Taal Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Batangas
About Taal
"Taal" can be ambiguous; it can also refer to Taal Volcano and the surrounding Taal Lake. This guide covers the town of Taal; the lake and volcano are covered separately asTaal Volcano. This page also covers the smaller municipality ofSan Nicolas. The original Spanish town—founded by Augustinian friars in 1572 and the original capital ofBatangas, then calledBonbon—was in that area and was destroyed by the 1755 eruption of Taal Volcano. After that, the capital was moved to what is nowBatangas City, and a new town of Taal built near the Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine. The nearby municipality of San Nicolas was formed out of the northernmostbarrios(present-day barangay) of Taal, on the south shores of Taal Lake. The downtown (Poblacion) area contains the historic landmarks, the major public mark
Top Attractions in Taal
Explore the best things to see and do in Taal:
- ★Casa Villavicencio
- ★Galleria Taal
- ★Goco Ancestral House
- ★Maliputo Landmark
- ★Museo nina Leon at Galicano Apacible
- ★Museo nina Marcela Mariño at Felipe Agoncillo
- ★Old Taal Church Ruins
- ★Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay
Where to Stay in Taal
- 🏨Casa Cecilia
- 🏨Casa Conchita
- 🏨Casa Punzulan
- 🏨Cauntay Beach Resort/Cubo De Cauntay
- 🏨Legends Hotel
- 🏨Paradores del Castillo
Taal Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: