This museum was the first to be established in Negros Occidental in October 6, 1990. Read More: http://lexicalcrown.blogspot.com/2014/04/balay-negrense-of-silay-city.html

Balicaocao Eco Park

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Balicaocao Eco Park is nestled on a hill with an epic panoramic view of Kabankalan City and nearby towns. Located in Barangay Orong, Balicaocao is just a short 25-minute bumpy ride from the highway. There are some motorcycles for hire when you get to the junction along the highway.

It is a perfect place for a picnic with family and friends. The entrance fee is just around Php 20 per person. For day trips, you can rent one of the open cottages or simply put up a tent on the grounds. There are also benches where you can just sit, relax, and enjoy the view. They have a small sari-sari store where you can buy drinks and snacks. You can also bring your own food and use the cooking/grilling area for your meals.

The resort has a big pavilion that can accommodate 200 persons for parties and gatherings. Other facilities include a swimming pool and a 400-meter zipline. If you want to stay overnight, there are cottages and rooms that you can rent starting from Php 1200 per night. Read More: https://wethreefiends.wordpress.com/2018/03/05/balicaocao-eco-park-and-highland-resort/

Bago Bantayan Park

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Located at the heart of Bago City, awaits Bago Bantayan Park, the newest gastrohub/sunset boulevard of Negros!

A kilometer strip DENR protected Bago River and with the efforts of the local governement, Bantayan Park was opened to the public as a new tourist destination of Bago City. Bantayan, from the Hiligaynon word “Balantayan” which means “a port or a place of waiting”. Served as a port during the spanish era and was the key spot during the bloodless revolution which leads to the freedom from spanish colonization.

Now Bantayan park is a recreational place for couples and the family. You’ll see old and new couples dating and expressing their love under the trees and families spending time with there kids and pets. Read More: https://pinoycentrism.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/bantayan-park-fall-inlove-with-the-newest-sunset-boulevard-of-negros/