Tagaytay City Off The Beaten Path

  The Flower Farm
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  • The Flower Farm
      The Flower Farm
    by asianbelle
  • road sign
      road sign
    by Lensky
  • some of their bees
      some of their bees
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  • Caleruega admin and parking
      Caleruega admin and parking
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  • Batulao mountains as seen from Caleruega
      Batulao mountains as seen from Caleruega
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Ilog Maria Honeybee Farms

by Lensky

Im not sure exactly what they do here but if you want to learn something about bees and honey while in Tagaytay, visit this place. They manufacture lots of stuff from honey and pollen propolis, royal jelly, soaps, bath salts, beeswax, spa items, aromatherapy oils. However, the main thrusts of this whole concept is medicinal so they manufacture a lot of stuff to help cure certain ailments, all organic of course. They have Virgin Honey available too but not all year round and will also depend on the amount of honey they have harvested for the season and they only "use" European honeybees for their products coz it is said that these kinds of honeybees are gentler and sting only is self defense. Everything you need to know is in their website. I love their lavender soap and I bought my Dad a throat spray for smoker's cough which he said works.

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Calaruega: Peaceful Retreat

by Lensky

Likened to the birthplace of St. Dominic de Guzman of Calaruega, Spain, this place is now becoming one of the places to visit while in Tagaytay. The 8-arce piece of property owned by the Order of Preachers-the Dominican Order in the Philippines includes the Transfiguration Chapel atop the highest point of the place where most people-locals and tourists-visit. The peaceful and serene atmosphere provides a quiet place to relax, exhale, meditate and see the grandeur of nature. The addage "Closer to Nature, Closer to God" finds application in Calaruega.

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Beef Tip @ Mahogany Market

by Lensky

Some people might not know but Tagaytay boast of its top rated, quality beef. I do not mean the one you eat at restaurants but raw beef you take home and cook yourself. Spareribs, Bulalo (bone marrow), T-Bone steak, short ribs, and other prime choices are available at Mahogany Market in Tagaytay. The beef is said to taste better here in Tagaytay because the cows are fed with a speacial kind of grass that makes its meat sweeter and tastier. Also, they do not allow cows to eat just any thing like food left overs of feeds but just grass. So try it, its yummy.

Do the Bee Dance!

by JaneCajuguiran

hehehe well you may choose not to dance at all but just watch the bees buzz and do the thing they're meant to do - make some honey! At Ilog ni Maria Bee farm, they have this glass frame where they have a honeycomb and real bees making honey. Funny how they are able to find their way in and out through the little hole made to be their entrance to this little theatrical world of theirs. It is a good educational side trip for kids. But be sure not to go near them or they might swarm over you.Ilog ni Maria Bee Farm sells products that are produced using Bee products and Virgin Coconut oils at really affordable prices.Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTiMUw4uUk and visit my blog at !

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Get the freshest flowers

by Yla

Next to the views, the climate and the good food is the freshest supply of flowers with which Tagaytay is known for. Get some at P70+ for a bunch of malaysian mums, exotic roses and some few other oriental and not-so oriental flowers. So why not put a smile on a lovely lady's face which only flowers can bring. You wouldn't know it too, but guys i know are suckers for flowers too. The best thing about flowers in Tagaytay - they're available 24/7 and just on the roadside !!!

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Dropin' By

by namiewa

A place where we drop by to take a look of the Taal Volcano. Actually this is a Restaurant which they have build a nice small houses or shall we say a cottages where you can sit on, nice garden view but we haven't able to do that as we are droping by only. So, we grab the time for taking picture in the Porch of the Restaurant and going around.

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Quiet Zone

by asianbelle

On my first visit to Sonya's, I thought it's only a restaurant within a garden. It's a good thing that on my second visit, I was with a Sonya's "regular" diner who invited me to go down to the bed & breakfast area. Actually, the B&B is not visible from the restaurant as it is concealed by trees and vines. A very small signage points the guests to the area. Hence if you missed it, then you'll miss exploring the B&B grounds. From the parking area, a downhill concrete pathway leads to the wooden gate of the B&B. From the gate, you'll immediately be enthralled by the sight that greets you. It was like a Thomas Kinkade painting comes alive. And I realized, Sonya's is more than just a garden and a restaurant - it's almost paradise.

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Feel Free to P. hehehehe

by namiewa

Okay i know this is weird and i know you guys will goin to asked why i post this one as in my Off The Beathen Path. Why? coz this is my first time to be in the Toilet which is open i mean just a screen on the wall which you can watch outside while your hitting your self at the bowl..hahahahaha, lookz really cool. I was thinking how if? there's a people at the other mountain and holding a telescope and watching you? well, thats quite far and i guess there is no one will be goin to waste there time just to watch some people in the toilet. hahaha Infairness the toilet is really clean i want to go back there just to P.. hehehehehe.. You'll experience this at Sonya's Restaurant. But wait the door of the toilet is wood okay? so people in the restaurant who are still eating cant see you..hahaha

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The Path to the Volcano

by tortoise128

You can choose to walk to the Volcano or ride a horse. In either case, be ready for a very dry and dusty path, and you will need a long shower after you've finished the trip.The volcanic dust is very fine, and difficult to get out of shoes, socks, and other clothing so don't wear you best outfit for this trip !

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Getting to the Volcano

by tortoise128

To get to the volcano, you have to take a boat. There are hundreds of people in Tagaytay who will sell you a car to take you to the lake, a boat trip and guide to take you to the top of the volcano.I organised mine through the hotel, which is probably the safest way to go.The water on the lake can get a little choppy at times, but it's a fun trip which takes about 20 minutes to do (one way). The boats are motorised outriggers.

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