Eastern Samar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of the Philippines
About Eastern Samar
Most of the province's coastal towns face the Pacific Ocean. Its colorful and rich historical past dates back to the year when Portuguese navigatorFerdinand Magellanlanded on the shoreline ofHomonhon Island, an island belonging toGuiuan, Eastern Samar. During the Filipino-American war, American forces burned and massacred village folks in Balangiga in revenge and looted the church's centuries-old bell. During World War II, Guiuan Airport in Guiuan, Eastern Samar served as staging point for the air bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The atomic bombs that fell through the two cities where flown out of Guiuan Airport.
Top Attractions in Eastern Samar
Explore the best things to see and do in Eastern Samar:
- ★Balangiga Massacre
Where to Stay in Eastern Samar
- 🏨Calicoan Surf Camp
Eastern Samar Travel Guide Sections
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