My 2018: A tour around my town - Tagum City, Philippines
This is my entry for @anomadsoul's town tour challenge. 🌻
If you are looking for a place with a good balance of urban and nature, Tagum City is the place to go!
Tagum City is known for so many things, but let me highlight these two:
- It is called the City of Palms because everywhere you go, you can see palm trees.
- It is also the known as the "home of festivals" since every year it celebrates around 16 festivals!
Tagum City, though small in size has so much to offer. The best thing I love about my hometown is that traffic has never been a problem, until recently, due to the construction of our first ever flyover. Nevertheless, it's still not that bad.
I also love the fact that we are still using tricycle as our means of transportation because it functions like a taxi. You get in, and you get out right at the door of your destination, but of course for a much lesser price. Our tricycles are pretty unique too because of their green color.
Aside from the things I've mentioned above, I love my hometown for the many joy it brings! In fact, there are so many places to go and things to enjoy here. Check out the list below!
1. Drive around town and enjoy the view of the Palm City.
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This is not Beverly Hills. This is the City of Palms --Tagum City! :D
2. Go swimming, fishing, hiking, or be one with nature at Banana Beach Resort!
This is the resort's swimming pool. It actually has a minibar within the pool, though it can't be seen in this photo. But you can go swimming while enjoying your favorite cocktail. Isn't that cool? ;)
This is the resort's fishing village! If you are not into fishing, you can just enjoy its beautiful view!
You can also be one with nature at this resort. In these photos, we had a forest tour where we were able to see monkeys and wild pigs roam around the forest.
You can also go hiking. In the photos above, we crossed the series of eight hanging bridges which is 22 to 25 meters long each.
3. If you want a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, you can visit Botanical Park.
This is my sanctuary when I need to have deep introspection.
My friends and I also love coming here for a picnic. Airsoft players often come to this place to play.
4. Enjoy the beauty of nature at Energy park where you can rest, relax and do recreational activities.
Go biking around the 25-hectare park for only P20.00 or $0.50 per hour.
If you like extreme adventure, you can try rappelling!
5. Experience and enjoy the festivals of Tagum City.
UGMAD festival. This is a festival to give honor to our farmers and a way of valuing the different agricultural products of the city.
Musikahan Festival is the signature festival of Tagum. It's the longest running music festival in the country. It is a unique cultural event that celebrates the excellence of the Filipinos in the field of musical performance, composition, and production.
There are other festivals in Tagum City that you can experience. For a complete list of these festivals, click here.
6. Take a dip and sip a drink at Big 8 Hotel pool area.
7. Take a tour at our City Hall and be amazed by its architecture.
8. Shop at the night market and enjoy a wide variety of food afterwards!
Your 500 pesos (10usd) here can surely go a long way!
9. Go river cruising at the Hijo river!
10. Visit one of the biggest churches in Mindanao, and the world's biggest rosary!
This is the biggest rosary in the world.
The castle-like new Cathedral of Tagum City.
11. If you're into fitness, you can enrol at Activo Fitness Gym and try out their different programs.
There are also several food places that you can visit in Tagum City! Here are my top picks!
1. Tagum City Food Park
2. Miko's Brew
3. Sabroso Cafe
They don't have wifi but they have board games which everybody can enjoy! This is a good place to go to have quality time with family and friends! Food is great too!
4. Fat Bistro
My friends and I don't like taking photos of our food. Lol! But the food here are really good, and their menu's quite creatively written too! :)
5. Night market food stand
Tagum City offers several restaurants for locals and tourists. Here are the other restaurants that you can visit.
- Yuyu Cafe
- Balai Coffee Shop
- Lantaw Resto
- Big 8 Hotel Resto
- 1 OAK
- The Healthy Kitchen
I love everything about my hometown: its friendly people, its lovely places, its simplicity! Wherever I go, whatever I do, Tagum is a place I will always come home to!
Thanks for stopping by!
Xoxo,
Maine
Xoxo,
Maine
Thank you for taking part in this months #culturevulture challenge. Good Luck.
Thank you! ^_^
Dakoa nag kausaban sa Tagum oi.. I was still in high scholl when I visited this place.. Now this makes me want to visit the place again.
