| The capital of Negros and its most vibrant city, | | | | fishes, all the while advancing tourism in Bacolod, |
| tourism in Bacolod, Philippines has also been the | | | | Philippines; other sites that the intrepid diver will be |
| main engine that is propelling the province to | | | | inclined to explore will be the Sibulan House Reef, |
| prosperity. The many sightseeing wonders and | | | | Dauin, the El Dorado House Reef, the Coconut |
| hotspots have turned it into one of the biggest | | | | Plant Jetty, Polo I and II and the three sites at |
| attractions in the archipelago. | | | | Calong. |
| So how does one get started on a tour of this | | | | Needless to say, attractions here are not just |
| fascinating place? The best time for most would | | | | limited to festivals and its beaches; there are a |
| be in early October as that is when the famed | | | | host of hotspots on land as well. The Patag Valley |
| Masskara Festival occurs. Here the participants | | | | draws people who love to go trekking and |
| wear oversized multicolored masks painted with | | | | enjoying the many wonders of nature; the |
| smiling faces, and are attired in equally colorful | | | | Mambukal Resort is not just a place to relax and |
| costumes while dancing to the beat of drums and | | | | unwind, but it is also near to some of the scenic |
| other rhythms. | | | | nature spots that have been popularizing tourism |
| Yet another fiesta close to the hearts of the | | | | in Bacolod, Philippines, among them the streams, |
| people is the Panaad Festival, which begins with a | | | | lakes and mountains nearby. |
| mass of thanks and prayers and culminates in a | | | | For history buffs, there is the Holifena Ancestral |
| display of splendid fireworks. St. Joseph is honored | | | | Home, the Talisay Church, and also the |
| in the colorful Sinigayan Festival which has become | | | | Revolutionary Markers in Magalona which serve as |
| a big part of tourism in Bacolod, Philippines, while | | | | reminders of the battles fought on the land. |
| the Pasasalamat and Kali-Kalihan fiestas are also | | | | There are other places worth seeing and these |
| anticipated. | | | | are the Capitol building, with its striking |
| The popularity of the city is also helped by its | | | | architecture, the Bacolod Golf and Country Club |
| lovely beaches. Antulang Beach is famed for its | | | | where you can admire the views of the setting, |
| greenish waters, while the Punta Ballo is well loved | | | | and Orange Gallery, where artistic works are |
| by tourists for its white sands. The beaches at | | | | displayed. You might also want to see the Super |
| Sipaway and Sipalay on the other hand, are ideal | | | | Bowling Lanes if you love the game, and of |
| for scuba diving as they are host to some of the | | | | course, when you drop by the city, do not forget |
| most beautiful underwater scenery in the | | | | to get some chicken inasal, a tasty form of |
| province. Do not forget to include Tambobo | | | | roasted chicken. |
| Beach and Isla Puti when you go beach hopping. | | | | With tourism in Bacolod, Philippines reaching heights |
| If you would rather go diving instead, there are | | | | of success and popularity like never before, is |
| plenty of dive sites that you can explore. Broccoli | | | | there any wonder that this place has been |
| Reef is the home of a large number of coral | | | | christened the City of Smiles? |
| reefs and exotic forms of aquatic marine life and | | | | |