The City of Tagaytay or Lungsod ng Tagaytay is a third class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Only 55 km away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway, it is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Tagaytay City provides a good view of the Taal Volcano. The city is a popular summer tourist destination because of its cool climate due to its high altitude.
TAAL VOLCANO
Taal Lake and Volcano in Batangas is Southern Luzon’s centerpiece attraction. Known to be the smallest in the world, it is a volcano within an islet within a lake within a crater within a volcano. The town of Taal reigns as one of the two most culturally preserved sites of the Spanish colonial era; the other is Vigan in Ilocos Sur. The village in Taal conforms to the old town layout combining the municipal hall, school, church, and houses.
Tagatay is built on the rim of the larger crater. There is a park at the overlook area above the Taal volcano. Worth the effort! The park is well kept and there are numerous picnic seats, tables or covered huts for daily hire.
TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS
The Tagaytay Highlands is a par 71 championship course that will surely put a golfer's power and accuracy to the test. The difference in elevation between the last and first holes of each nine is so dramatic that a cable car system is in place to ferry golfers from the 9th and 18th holes to the 1st and 10th tees.
GETTING THERE
By air:
The closest major airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
By car:
via Sta.Rosa Road - Take the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) from Metro Manila and exit at Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay Exit. Upon paying and passing the toll plaza, turn right to Sta.Rosa Road. Go straight ahead til you reach Aguinaldo Highway. That road IS Tagaytay. To get to Rotonda, the most famous Tagaytay landmark, turn right.
By bus You can take a bus from Pasay City straight to Tagaytay. It's about 55km and the journey lasts for 1-2 hours. Buses fill up and may find yourself standing for some or all of the journey . Bus cost is approximately 70P.
