Tangub Hot Spring
Located at Naasag, Mambajao, Tangub Hot Spring is one among the many volcanic hot springs in the country. The water temperature changes along with the tidal changes – from chilly cold to lukewarm, warm or hot. In some instances, the water at the center of the pool is warm while the surrounding is lukewarm as the cold sea water combines with the hot spring water. Tangub is just 12 kilometers west from the capital town.
Malumpati Cold Springs in Antique
A visit at Pandan, Antique is never complete without visiting Malumpati Cold Springs. It is dubbed as the health spring with the locals believing that swimming on cold spring water is therapeutic especially for the old folks. The spring is one gigantic man-made pool lined by picnic huts on both sides. After swimming, guests are welcome to do some bamboo rafting. It only takes a 15-minute tricycle ride from the town proper of Pandan.
The Philippines are truly the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ with hundreds of bodies of water within the archipelago. Hot springs and waterfalls are just two of the frequently visited spots in the country. Here you’ll find a centuries-old concept of hydrotherapy and the healing powers of hot springs. The majority of the locals strongly believe that hot springs have therapeutic abilities, and we have to agree. The soothing sound of waterfalls, too, can calm all your senses.
Below are some of the most famous and truly beautiful hot springs and waterfalls well worth a visit.