Top Tourist Destinations in Bacolod Page 2

TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN BACOLOD

Don Salvador Benedicto

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Don Salvador Benedicto(DSB) is a journey, not a destination, and that’s how we would like to put it. Known as the little Baguio of Negros, Don Salvador offers you an amazing experience of the biodiversity of Negros Occidental, perfect for weekend getaways, road trips, or to simply satiate your wanderlust. The DSB experience will surely invigorate your soul and “broaden your perspective of the world”! Read More: https://digitalnativesph.com/places-to-visit-in-don-salvador-benedicto/

Laguerta Home of the Vintage Glasses Museum

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Laguerta Home of the Vintage Glasses Museum is a humble museum in Bacolod City owned by Tomas Claridad Casiano, a former florist based in Beverly Hills, California. He came back home to Bacolod City for good and built his own museum called “Laguerta.” The museum houses displays of decorative glasses, from plates and bowls to drinking glasses and mugs. It is filled with different pieces of glass art of different sizes, shapes, and colors which is very pleasing to the eye. It is recommended to check with the museum first or make a reservation before going. Read More: https://yoorekka.com/magazine/2018/05/07/top-museums-in-bacolod-city/

Lakawon Island

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Lakawon island resort is newly developed island resort located on a banana-shaped island off the coast of Cadiz in Negros Occidental. It boasts a relaxing view, pristine water, and white sand beach. Apparently, it is a new must-see destination in the Philippines.

Lakawon is located 48 kilometes from Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental. It is accessible from the coast of Barangay Cadiz Viejo via a 20-minute boat ride. It is dubbed as the Boracay of Negros due to its powdery white sand beach. Read More: https://www.wheninmanila.com/have-you-been-to-lakawon-island-in-negros-occidental/

Mambukal Resort

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Mambukal Resort in Murcia, Negros Occidental is one of the most popular mountain resorts in the Philippines. At 1,200 meters above sea level, it is also one of the highest mountain resorts, serving as a gateway—or an exit, depending where you came from—to the vast and verdant Mt. Kanlaon National Park. Mambukal Resort boasts of a perfect blend of natural features and man-made amenities that can provide fun, excitement, and relaxation for everyone. Read More: https://adrenalineromance.com/2013/08/17/mambukal-resort-the-perfect-haven-for-adventurous-weekend-warriors/

Panaad Park and Stadium

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Panaad Park and Stadium is a place where you can hang out with your friends, take selfies, and make recreations with your family. The stadium is constructed in August 1997 and finished in April 1998 for the Negrense, promotes sports and their local products that only found in Negros Occidental.

The best features of Panaad Park considered by the city government as the ‘World Class’ facilities can be used by local athletes and students for their sport activities. The stadium of have 15, 000 seating capacity and more than 7000 for bleachers, rubberized track for athletes of Track and Field, Olympic-sized pool with a 6-feet deep, Basketball court, landmark replicas of different cities of province, and Football field where the Philippine national football team or Philippine Azkals played against Mongolia in 2013. Read More: https://attracttour.com/2014/08/panaad-park-and-stadium/

San Sebastian Cathedral

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San Sebastian Church was first built as a little chapel made of wood in the early 19th century. That time, the church only had one small bell.

By the end of the century, the church was reconstructed into a bigger structure made of coral stones from Guimaras and hardwood from Palawan. The finished structure was inaugurated in 1882 and was later officially declared as a cathedral, the seat of the bishop, in 1933. Read More: https://primer.com.ph/travel/2018/01/28/san-sebastian-cathedral-in-bacolod/

The Ruins

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The Ruins Mansion is a famous tourist destination in Bacolod/Negros. It is the remains of the mansion built by Don Mariano as a testament of his love to Maria Braga.

The Ruins Mansion is also known as the “Taj Mahal” of Negros. Amidst the cruelties of life and World War 2, this testament still stood the test of time.

Thought majestic in their beginning, the love ended up in tragedy when Maria Braga died. The mansion was no longer “built for” but “in memory” of Maria Braga. Read More: https://bryanvillarosa.com/the-ruins/