World Travel 4 Indians

Philippines is an archipelago of over 7100 islands. It is a treasure trove of natural wonders. Pristine primary rainforest, deserted tropical islands, underground rivers and coral reefs define the beauty of this wonderful and vibrant country. In fact, in this beautiful Southeast Asian nation, exotic marine life thrives in the crystal clear waters of the islands. As per the natural beauty is concerned, there is hardly any other country which can excel Philippines in natural abundance. But this statement does not mean there is lack of any cultural or say human creations. Being in this country you can venture on different types of tours such as adventure tours, heritage tours, mountain tours and beach tours. However, you must be equally excited to know that you can go for Philippines Cultural Tours as well.

There are various trip organizers who arrange for the special tours and tour packages. You can choose the most suitable services for yourself of that long array. However, before getting on Philippines cultural tour, lets have a look at the places which hold due importance.

The most important site which should be included in your itinerary for cultural tour in Philippines is Baroque Churches . There are four these types of churches such as San Agustin (Manila), La Asuncion (Santa Maria), San Agustin (Paoay), and Santo Tomas (Miag-ao). These churches represent the merger of European church design and local techniques and decorations. The importance of these churches lies in the fact that their individual bell-towers and buttresses stand strong against the regular earthquakes in the region.

Apart from those brilliant churches, you can also visit Historic Town of Vigan which is an exemplar of Spanish colonial town in Asia. It is also a quintessence of European trading town in East and Southeast Asia. Not only this, you can take a trip to Rice Terraces in Ifugao Province of Cordillera Region in Luzon Island . The high rice fields of this province configure the mountain lines. They are the live example of handing down of the knowledge from one generation to next.