Taal Heritage Town, Part 2: The Interiors

A walk through the streets of Taal town will not be complete without visiting the interiors of some of the ancestral houses there and what is regarded as the biggest church building in the Philippines. In previous visits we stepped inside two of the more well-known houses in Taal. During our latest visit we made sure to tour the insides of a few more and got a pleasant surprise at one of them.

The Taal Heritage Town, Part 1: One More Look

It is named after one of the Philippines’ deadliest and most active volcanoes causing many people to think that it is located near Taal Volcano and right on the shores of Taal Lake. At least that was on our minds during our first visit to this town years ago, only to discover that there are other cities and towns in Batangas that are nearer to the volcano than its namesake town.

The Red Brick Landmarks of Liliw and Nagcarlan

Whenever we wander into the towns of Liliw and Nagcarlan in Laguna province, it’s impossible to overlook two red brick structures that trace their roots back to Spanish colonial times. The Underground Cemetery and the San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist) Church building are undoubtedly the most recognizable edifices in both towns.

Another Side of History at Taal Heritage Town

We’ve been to Taal Heritage Town in Batangas three times before but we always seem to stumble into something we’ve missed the previous times we’ve visited. Nothing much has changed the last time we came over but this time we made sure to tour the interior of one of the more famous residences here and...

Time Passages: The Taal Heritage Town

The Heritage Village at Vigan, Ilocos Sur is considered as the best-preserved example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For Metro Manilans however, it’s a good 400 kilometers or about 11 hours of driving up north. Despite that we’ve visited it 3 times in the past. However...