Calamba Travel Guide

  Calamba, Laguna. Philippines
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  • Calamba, Laguna. Philippines
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      Rizal Shrine
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Things to Do  

A must stay resort in Calamba

A must stay resort in Calamba, Calamba

 aymsoprecious Says:  Calamba Laguna is very know for its wide list of their Hotspring resorts.Me and my boyfirend tried to visit some twice, and the place never fails us.Resently we stayed in Dona Jovita resort.The place is a really nice, green landscape all over the resort and many swimming... 

Visit a Giant Clay Pot by the Roadside in Calamba!

Visit a Giant Clay Pot by the Roadside in Calamba!, Calamba

 jumpingnorman Says:  I have climbed up this roadside GIANT CLAYPOT so many times during my youth. You won't miss it because it is very close to the house of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.People who live around the pot could be a relative of mine, because my grandmother had a big family here... 

Visit the house of Philippine National Hero, RIZAL

Visit the house of Philippine National Hero, RIZAL, Calamba

 jumpingnorman Says:  I was told I might be related to the national hero, and it might be a possiblity because my grandmother's family is huge in Calamba, Laguna. He spoke several languages, was an eye doctor and when he was shot at Luneta Park in Manila (execution), he was tied with a rope... 

Hotspring resorts

Hotspring resorts, Calamba

 red_selegna Says:  Popular for its hot springs, a visit in this city will never be complete without splurging on those resorts which are known for its therapeutic effects. Hot spring resorts line up along the National Road particularly in Barangay Pansol. One would never be lost once there... 

Ancient People of Calamba

Ancient People of Calamba, Calamba

 freddie18 Says:  Just down under the Banga in Calamba, you will find two statue depicting the native people of Calamba on those old days. The man is dressed as a farmer and the woman is a housewife going to a water well to get drinking water. You will see the small or the normal size of a... 

Banga in Calamba

Banga in Calamba, Calamba

 freddie18 Says:  I would recommend you to visit Banga in Calamba. It is a claypot where the name of the city of Calamba originated. Stands in the city plaza with the names of all the barangays of the city written as a map. The colour of Banga looks like a natural claypot.Banga in Calamba is... 

House of Dr. Jose P. Rizal

House of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Calamba

 freddie18 Says:  The picture I posted is the house of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine National Hero. This is the home where he and his family were rasied. It is now turned into a shrine wherein visitors are allowed inside for free. Visiting this 2-storey Spanish-style vintage house will... 

Rizal Shrine

Rizal Shrine, Calamba

 Cess8 Says:  This shrine is a recreation of Jose Rizal's house during his time. It includes turn of the century furniture and gives a glimpse of Philippine life during the late 1800's. The most interesting parts for me are the kitchen (with a recipe of a Chinese dish of Rizal... 

Jose Rizal's Ancestral House

Jose Rizal's Ancestral House, Calamba

 red_selegna Says:  A trip to Calamba is never complete withour visiting our national hero's house. Home to him since he was a kid, it has preserved its historical beauty up to this time. On display are historical artifacts. Always on the list of those who go on educational field trips to the... 

Restaurants  

Dinghao Chinese Cuisine: Famous Chinese Restaurant in Calamba City

Dinghao Chinese Cuisine: Famous Chinese Restaurant in Calamba City, Calamba

 machomikemd Says:  One of the oldest chinese restaurants in the whole of Laguna Province and is always full with diners and is frequented by out of towners due to it's excellent cantonese food. the birds nest soup 

Nanay Leoning's Aviles Bulalo: The Original and the Best Bulalo

Nanay Leoning's Aviles Bulalo: The Original and the Best Bulalo, Calamba

 rmcuesta Says:  i remember when my father brought us here when i was still a boy with my cousins dasmarinas village kids and relatives, we all liked it specially the dasma relatives who are not used to eat in this type of place. this is the original bulalo in Calamba. well cooked, soft... 

Nightlife  

Venue: Out drinkin'
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Clean and safe venue in Calamba City. The drinks are not excellent, but pretty okay. Live band, dance and drinking is the keywords here... Venue can offer a large menu with unhealthy but good tasting food. If you find yourself bored one night, get a bottle of gin and drink with a friend or two.. OR you can hang out at venue, and eat lots of junky food, and wash it down with some drinkies. The prices are alright. This is not my taste of nightlife, but if you're a disco-person, you should take a visit when the live bands performs at Venue.

Dress Code: No shorts, no slippers..

Written Feb 22, 2008

Address: Venue, not far from Crossing. Halal, by 7-eleven.

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Transportation  

HM bus lines & Saint Rose Transit
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Going to Calamba City is easy as one press of a button. If your coming from the Alabang area, there are buses, particularly the bus lines of HM (HM Transport, HM Liner, LTCI) and Saint Rose Transit (or Giomabicon), which will take you to Calamba as well as sorrounding towns. HM Transport, for example, plies the Sta. Cruz-Cubao route so this will definitely pass Calamba. A Saint Rose Transit ride, on the other hand, will take you only up to Crossing, so if you plan to go to hotspring resorts, you need to take another ride going to the place.

Coming from Cubao, you can take HM Transport which has its own terminal in the Araneta Center area.

Written Feb 29, 2008

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Shopping  

Walter Mart: Shop While You Can
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Entrance of Walter Mart in Calamba
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Major intersection of Calamba city proper, you will see to your right this huge shopping mall. You may spend half a day to stay in this mall. You can shop for stuff from automotive items, home and office, parties and gifts, beauty, health & fitness, clothing and fashion, and grocery items.

I bought a dozen of shirts in this shopping mall. Clothes are cheap but good quality and latest style. You can also have your lunch and dinner within the mall. You can choose between Italian, American, Chinese, Japanese, and of course Filipino dishes and desserts.

What to buy: Ladies fashion clothes, Men's Shirt, and Souvenir Items.

What to pay: For $100 or approximately Php5000 you will be able to buy more than a dozen Men's Polo Shirt.

Updated Aug 5, 2007

Address: National Highway, Barangay Real, Calamba City

Phone: (049) 545-7033

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