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More than the
Usual
Outline
About the Philippines and Philippine
Tourism
Popular Places and Suggested Activities:Metro Manila
Cebu
Bohol
Boracay
Palawan
LocationAn archipelago of 7,107 islands, the Philippines stretches from
the South China Sea to the Northern part of Borneo on the edge of Pacific Ocean.
Latitude- 14 -31N
Longitude 121-00E
AccessibilityInternational Gateways: Manila, Cebu
Premier gateways:Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila. This airport is served by more than 30 airlines flying to different cities.
Roundtrip Economy airfare currently costs approximately INR 25,000 ++
Airline Connections Flying TimeSingapore to Manila 3 hrsKuala Lumpur to Manila 3 hrsBangkok to Manila 3 hrsHong Kong to Manila 2 hrsSingapore to Cebu 3.30 hrsHong Kong to Cebu 2.30 hrs
Onward connections are available on various carriers :
Philippines Airlines
Direct Flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be launching direct flights from Manila to Delhi
in March 2011
Fast factsGEOGRAPHY A beautiful archipelago of 7107 tropical islands & stunning beaches. Land Area – 299,000 sq.km. Population -96,061,680 Capital – ManilaClimate The weather in Philippines is primarily tropical. March to May –Warm June-October- Rainy November to February- Cool
CURRENCY Philippines Pesos Currency Comparison 1 USD = 44.00 PHP – 45 1 INR = 1 PHP (as on 05th June 2009)
TIME ZONE 8 Hrs + from GMT. (2.5 Hrs ahead of India)
LANGUAGE Pilipino (National Language) and English
Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world.
RELIGION 83% of Filipinos are Catholic. About 5% are Muslim.
More Than The Usual Worlds Longest Underground river system accessible to man.
Mindanao Trench –World’s 2nd Deepest underwater Trench.
Palawan - has been declared the natural sanctuary of the world
Tarsier-Worlds Smallest Mammal is found in the mountains of BOHOL
Coastline twice the length of that of the United States, the Philippines can
claim to be Asia's Beach Capital
More Than The Usual Of the 500 known Coral Species in the world, 488 are
found in Philippines.
Aside from the Eiffel Tower, the Basilica of San Sebastian
is the only other Steel Building
20,000 km long stretch of Rice Terraces tagged as the 8th
Wonder of the World.
Nearly 1268 perfect cone shaped hills better known as
Chocolate Hills
MORE than the Usual 7107 islands
VISA
Indians need visa to visit the Philippines.
2- 3 working days are required to procure the temporary visitor’s visa for business and pleasure.
Visa can be applied from Philippines embassy in Delhi
Mumbai Chennai and Kolkata being the honorary offices and visa could be procured from any of these offices.
• Single Entry Visa INR 2320• Multiple Entry (6 months validity) INR 4640• Multiple Entry (1 yr validity) INR 6960
•Same day Release INR 2900 (Additional)•Next day Release INR 1450 (Additional)
Filipino Cuisine Philippine Cuisine is a rich medley of Chinese, Malay, Spanish, Mexican, American, and
Indian cooking with sea food topping the list.
Filipinos have a sweet tooth &even snacks are generally heavy on sugar. One can go
crazy over the wide array of fresh fruits, caramel custard, ice creams & jelly.
The island will not disappoint the Indian travelers as Indian restaurants are spread all
across Metro Manila , Makati & Boracay.
Philippines Mangoes are making their mark in the world in the form of sparkling Sweet
Mango Wine & Green Mango Wine.
Indian Restaurants Bollywood Restaurant
Hossein’s Persian Kebab
Kashmir Indian Cuisine
Queen’s Crystal Garden
Restaurant
Spices Restaurant
Swagat Indian Cuisine
The New Bombay Canteen
Zigggurat Restaurant
Banana Leaf Curry House
Indian By Nature Restaurant
and Bar
True Food
Crafts Indian Cuisine
The Persian Palate
Taj
Airport Facilities
The Airport meets all the International standards and has many things to offer to its travelers
Duty Free Shopping
Eating and drinking
Facilities for specially physically challenged
Mode of Transport
METRO RAIL
TRIKES
BUS
JEEPNEY
TAXI
Little Known Facts/Trivia The exotic jeepney is the Filipino version of the jitney, the taxi/minibus that
travels along a fixed route found in many countries.
The popular toy, the yoyo, was invented by 16th century hunters in the
Philippines.
Halo-Halo! Halo-halo literally means, "mix-mix". And its is just that: a mixture of
sweetened fruits and beans, lavished with pinipig (crisp flattened rice flakes),
sugar and milk, topped by crushed ice and ice cream. Halo-Halo is uniquely,
unforgettably Filipino! SORBETES This sweet treat was concocted in the early
1920's.
Waling Waling Orchids - With some 800 to 1,000 species of orchids, the
Philippines has one of the richest orchid floras in the world.
Most grow only in old-growth forest, often on branches of huge trees dozens of
meters above the forest floor.