Tagaytay City is one of the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the Philippines. Tagaytay City boasts of being a favorite place to visit not only by tourists but also by Filipinos themselves. Tagaytay is just 55 kilometers away from Manila, and its main attraction is the view of the Taal Lake and Taal Volcano, an active volcano located in Batangas. Another reason why people troop to this city is because of its cool climate, people coming from Manila especially wants to relax and have some rest in a quiet and peaceful place like Tagaytay where they can also enjoy fresh and cool air.
Tagaytay gained its popularity among tourists little by little after the 1990 earthquake that hit the Philippines where Baguio City, the premiere tourist destination because of its cool weather, was one of the hardest hit. Several buildings and establishments like hotels were badly damaged. People started looking for another place to go to while Baguio City was rebuilding. And since Tagaytay offers almost the same weather and coolness of Baguio City, more and more people started trooping to Tagaytay City. Many investors also became interested to put up establishments like hotels, zoos, horseback-riding trails, parks, and restaurants which further added to the development of this beautiful city. Tagaytay’s proximity to Manila compared to Baguio also helped to boost its tourism. While Baguio City is 250 kilometers from Manila, Tagaytay is just 55 kilometers from Manila and people can even go to Tagaytay in the morning and return back home in the evening.
People go to Tagaytay primarily to rest, relax, and enjoy, they usually go to Tagaytay on weekends to take a break from their daily work schedules. These days Tagaytay City offers many places of leisure and enjoyment. Restaurants of every kind are mushrooming in Tagaytay, the wellness and spa industry is experiencing a boom, and the hotels are also at an all-time high occupany rate. With the many developments going-on right now in this picturesque place, Tagaytay City is sure to boost its tourism and rise as one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines and in Asia.
