Thursday, November 1, 2012

DAVAO ADVENTURE

GETTING TO KNOW DAVAO CITY

Davao City is one of the most progressive cities in the Philippines located in southern part of Mindanao and it is the largest city in terms of Land Area. This city is known for Mt Apo, the tallest mountain in the Philippines and home of the Philippine Eagle, the country's national bird,  which is said to be the biggest eagle in the World. . This city is also known for it's abundance in Durian, the "king of fruit" and most of their delicacies are from this exotic fruit.

HOW TO GET IN THERE?

Davao City is very accessible by Air, Sea and Land. Most of the major cities in the Philippines and some Asian countries have flight from and to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City via Philippines Airlines, Airphil Express and Cebu Pacific. Last June 13, 2012, I went to Davao City via Airphil Express from Mactan International Airport of Cebu which departed at around 1pm and arrived at Davao at around 1:50pm. If you would like to travel by Sea, the most convenient and easy way to reach Davao is through  Cagayan de Oro International Seaport which serves regular trips to and from Manila, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Dumaguete, Iloilo and Jagna Bohol. From the pier, it takes only more or less 10 minutes via taxi cabs or jeepneys going to Agora Bus Terminal in Market City. Most of the buses serve regular trips to and from any point of Mindanao and from here you can reach Davao via Buda for 6-8 hours or Via Butuan for 10-12 hours. By Land, you can  reach Davao City via Buses in Davao Bus Terminal to and from any point of Mindanao.

WHERE TO STAY IN DAVAO?







WHAT TO DO IN THIS CITY?

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