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AREACODE
(86)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Get a taxis at the airport
or Dapa Pier. You can also ride a
habal-
habal
or an extended-seat motorbike to
get to your lodgings. There are mini and
jeepney buses on the island itself.
SEE &DO
Siargao Island is not all about
surf and swells. If it's low tide, dip in the
natural pools of various shapes and sizes
in Magpupungko in Pilar, or swim with
non-stinging jellyfish in Sohoton Cove in
Bucas Grande.
Go bar-hopping around
the area or simply enjoy the island breeze
at the Boulevard of General Luna.
SLEEP
The Kalinaw Resort is
romantic and perfect for couples.
kalinawresort.com
INSIDER TIP
Get a massage at Nuat
Thai in Cabuntog. It's an affordable way
to relax.
SHOP
Miniature Cloud 9 woodcrafts
carved by Rudy Figuron. You can find him
in General Luna.
EAT
Pan de Surf — homemade bread
cooked in native
pugon
(
brick oven) using
firewood and shaped like a surfboard.
AREA CODE
(86)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Upon arrival, you can
hire a jeepney or tricycle to get around
the city. Although there are no taxis, most
hotels offer a complimentary van pickup
from and to the airport.
SEE &DO
Enjoy the beach and videoke
at Gastardo-Escabal Resort in Brgy
Oslao, San Francisco Surigao del Norte.
It is rarely explored and very homey — a
good place to enjoy and reflect. At night,
have a bonfire at the beach. Eat dinner
at Carmen’s Barbeque Food House at
Bilang-Bilang.
SLEEP
Head to Gastardo-Escabal Resort
in Brgy Oslao for affordable rooms.
Tel:
+63 (926) 219 1685
INSIDER TIP
Safely go around the city
using a bicycle. You can save on jeepney
or tricycle fares.
SHOP
Get the locally produced
suka
(
vinegar) or
daing
(
dried fish) and take
them home to your friends.
EAT
The local squid or
nukus ipil
,
and
the chicken barbecue at Carmen's
Barbecue Food House.
Ivonnie
Dumadag
provincial tourism
officer of Surigao
del Norte
Mark
Gastardo
HMOconsultant
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