Saturday 10 December 2011

BALAY NEGRENSE

















Balay Negrense is one of the heritage houses in Silay City. The ancestral house was owned by Victor F. Gaston. The house was built 1897. It showcase the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. It reflects American colonial influences. The house was left unused by the family ans was abandoned mid-1970. The Negrense Cultural Foundation acquired and renovated the house. With Department of Tourism, the foundation finishes the reconstruction of the house and inaugurated it as a lifestyle museum on October 6, 1990.

PUNTA BULATA WHITE BEACH RESORT AND SPA






A beach resort nestled 154 kilometers south of Bacolod City. It is a tropical paradise that reflects laid back lifestyle of the opulent sugar barons of the Negros Island. The resort is known to have the finest and whitest beaches in the Island of Negros and its water are teeming with marine and coral life. Here lies the best snorkeling and diving sites. The island has been a nesting place for sea turtles over the years.

GAWAHON ECOLOGICAL PARK












A place called by some people as haven in a hill. A beautiful ecological park in the city of Victorias. It is situated on the top of the mountain and is owned and managed by the city government. You can do activities like mountain climbing, enjoy the cool water in the falls, swimming, boating in  the lagoon and hiking as well.

DANJUGAN ISLAND MARINE RESERVE









A marine sanctuary located in Brgy. Bulata, Cauayan which is also recognized as one of the most diving spots in the region. The island has one of the most diverse and highly dense coral life in the world. It is a virtual marine paradise to lovers of underwater world. It has five lagoons, three landlocked and two flooded at high tide.

MAMBUKAL MOUNTAIN RESORT





Situated one thousand two hundred feet above the sea level and is the entry to Mount Kanlaon. It is a forty five minute drive with a car from the city of Bacolod. It is known for its spa that has hot water from the springs and cold water from the mountain. The spa has healthy and therapeutic benefits that can relieve fatigue and stress. They also have beautiful sceneries where you can have a great view of the surroundings and the mountain as well. They have canopy walk, hanging bridges, wall climbing and the famous slide for life adventure. You can see different kinds of plants because of cool climate and fertile soil.

HOFILENA ANCESTRAL HOUSE


A  fascinating ancestral house located in the city of Silay. Home to a collection of rare pieces, antiques and paintings done by Luna, Rizal and Hidalgo. You can also find here the world's smallest doll, it also  displays ancient artifacts from the 15th century.