{"id":17115,"date":"2016-01-05T08:34:13","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T07:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/?p=17115"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T08:26:40","slug":"philippines-what-to-see-on-bohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/2016\/01\/05\/philippines-what-to-see-on-bohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines: what to see on Bohol"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ll be honest with you: for 3.5 days we have not left our hotel and the heavenly beach on tiny Filipino Panglao<\/strong>! After a little tiring trip from Hong Kong (taxi-plane-taxi-ferry-Filipino \u2018tuk-tuk\u2019) we arrived here shortly before New Year\u2019s Eve. We spent it barefoot on a beach with fireworks over the palms \u2013 a beautiful entry into 2016 with the following days being as lazy as it gets… breakfast, beach, pool, beach, folding bed, book, lunch, pool, folding bed, beach, walk, book, dinner, playroom, terrace, book. We enjoy the weather and the fact that we\u2019re spending almost whole days walking barefoot, in shorts or bikinis because we\u2019re living right at the beach! Amazing feeling! After more than 3 days of doing nothing we decided to visit nearby Bohol<\/strong> island which almost seems like part of Panglao (they\u2019re connected with a bridge).<\/p>\n

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Filipino Bohol island is a part of Central Visayas region<\/strong>. The nearest locations from here are other islands – Cebu, Leyte and Mindanao. It\u2019s Cebu we arrived in from Hong Kong (a direct flight with Cebu Pacific) and then we took a ferry from Cebu to Bohol. Bohol also has its own airport \u2013 in Tagbilaran \u2013 we\u2019ll use it to fly towards Manila later on and then towards home eventually. But right now we\u2019re sightseeing! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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We knew that we wanted to see Chocolate Hills,<\/strong> and meet the little animals Bohol is known for – Philippine tarsiers. Heard about those? Tiny creatures with huge eyes! I was sure Maks will fall in love with them. WE have ourselves one day for Bohol so that we don\u2019t waste the time we could spent in our own paradise \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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How to move around Bohol?<\/h3>\n

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Renting a car<\/strong> was the best idea for us \u2013 in our case it was around PLN 200 for a day. We rented the car through our hotel\u2019s reception which must have been a little more expensive but in return the car was waiting for us on the hotel parking right after the breakfast. A comfortable car, one of the best kept that we ever rented. We considered a scooter too but we came to a conclusion that the distance between our hotel and Chocolate Hills (more than 80-90 km depending on the route) is too big to travel with a kid on our side.<\/p>\n

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We planned the trip and went along! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"Bohol,<\/p>\n

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What to see in Bohol in 1 day?<\/h3>\n

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1) Chocolate Hills<\/h3>\n

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A definite no.1!Chocolate Hills<\/strong> are a series of mountainous hills (there\u2019s more than 1200 of them!) of varying height (from 30 to 100 metres) which cover the central part of Bohol near the city of Carmen. They look quite incredible, even know when they\u2019re not Chocolate at all, rather grass-green. Real, brown chocolate hills can be seen in the dry period \u2013 from February to May.<\/p>\n

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The best way to get there is by taking the road to Carmen and then the signs will lead you to the Chocolate Hills Complex view terrace. These really look impressive! Another view terrace is called Sagbayan Peak.<\/p>\n

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\"Bohol,<\/p>\n

\"Bohol,<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s interesting is the fact that one of the flagship products that can be bought on Bohol – Peanut Kisses also reminds us of the Chocolate Hills. It\u2019s a small crispy cookie made from peanuts, sugar and eggs shaped in \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 the famous hills :). You can see them HERE<\/a>. Obviously I managed to devour the whole packet that was lying innocently in my hotel minibar;) Nice to chew on but not a thing I will dream about..<\/p>\n

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2) Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary<\/a> in Corella<\/h3>\n

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You\u2019ve definitely seen it in a picture but I\u2019m pretty sure you don\u2019t know that much about them! Tarsiers can be found here in Bohol but also on Indonesian islands \u2013 Sumatra and Celebes. They are small and can easily fit into a man\u2019s palm. At least if they thought about approaching a human. Tarsiers are members of prosimians and the slowest growing mammals when it comes to foetal development \u2013 they get only 23 g of weight in 6 months! The can also turn their heads by 180 degrees which makes up for their huge eyes that are constantly looking forward.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t expect attractions similar to a visit to macaques when you go and visit tarsiers (check our report from Monkey Forest in Ubud<\/a> on Bali). Tarsiers relax and nap during the day, they\u2019re only active at night. In addition they don\u2019t like being woken up. You cannot scream in their presence or take pictures with flash since they\u2019re very sensitive and such experiences may even result in them having suicide thoughts. They also don\u2019t like leaving in a group so in Philippine Tarsiers Sanctuary<\/strong> <\/a> in Corella a guide shows them to you \u2013 they spend their time alone, far from each other, hidden somewhere in the trees or branches. However, they can easily make kids fall in love with them!!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"Bohol,<\/p>\n

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3) Bamboo Hanging Bridge in Sevilla<\/h3>\n

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Sevilla on Bohol doesn\u2019t have that much in common with the Spanish one \u2013 it\u2019s a small village similar o dozens of other villages but it\u2019s worth visiting due to a bamboo bridge suspended over the river. The bridge trembles and shakes when you walk it but it\u2019s quite short and even the fainthearted should make it. On the other side you will mostly find souvenirs (pretty much all with tarsiers!), little toys and magnets. But be careful! Reportedly children get tantrums there and want you to buy all of the tarsiers, tarsier hats, tarsier bags and a bunch of monkeys too.<\/p>\n

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4) Floating restaurant and Loboc river cruise<\/h3>\n

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In the city of Loboc which is considered one of the attractions too, there are boat restaurants leaving for cruises on which you can see the area and eat lunch on your little vessel. The views are amazing however similar to Thailand and Indonesia which we already know quite well \u2013 palms, wild nature, a boat here and there, some wooden or bamboo huts. Even though we\u2019ve seen it so many times, such views never get boring for us! A nice thing! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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The bad thing? A very touristic, fake atmosphere. Local food in this version is far from good. Same goes for local bands who wait for the next boat to come looking boring as hell.<\/p>\n

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If we were to choose again I guess we would have gone for a cruise without lunch.. But now.. we were hungry, we planned a further journey so it was convenient to eat on a boat, but what can I say \u2013 food on such attractions is usually poor. Add Filipino cuisine which is generally quite dull \u2013 no culinary delights here. We liked fruits the most and kalamay<\/strong> a local dessert made from sticky rice, brown sugar and coconut milk. It\u2019s not chocolate but for me there\u2019s something special about Asian desserts and I love trying them out!<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re doing nothing today once again while tomorrow we\u2019re taking a boat cruise around the paradise islands!:) Stay tuned:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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