Well at least, that's their slogan. I had never heard of this place before so I didn't know what to expect. It was a very long drive from Manila through some remote and winding roads. However, when we got there, the trip was well worth it all.
I liken it to a Philippine version of Williamsburg, basically it is like being back into the past where they recreate a town from the 18th century. Houses and other structures were actually bought and moved from many parts of the Philippines to this one area. A lot of places are still under development and the construction is still on going. Still, the parts that are complete are gorgeous nonetheless. This will be a picture heavy post because all the pictures are too beautiful to not post.
We originally booked a whole house since our group was originally going to be larger. However, due to some unfortunate circumstances, half our group couldn't come. We still had the whole house nonetheless. We stayed in Casa Meycauayan. It has 5 bedrooms total, three on the second floor and two on the bottom floor. The second floor is all connected to a single living room with an entrance. The two bottom rooms have their own entrances and are separate. Although it is historic on the outside, it is modern on the inside.
We did a bit of unofficial touring of the area that evening. We missed the cultural show that night since for some reason we though it would be at 8 pm, but it was actually at 6:30 pm. Oops.
The next day we did the Heritage Tour. It was great to see all the buildings on the other side of the river. There is even an island you can rent if you have the money! Although the tour was great and informative, oh my gosh the heat was unbearable. I am normally fine in the heat but this day just killed me. We didn't even finish the tour. We went back to the house close to the end.
It's hard to believe we were only there overnight. It was just so memorable that it felt like we were there for much longer. It was kind of sad leaving since I wanted to take more pictures. I would love to go back again. I'm sure it will be even much more beautiful once all the things under construction get fixed.
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