What materials do I need to prepare to go to Cologne Island?

There is a place in the Philippines called the Cologne Islands. The Cologne Islands Mountain has the cleanest lake in the Philippines, unique coastline scenery, diverse climate and special natural environment formed by volcanic landforms. How can I get to Cologne Island? Come and have a look with Bian Xiao.

Cologne Island has unique white sand beaches, blue-green seawater and limestone cliffs, as well as hot springs, volcanic lakes and more than 500 stalactite caves. There are seven lakes on the island, of which Kaiyanggen Lake is regarded as the national lake and the cleanest and clearest lake in the Philippines.

Travel tips visas and materials

Philippine visa, single entry visa can stay for 30 days.

Work certificate, bank deposit certificate, air ticket and travel itinerary, visa application form, 2 2-inch ID photos, passport valid for more than 6 months and valid international credit card are required.

how to get to

There are no direct flights to Cologne Island in China, and they usually transfer from Manila. The flight time from Manila Airport to Cologne Island is about 1 hour. Cebu Pacific Airlines or Philippine Airlines are recommended.

About four days before I checked in, I thought about jumping on the island by the sea, so I lived in MicasaLodge, which is close to the pier and the town center (only about 6 minutes' walk). The hotel environment near the pier is similar, as long as it is clean, air-conditioned and has breakfast. It's perfect. If I want to relax in the hotel for a few days in the next few days, I'll book it in LaNaturaResort on the hill of Cologne town, with swimming pool and breakfast, and lunch and dinner are charged separately. Check out when you check out. You can take a walk during the day, wash clothes, read a book, have a massage, lie on the sofa at night and watch the stars and listen to the insects of nature.

Hotel price: Micasalodge11Four nights in 94 yuan (40 minutes' drive from Busanga Airport to the hotel).

LaNaturaResort is 896 yuan for two nights (massage for two people for one hour 1700PHP).

MicasaLodge environment is an ordinary hotel, no photos. Different from domestic hotels, it is clearly stated here that the room will be cleaned only at your request. If you don't go to the front desk to ask for cleaning, you don't have to clean by default. And every time you go out, you have to give the door key to the front desk and get it back when you come back. Valuables can be stored at the front desk (such as passports, bank cards and other documents, and the extra money can be stored in the front desk safe, so you can rest assured). Tomorrow's breakfast will be returned the afternoon before. Fixed menu, just order directly.

LaNaturaResort

LaNaturaResort has a great environment and is suitable for living at home. There are only ten rooms in all. It's quiet, but the food is basically American and European. Personally, I don't like to feel ungrounded, so I ordered the food the first night and decided to go to the dock to eat seafood the next day.

As for diet and restaurants, rice, meat (mainly roast pork, beef, chicken and fish), seafood (shrimp, crab, Pipi shrimp, lobster, squid and all kinds of strange fish) and vegetables are relatively rare, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.

No matter how many kinds of fruits there are, the best one must be mango mango mango!

General seafood can be bought in the seafood market next to the pier in the town, but lobster and tail shrimp are basically unavailable. According to local people, lobster and mantis shrimp are basically bought by the same company, mainly for export, but they can also be bought from suppliers. Hotel owners and suppliers

There is a connection. Comrades who want to eat lobster and shrimp can just order it in the restaurant. Haha, if they want to eat very big lobster, they must make a reservation with the restaurant in advance. After all, the supply is still very tight. The price of lobster is directly proportional to its size, but the price is not low regardless of its size. The local squid, crab and all kinds of fish are very cost-effective.

There is another thing that I don't know whether it belongs to vegetables or fruits, sea grapes, which are much smaller than grapes. When eaten, they are as sour and sticky as big caviar. Experience it yourself, but you can try it if you like it ~

Kaishun Restaurant: This restaurant is owned by China people. It tastes good. The boss is very nice. Sweet and sour tenderloin, okra, boiled beef and porridge are all good, as well as mango smoothies and local beer. 30 per capita if you don't order seafood-50 yuan. If you order seafood, the average person will pay at least 100 yuan.

Other restaurants run by westerners are not recommended, mainly because we can't get used to it. Western food is really average, and the tip is not low. In fact, the Philippines is not a tipping country, and tipping is basically brought by westerners. Restaurants run by local people basically don't charge tips.

Lobster king Lobster king, this shopkeeper pushes big lobsters. Per capita price 100-400 yuan.

To sum up: apart from seafood and mangoes, the Philippines has basically no characteristics. Don't go to restaurants with many westerners. Basically, what they like to eat is not good for most people, but they can try it. After we tried it, it was average. This depends on personal taste. The Philippines is not destined to be a country of food, so it is better to focus on diving in the sea.