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(Philippines) - Things to do in Dumaguete


On first impression, Dumaguete City might seem like a very quiet little town, but there are plenty of exciting things you can do and experience just by visiting this city. Get to know the in-crowd, the in-places and the in-food so that your trip to Dumaguete will become as enjoyable as possible and in order to help you find the better side of Dumaguete we will give you the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines.

Things to do in Dumaguete - Philippines
Things to do in Dumaguete - Philippines


Go to School
This is not dedicated to school a joke, but rather because Dumaguete City is a well known University town in the Visayan Region and thus going to school is on the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete - Philippines. Every school year hundreds of foreign students travel to Dumaguete City just to get a chance to study at Silliman University. This American University offers graduates a chance at being accepted in the US and more and more Koreans come in yearly just to learn English at Silliman and other schools.

Eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Dumaguete has a variety of restaurants, bistros and cafes where you can relax and get your delectable treats. You can get everything in Dumaguete from homemade pizza to pasta to Japanese sushi. Foods are in the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines, because people in Dumaguete are more laid back and enjoy the foods generally more than in places where stress is a daily routine. There are also Korean restaurants you can find for the extra spice in your menu.

Go Mountain Climbing or Adventuring
If you are brave enough to conquer the so called Cuernos de Negros which means literally horns of Negros, then you are one skilled mountain climber. The Cuernos de Negros is the highest mountain on the island and is often being conquered by the local mountain climbers society. You can also go on a trekking adventure up to the Japanese Shrine or to the Casaroro Waterfalls which are located in Valencia which is fifteen minutes away from downtown Dumaguete. Mountain Climbing and trekking are on the tops 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines.

Love the Nightlife
Although the nightlife of Dumaguete City cannot compete with international standards, it is still part of the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines because the nightlife is so much part of the culture rather than the social strata. The only places in town to dance the night away are Gimmick, Why Not Disco and El Camino Blanco. All three are evenly spread out within the Dumaguete downtown and surrounding areas. Get a cool drink or dance with interesting people from different parts of the globe.

Stand By
The term that can be found in Dumaguete more than in any other part of the Philippines is the Visayan term stanby which mean to stand by or to hang around. This is one of the favorite activities of the DumagueteƱos and that is why it got a place within the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines. You can simply hang around at EscaƱo which is a place by the sea where you just park our ride and sit at the ledge of the road to drink and talk with your friends.

There are however plenty of other things to do in Dumaguete city that did not make it on the top 5 things to do in Dumaguete Philippines and you should try them out for you may like them.
(Philippines Board)

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