Tagaytay City Taekwondo Championship

Daehan Tagaytay City Taekwondo Club will hold the Tagaytay City Taekwondo Championship on May 18, 2008. All Taekwondo jins are welcome to join. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport and is considered as the world’s most popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners. Taekwondo is now an official Olympic sporting event. Below are the details of the event.

Date: May 18, 2008

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m

Place: Tolentino Sports and Activity Center near Tagaytay City Science High School.

Registration: P 250.00 plus two(2) can goods

The photos below were taken from the DAEHAN Tagaytay/Amadeo Taekwondo Exhibition Activity held in SM Dasmariñas. Mr. John Paul “Japoy” G. Lizardo, one of the most popular Taekwondo athlete in the Philippines, graced the event.

The Mahogany Market in Tagaytay City

The Mahogany Market in Tagaytay City is a famous stopover or a place for break in the journey of travelers going to Tagaytay. This is where friends and family or groups meet before exploring the city or before going back to Manila or their place of origin. The Mahogany market in Tagaytay is famous for its homegrown/local beef that is sold at a very reasonable price. They still make use of the old fashioned big tree trunks as chopping boards. Most visitors of this cool city would like to take home some beef for their family and loved ones. The Mahogany market is also known for the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables being sold in there. There are also vendors peddling other Filipino delicacies and souvenir stuff to bring back home around the market. There are also herbs, bonsai plants, flowering plants, and even fruit trees being sold here. There are also food stalls that cater to hungry and adventurous visitors who would like to try some famous exotic and sumptuous local dishes, like the most favored Beef Bulalo or Bone Marrow Soup, Soup No.5 or soup from bull’s testicles and/or penis, the fried tawilis which is small but delicious fresh water fish, Lugaw or congee with beef tripe and sometimes beef intestines. It will not be a problem for people who would just like to stick to ordinary Filipino dishes because the food stalls in Mahogany Market also have regular dishes that do not include any inside part of a cow except its meat. The next time you go to Tagaytay City do not forget to pass by Mahogany Market for your fresh fruit, plant, and beef ‘pasalubong’ or souvenir and try at least one of their exotic foods.

photos: Southbound

photos: Do or not Do (there are still many pics of Mahogany Market from this site)

Palace in the Sky in Tagaytay City

Palace in the Sky is situated in one of the highest places in Tagaytay. From the Palace in the sky, you can see the majestic view of the Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. Palace in the Sky was supposedly a presidential guest house during the time of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. But now it is open for the public. The place is now like a park and a viewpoint where visitors can see the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay. The place has also a well-maintained Japanese garden. Visitors are likely to go here because of the historical value of the place and to enjoy the cool temperature, it is also common to see people taking a stroll or trekking in Palace in the Sky since the road is a little steep going up. Palace in the Sky is definitely among the popular places that visitors of Tagaytay City check out.

The Mushroom Burger in Tagaytay City

The Mushroom Burger in Tagaytay City is almost as famous as the city itself. Almost every visitor of this cool city drops by the Mushroom Burger and takes a bite of its sumptuous yet healthy burgers made out of mushrooms. Mushroom Burger’s burger is a welcome variation in taste and ingredient from the more popular burgers we are used to eating. The burger has a homemade feel and taste and the ambience of the place is relaxed, no-fancy trappings but just a simple place of good inexpensive food and good times. They also offer other favorite Filipino merienda foods and even rice bowls. There is also a wishing well outside the Mushroom Burger eating area that visitors are fond of, they throw coins and make a wish on this old whimsical wishing well. Since people who generally troop to Tagaytay City are with family and friends having a good time, a visit to this joint and a taste of its burger becomes a part of the good times and good memories.

Paradizoo – A theme farm in Tagaytay City

Paradizoo theme farm is located in Mendez Cavite a town just a few minutes away from Tagaytay City. Most people who visit Tagaytay would include Paradizoo in their itinerary especially those coming from Manila City because these people would love to experience and see farm life even for just a few hours. Paradizoo has a lush Flower Garden with different varieties of the most popular and beautiful flowers you can find in the Philippines. The flower garden will please anybody’s eyes even those who are not flower enthusiasts. The cool climate and beautiful weather of Tagaytay makes it easier to take care of these beautiful flowering plants like the Doña Aurora, Doña Luz, Scarlet Beauty, Hibiscus, Purple Crumble, among others. Paradizoo also has a Vegetable Farm filled with organically grown vegetables which guests and visitors can buy and bring home. Paradizoo also has a Perpetual Park a pet cemetery for your pets and animals. Losing a pet that we love can be a very depressing experience but having a place for them after where we can visit them is a good way to ease a little of our gloom from their passing. Paradizoo also offers a zoo for a wide variety of Farm Animals and like the vegetables and plants in their garden the visitors and guests can also buy farm animals in this theme farm. This place also offers accommodations for people who want to stay overnight or even days in this garden/farm/zoo place. This is a good place to bring your kids to stroll and have your family picnics. Children will definitely enjoy a visit in this farm themed zoo and will definitely create in them a love for nature and the farm life. Paradizoo is a good place to experience farm life and at the same time have a great time with your family and friends when you are in Tagaytay.

Flower Garden

Vegetable Farm

Perpetual Park

Farm Animals

Accomodations

photo: Paradizoo

The Residence Inn

The Residence Inn in Tagaytay is a popular destination among people who visit Tagaytay. It is also a regular stop for field trips among schools in the Philippines. The Residence Inn has a conference hall, restaurant, rooms for rent, playground, and several viewdecks where you can have a panoramic view of the famous Taal Volcano. Aside from these amenities, Residence Inn is most famous for its mini zoo, the zoo has Serpentarium, Aviary, Honey Bee Farm, and offers a wide range of other animals for you and your family to see. They allow feeding for certain animals and you can have your picture taken with some of the animals. Kids really find it special if they can have their pictures taken with the yellow python and the tigers. Some would like to have a ride and photos with the pony. Residence Inn also offers a magic show to its visitors every weekends, it is one of the longest running magic shows in the country. There are also food stalls and kiosks inside the Residence Inn and some souvenir shops wherein you can buy items made in Tagaytay and from nearby places to bring back home. The Residence Inn in Tagaytay is one of the must see places the next time you visit Tagaytay City.

The Calaruega Church in Tagaytay City

The Calaruega Church in Tagaytay City is a very popular place for wedding ceremonies. Although Calaruega Church is actually located near the Nasugbu, Batangas area, people often refer this place to Tagaytay City, and it is always included in the list of places to go of tourists visiting Tagaytay. The peacefulness and tranquil surroundings of Calaruega Church makes it a popular tourist spot in this city. With the many flowering plants in the garden, the cool and inviting mountain breeze, a very panoramic view as backdrop to this place, many lovers visit this place and vows to come back to Calaruega Church for their wedding. Weddings held in this place are usually the intimate kind, where only close friends and relatives are present during the ceremony because the church itself is not that big. And the reception is usually held in one of the finest restaurants or famous eating places in Tagaytay City. This romantic place was once the setting for one of my college friend’s proposal, the wedding did not materialize but this place still holds precious memories for both of them. Maybe there is something magical in this wonderfully serene place that makes lovers make promises that they would love keep for the rest of their lives. There is a very nice prominent statue of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus in the middle of a hill and from there you can see a very scenic view of the surrounding places below. The next time you consider to have a wedding proposal or when you are looking for a church for your intimate wedding, try to visit the Calaruega Church in Tagaytay City. Or just visit Calaruega Church the next time you and your family and friends troop to Tagaytay City.