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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.