Are you looking for a perfect place to chill out, loosen up and recharge from the negative vibes of life with the touch of nature’s caress while bonding with family or friends or even having a get – together from old colleagues or most probably looking for a nesting place where you and your partner can feel the moment of binding as one; or maybe soul searching to win your faith back again while being captivated on the amazing structure of the church or maybe just wanting to have a kabalikat get away where you and your friends want to experience the traditional way of drinking the coconut vodka or also known as lambanog? Well, you shouldn’t miss this place in Quezon called the City of Tayabas.
Tayabas is a municipality in the province of Quezon or Bayan ng Tayabas in Filipino. The town was once the capital of the province. The most prominent son of Quezon is the late President Manuel L. Quezon after whom the province was renamed. Tayabas is known for picturesque – nature bound place, for lambanog (coconut vodka), sweet delicacies and resorts.
Tayabas is lying at the foot of Mt. Banahaw – one of the famous and mysterious volcanoes in the Philippines. It is about 150 km away southeast of Manila. Tagalog is widely spoken in this area. You can even easily identify visitors from Tayabasinense because of their puntong “GA” like Sino-ga? Saan- ga? To reach Tayabas City from Manila, buses like JAM, JAC or Tritran liner plying regular routes to Lucena City and Bicol region from Pasay, EDSA the bus takes the south express way, exiting at Sto. Tomas Batangas passing the towns of Laguna and stops in Lucena central terminal.
For my first stop, St. Michael de Basilica is a great deal. St Michael de Basilica is known for its biggest and oldest church clock in Asia. The ancient clock measures one half meter tall and forty – two centimeters in circumferences and is located at the church belfry. The hour clock hand measures one half meter while the minute hand is sixty – two centimeters long. A great covenant for soul searching or even for religious repossession while being enthralled on the grand structure and adore on the church’s façade and ceiling.
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