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Picture perfect Philippines
Who says you need to travel far to get IG-worthy content? The country is filled with amazing photo spots, and you don’t even have to look too hard! In this guide, we’ve put together ten of our favorite picture-perfect spots in the Philippines to get your Instagram feed up to par with your favorite travel bloggers and influencers.
P.S. Don’t forget to Klook yourselves a 4G SIM Card so that you can upload your ‘grams on the go! With convenient pickups from the airport, you can immediately start documenting your travels in IG!
1. Las Casas Acuzar de Filipinas (Bataan)
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Now this is the kind of Old Manila we like to see! Painted with Spanish influences, seen through Las Casas’ cobblestoned streets and 18th-century old mansions, it’s almost as if you’ve traveled far and wide to experience history this beautiful. So if you’re down for a quick trip back in time, a visit to this up and coming attraction is exactly what you need!
2. Dessert Museum (Manila)
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Satisfy both your sweet tooth and Instagram feeds with a visit to the Dessert Museum! This sugar-filled wonderland features eight themed zones with sprinkle slides, marshmallows, and even a gummy bear bathtub! With complementary candy and chocolate throughout the tour, we don’t think it can get any sweeter than this!
3. Bonifacio Global City (Manila)
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If you’ve driven past BGC, you’ve most likely come across some of its many murals and graffiti – and any Instagram afficianado would know that these make for the best photo spots!
So if you’re on a hunt for the best art spots in BGC, the best way to see them is by joining in on a Bambike Tour! Not only do you get to snap photos against some pretty cool art, but you get to learn about them, too!
4. Happy Beach Resort (Cebu)
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All smiles in the happiest beach in the country! Happy Beach is ready to deliver smiles, vitamin sea, and a whole lot of Instagrammable content! With its overwhelming shades of pink, purple, and green, this beach is quite possibly a millennial’s dream come true.
5. Intramuros (Manila)
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If you haven’t been to Intramuros since your fourth grade field trip, we hate tell you that you’ve been missing out on some pretty Instagrammable content! Manila’s new bustling energy can get quite hectic sometimes, so it’s nice to go back and appreciate what the city once was. Plus – you can’t deny they make for stunning backdrops, no?
6. Fortune Island (Batangas)
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Trust us – one post in Batangas’ Fortune Island will have your followers thinking you’ve gone all the way to Greece! But in reality, you’re actually just a two hour car ride away.
After a couple hours of photo taking by the temple ruins, feel free to get in your swimsuit for a dip in the island’s turquoise waters!
7. El Nido (Palawan)
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Sure, all the other beaches in the country could’ve ended up on this list, but there’s something about El Nido’s effortless beauty that’ll have you snapping away! The island’s natural beauty is on a whole over level that posting a #NoFilter photo is 100% forgivable.
8. The Ruins (Negros Occidental)
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Though this mansion has quite a tragic history behind it, we can’t deny that its stunning features, and 400-hectare garden, makes for great photos. Some people have gone as far to say that it’s the “Taj Mahal of Negros”, and if you want to find out why – you’ll need to keep close to your tour guide before you disappear for a *quick* photoshoot.
9. Calle Crisologo (Ilocos)
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We can’t do an Instagram-worthy article and not mention Calle Crisologo in Vigan! Here in this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you’ll come across many photo spots past the cobblestoned streets, bahay na bato, and horse-drawn carriages. Truly any photo taken here will have a vintage touch, as if taken on a #35mm!
10. Pinto Art Museum
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No matter how many times you’ve been, or how many photos you’ve seen of Pinto Art Museum, there’s something about this gallery that encourages you to stop and take a photo. And since the museum holds a pretty impressive art collection, you don’t even have to do much to take a good shot!