Cool Mountain Vacations

Witness the vast expanse of nature's splendor under the spell of cool mountain breeze. A perfect setting for romance or nature tripping, the country's mountain villages serve as a perfect hideaway from the lowlands' summer heat. Rising 1,500 meters above the sea, Baguio City enjoys a relatively cool weather throughout the year. Baguio is at least eight degrees cooler than any place in the lowlands thus becoming the "summer capital" of the country. With an altitude of 225 meters above sea level, Tagaytay City enjoys a cool climate all year round and its just some 56 kilometers south of Manila. A pastoral upland valley, Sagada provides an endless expanse of mountain ranges which are clothed by fogs in the early morning. Another popular destination, specially during the Lent period, is Mount Banahaw, an extinct volcano which rises 2,100 meters above sea level.