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Component city in Albay, Philippines
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Tabaco is a port city in the east coast of Albay, where the ferries to Catanduanes depart and is a young city having only given that status in 2001. Mayon Skyline is the main tourist attraction and it has a traditional industry of blacksmithing. Lies between the municipality of Malilipot on the south and the municipality of Malinao on the north, this city is accessible from the capital Legazpi via Legazpi-Tiwi Coastal Road. Its shoreline is facing Lagonoy Gulf and is one of the three cities that has a jurisdiction over the foothills of Mayon Volcano.
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Smith, Bell and Company House
An old two-storey house that was once the residence of Angela Manalang Gloria, a poetess who was born in Guagua, Pampanga in 1907 and died in Tabaco in 1995.
San Juan Bautista Parish Church, St. John the Baptist Parish Church
Completed 1750, it is one of the two heritage churches in Albay that are designated as National Cultural Treasures.
formerly Mayon Resthouse
A view deck that features a planetarium.
Specializes in Japanese cuisine, but they also serve Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine and fusion dishes.
Has a rooftop pool and views of Mayon Volcano to the south.
The rooftop has a garden on top, and views of Mayon Volcano as well, but you need to ask permission to access it. All rooms air-conditioned. Free breakfast.
Rooms come with 2 floors, and there is a cafe on the 3rd floor of the building.
By plane
By bus
Long-haul provincial buses arrive from Manila and there are some intra-provincial operators from the capital at Legazpi.
By jeepney
Jeepneys connect Tabaco with Legazpi, Bacacay, Tiwi, and Ligao.
By boat
Tabaco has an international seaport, which is on the waterfront east of downtown.
By train
Trains no longer run up to Tabaco. The nearest train station is at Legazpi, which is served by a once-daily local train from Naga. Overnight services from Manila are suspended indefinitely since 2013.
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