My friend Kevin Olmedo of the Davao Reader shares this post about Davao...
Many things have been said about Davao
City. Despite being the only metro city of the south, the “durian capital” has
gained national, if not worldwide, recognition for being a model city with full
implementation of laws against smoking, over-speeding and firecrackers, just to
name a few. These are only some of the few things that makes the city
noteworthy. Well, you also have to give credit to the tourist destinations like
Samal Island which is just a 15-minute ferry ride from “Sasa”.
Nonetheless, you feel safe
and could enjoy some hot congee or coffee after enjoying a drinking session
with your friends. Don’t forget, the city has 911 Emergency Service. People
would often joke that “911” is only available in three countries namely, United
States, Canada and “the Republic of Davao City”. Call it what you may but
people take pride, no other place in the Philippines has this emergency
service.
If you are planning your next trip in the city, you might as well make an itinerary because tourist destinations are quite many. Book your trip ahead of time, my personal choice for a great accommodation is Villa Margarita Hotel which is just 20-30minute taxi ride from the Davao International Airport. There are quite a number of new hotels mushrooming in the city but I would say that Villa Margarita stands out from the rest because it’s been a hotel landmark ever since and services and staff are just nice and hospitable.
Don’t forget to try Ranchero grill which is in
Abreeza Mall just a 2 blocks down from VM Hotel. They serve mouth-watering baby
back ribs and you can have a cup of coffee or chai tea in Coffee Bean and Tea
Leaf after which is in Abreeza mall as well. For westerners, don’t worry Davao
City already has 3 Starbucks shops one in Abreeza, another in SM Ecoland and one
in SM Lanang Premiere. This means that you can get your favorite blends to your
liking.
Your visit in the city need not be
pricey as long as you do your research and planning ahead of time. You’ll
discover that there are countless places you can visit with such warm-hearted
people and well-disciplined city, you might be able to say that Davao City
should have been the capital of the Philippines. More importantly, discover
what the Durian Capital and the “Dabawenyos” has to offer because the city
lives up to its motto, “Life is here”.
Davao Reader is an online magazine that offers the latest news about Davao. Davao City is a place teeming with life, great sceneries and development; undeniably one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Davao is also in the forefront of development in the island of Mindanao, socially, economically, politically, technologically among others Geologically the largest city in the world, in terms of land area, Davao is becoming a hub for business, technology, learning and progressive policy implementation in the country.
9 comments
It's one big city that there are so many different things a person can do.
ReplyDeleteOh, Davao! I've been longing to visit this city for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteI have many friends that are from Davao but never get the chance to visit this beautiful city. I hope someday :-)
ReplyDeleteone of the place in my bucket list..thanks for this info. makakapunta din ako dito.
ReplyDeleteWow that looks like a very luxurious hotel. Hopefully I could explore Davao someday with my family!
ReplyDeleteDavao is a world class city. I've heard plenty of good reviews about this city in particular; its mayor, the great restaurants, nice parks and syempre the smiling ladies. Mag-visit din ako riyan
ReplyDeleteWow the bedroom looks so relaxing! Kaya lang super layo ng Davao from Cavite.
ReplyDeleteWow the bedroom looks so relaxing! Kaya lang super layo ng Davao from Cavite.
ReplyDeleteI like that Davao even as a busy city, people adheres to city laws. ever thanks to your popular Mayor. Iron-fist ruling according to the grapevine, so long as he's abiding by the laws, and that his only goal is to make Davao City a premier city.
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