Tourist info
Things to see
One of the famous sights that can be visited is Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. This place is located about 181 kilometers to the southeast of the city center. There are many rare species that you can see in this place. Also visit the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. This place is known as the location of an underground river and is one of the world heritage sites. You can see a beautiful collection of stalactite and stalagmite formations here. In addition, there are some unique and historic buildings that you can also see here, one of which is Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Do not forget to visit also Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden. There are many species of beautiful butterflies that can be found here. There are also several museums that can be visited, including Palawan Museum and Ethnographic Museum.
Things to do
Visit one of the famous beaches in this city, Sabang Beach. This beach has white sand with quite beautiful natural scenery. This beach is also available in some resorts facing directly to the South China Sea. Another tourist attraction is Ugong Rock. This place is also a favorite place for the tourists. In addition you can down a cave, you can also do a little kind of fly paragliding sport here. For those of you who like hanging out, do not forget to visit the City Baywalk located in Puerto Princesa Bay. This place is a favorite place for pedestrians, especially at night, the city lights dim make this place atmosphere pretty romantic to just walk around. You can also visit with family some other interesting tourist attractions such as Honda Bay with views of the blue which is quite charming and Luli Island where the island can only be seen when the tide is low.
Things to eat
One food you can taste in this town is Sinigang, a Philippine-style traditional soup. This food usually has a sour taste because it contains fruits such as lemon, mango and star fruit. The character is similar to sour vegetable in Indonesia. Another food is Pinakbet, a food with vegetables such as eggplant, squash, tomatoes as its main ingredients coupled with shrimp or fish paste. For snacks you can try Bibingka, a rice cake with extra white cheese, sugar and grated coconut. This cake is usually served to welcome the arrival of Christmas. For types of drinks, you can try Halo-halo, a seductive Philippine-style iced beverages containing jackfruit, banana, coconut meat, purple potatoes, sticky rice, corn and added with milk and ice cream.
Getting to Puerto Princesa
Flying to Puerto Princesa: Puerto Princesa is served by Puerto Princesa International Airport. Puerto Princesa International Airport is located about 1 km east from Puerto Princesa. Read more about Puerto Princesa International Airport or look for flights to Puerto Princesa
