Other Attractions


Other Attractions
  • Kanyuyan Beach & Port
  • (Baluarte Bay, Basco). The port of call of the cargo ships bringing goods from Manila.

  • Sitio Jura at Racujaide
  • The fishermens village at Mananoy Bay. Fishing season is marked by a festivalin mid-March called Payvanuvanuan during which visitors are treated with fresh fish delicacies from the Pacific Ocean. Within the area is the legendary spring of Youth and a living cave with crystal limestone formations. Mananoy Bay is nine kilometers from Basco proper.
  • Batanes Day (June 26)
  • Marked with playground demonstrations, parades, the Palu-palo Festival, and other cultural events.
  • Feast of Three Kings (January 6)
  • On this day, the image of the Sto. Nino (Holy Child) is venerated in every home in Batanes.
  • Ruins of Songsong 
  • A ghost barangay which is really a cluster of roofless shells of old stone houses abandoned after a tidal wave that hit the island of Batan in the 1950s. The area has a long stretch of beach. Located 23 kilometers from Basco.

  • Radiwan Point 
  • Located at Ivana Seaport, this is the landing site of the Katipuneros on September 18, 1898, thus making it a very historical location. The falowas plying the islands of Sabtang and Itbayat are also stationed here.
  • Other Places of interest in Batanes:
  • House of Dakay (1887) a UNESCO heritage building.
  • Lighthouses of Batanes
  • St. Dominic de Guzman Parish Cathedral
  • Mt. Iraya – A 1008-meter mountain on Batan Island.
  • Mahatao View Deck
  • Burial Caves – Pre-historic burial caves in the town of Itbayat.
  • Sumhao Wind Power Plant
  • Nakaboang Beach, Ark & Cave
  • Beaches – Chadpidan Beach, White Beach and more.
  • Payaman – known as “Marlboro Country”, a pasture overlooking farm fields & the Pacific Ocean.

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