Yes dako najud! Please come! I will be your personal tour guide! ^_^
Yay! It would be nice haha.. We have relatives in Tagum, I forgot kung asa to sya dapit. They used to have businesses in town. Ambot lang if naa pba ron
Ok ra maskin walay relative oie! hahaha! Laag na diri. Unya lahos tag Mati, mag surfing daun ta! haha
Luh! Nindota gud diay sa adventure package dha dah.. Try ko ni incorporate sa among IT for May... We will be back in Caraga this May.. hehe nindota ug ma-insert ni dah
Pwede kaau! Invite nato mga taga Davao na Steemians sad. Mga buotan man to sila, so keri ra! ahahahah!
woahh! i saw the first photo and i am sold! tagum city is on my bucketlist now!
Sis, let me know if you wanna visit! Ako bahala sayo! You'll surely enjoy your stay! ^_^
woot woot..salamat sis!! i will keep in touch.. duol ra ba ni sa cagayan?
Mejo layo baya sis! Pero kaya ra kaau i drive! haha. Mga 7 hours jud xa. :)
aw mao bah.. ngita nalng ko laing airport duol dha.. naa mi airfare for cagayan for this october.. pero moara lang guro mi earlier than that
If mag Cagayan mo, mas ok muadto nlng sa "Seven Seas" or "Dahilayan" sis! Super ka nice didto! Pwede ko mu join if muadto mo. And we have several members in the group who are from Cagayan and Iligan, so masaya yan if ever! :)
yes...hitting two birds with one stone ko ana na time sis... dahilayan jd among tuyo..we'll check if madala ba ang seven seas..
Wow! Ok sis, enjoy your vacation! :*
Oh wow you were able to showcase your city! It looks so much fun and with so many food!!!
Chichi forever😂 charot!!! Anyways, ganda ng place ni chinita. You must visit tagum city boss mavs! Lovely place for lovely couple soon😂
Peace✌️✌️✌️
@livsky hahaha! Huwag nyo na tuksuhin si sir Mav! Lol! Thanks bully sister! :*
Ok lang, walang problema sa akin! hahaha
Hahaha 😂😂😂 I am an avid fan of chichi club hihi... 😂😂😂
Peace on earth please✌✌✌
@chinitacharmer
@maverickinvictus
Btw, I really like the photos. Hope I can visit the place soon. Too far lang kasi, but still wishing...🤗🤗🤗
Hahaha! Sige lang sis @livsky, support lang aq sa pagiging fan mo! hahahaha!
Malay natin sis, just let me know if ever may chance, I will be your host! :)
Thank you sir Mav! It's really fun here! ^_^
Tagum diay ka sis.. Davao City ra sad ko.. Kanindot na sa Tagum oi.. Lamia ipuyo diha..
Yes sis! If laag ka diri, ako bahalo nimo! Kita ta puhon, along with other Steemians who are from Davao. Duol ra kaayo ta! haha ^_^
Hala oi..pag mkauli mi pinas sis.. Puhon.. Pwd nato na i-set..ok kaau mag meet up bitaw.
Yay! Lemme know! Game ko ana! :)
Sis, i showed ur post sa akong hubby, and he wants us to live there..dili nalang daw mi sa davao kay traffic daw kaayo..ganahan kaau xa sa inyong place.. Actually naghunting na ko sa fb ug pwd kapuy-an dha nga affordable.. Haha..
Hala go sis! I can help u. Naa q mga kaila na broker :) Axuly daghan pajud kaau nice dri sis, wala nlng nq na include kay wala ko photos as evidence. Gikalkal ra nq sa baol aqng mga pix na gi include diri. :) Lemme know if u need help. :)
Hei..Amazing town to take vocation on..very naturally.. I love your town vendor street at the night, Awesome..
About food I think we have a little same of caracteristic of asian food..love to see your own town, thank you for share it.
Greeting from Aceh, Indonesia :)
Hi @dilimunanzar, thank you! Your country is lovely too, would love to visit someday! Let me know if you want to visit the Philippines. I will help you in planning your itinerary! :)
Wow, what a beautiful city. I can't believe there are roads as tidy and as green as that in PH haha. Sold! Loving the food pics too.
Thank you sis! ^_^ Yes, we have big roads in Tagum, six lanes for our national highway! :)
It's certainly a nice place to visit. I like the first photo as well. Best of luck to your entry
Thank you @summer14! ^_^
Tagum City truly offers the best of both worlds - a vibrant urban environment teeming with modern conveniences and a refreshing touch of nature's beauty. It's the perfect destination for those seeking harmony between city life and the great outdoors. 🌆🌿 #TagumCity
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