Events and Culture

Balay Dako offers a scenic Tagaytay dining experience. "Balay Dako", which means "big house" in the Negrense language, is a restaurant located in just that: a big, traditional family house with an elegent, homey ambiance. Families or couples can enjoy native Tagaytay and other Filipino dishes such as Bulalo (beef stew), Sinigang (sour stewed vegetables and meat), and a variety of hot mains, sides, and kakanin (rice delicacies). It is also a popular destination for milestone events such as wedding receptions. It is one of the restaurants under the Antonio's Group of Restaurants.

Museo Orlina showcases the intricate glass works of pioneering Filipino glass sculptor, Ramon G. Orlina. The museum has also evolved to cater to different art exhibits and events, with the museum divided into different gallery spaces, a roof deck, an outdoor sculpture garden and amphitheater, a souvenir shop, and a cafe.

The Puzzle Mansion houses a collection of jigsaw puzzle that was recognized by Guinness to be the biggest in the world from 2012 to 2017. It is owned by the family of puzzle collector Georgina Gil-Lacuna.

Also known as the Town Square, the plaza is one of Dr. Jose P. Rizal's passion projects during his four years in exile at Dapitan. Together with Spanish Politico-Military Governor of Dapitan, Gov. Ricardo Carnicero, Rizal improved and enhanced the existing plaza and fashioned it after the ones that the national hero saw in Europe. It is characterized by oil lamps, a kiosk, a monument at the center bearing a snippet of one of Rizal's letters written in 1893, which states "Yo estoy dispuesto a hacer todo lo que pueda en obsequio de este pueblo. No tengo inconveniente ninguno en quedarme para siempre en este distrito” (“I’m willing to do everything I can for the sake of the people. I have no problem to stay forever in this district”.).

Balay Hamoy 1893 is a historical landmark in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Completed in 1893, it is the former residence of Don Mariano Balsomo Hamoy and his wife, Dona Pilar Sagario y Acaylar, who are close friends and business partners with Filipino National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. In 1894, Don Mariano and Doña Pilar’s firstborn, Pablo, was delivered in the house by Rizal himself.

Get an intimate look at the life of Dr. Jose Rizal during his years in exile at Dapitan. The José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape enshrines the farm site where the Filipino National Hero spent his years on exile, when he was sentenced to stay in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896 after being accused of sedition and plotting the Philippine revolution in Manila by the Spanish colonial authorities government. It sits on a green landscape facing Dapitan Bay, and initially covered 10 hectares when it was established in 1940 as the Rizal National Park. In 2000, it was expanded to 439 hectares and declared a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System through Proclamation No. 279.

Enjoy a hearty meal at Asiong's Caviteño Restaurant, which serves up Filipino-Spanish dishes made using heirloom family-style recipes. Choose from a long list of mains and entrees, kakanin (rice delicacies) and starters.

Nestled in a green patch in Maragondon, the shrine and eco-park marks the site where Filpino revolutionary Andres Bonifacio was executed together with his brothers.  The shrine and park contains a marker and sculptures, as well as a trail leading to Mt. Nagpatong.

J.k.Asian Wood Furniture offers a wide range of wood furnishings such as bed frames, wardrobes, dining sets and customized orders.

Buy one-of-a-kind stoneware pottery items in Cornerstone Pottery Farm. They sell dinnerware items, mugs, aromatherapy accessories, and other stoneware products.