Near the Breathtaking beauty of Taal Volcano is a town that has managed to stop time. The hill town of Taal, Batangas contains sites and scenery that are impervious to time and allows guests to visit the past, making entertaining discoveries about our country’s history.
Two hours from the hustle and bustle of the metro, the town of Taal is among the few surviving 19th century Philippine towns. The town is composed of ancestral houses and centuries-old churches that date back to the Spanish and American colonial eras yet are preserved in their origin forms.
Two hours from the hustle and bustle of the metro, the town of Taal is among the few surviving 19th century Philippine towns. The town is composed of ancestral houses and centuries-old churches that date back to the Spanish and American colonial eras yet are preserved in their origin forms.
Rusttic Appeal of the 19th Century
The ancestral houses, the fresh air, and the nostalgic ambiance of Taal and its proximity to the metro set this place apart from the few remaining heritage towns in the country. The cluster of 19th century Spanish colonial stone houses (bahay na bato) have beautiful urbanscapes in the country.
A tour of the gracious and quaint town of Taal will lead to an entertaining exploration of the history of the country. As tourists make their rounds of the town, they will discover the pre-eminent stature of Taal in Philippine economic, political and social history, for it was the most important urban center next to Manila in Spanish times.
Among the important discoveris for tourists is how much Taal contributed to the patriotic pursuits of its old landed gentry, who helped the country gain its independence. Some of these ancestral houses are still private residences. The ground floors are usually made of stone while the second floor is made of wood. Many of these houses are located near the town hall.
The ancestral houses, the fresh air, and the nostalgic ambiance of Taal and its proximity to the metro set this place apart from the few remaining heritage towns in the country. The cluster of 19th century Spanish colonial stone houses (bahay na bato) have beautiful urbanscapes in the country.
A tour of the gracious and quaint town of Taal will lead to an entertaining exploration of the history of the country. As tourists make their rounds of the town, they will discover the pre-eminent stature of Taal in Philippine economic, political and social history, for it was the most important urban center next to Manila in Spanish times.
Among the important discoveris for tourists is how much Taal contributed to the patriotic pursuits of its old landed gentry, who helped the country gain its independence. Some of these ancestral houses are still private residences. The ground floors are usually made of stone while the second floor is made of wood. Many of these houses are located near the town hall.
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