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Man-Made Festivals Special Interest Accommodations Transportation How to get there |
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1. STO. NIÑO CHURCH, Hamtic; 7 kms. from San Jose, Antique;has a convent and bell tower. 2. SAN JOSE CATHEDRAL, San Jose, has the highest bell tower inthe province. 3. STA. RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sibalom, old church 10 kms. northeastof San Jose. 4. BARBAZA CATHOLIC CHURCH, Barbaza, the most modern architecturalstyle in the whole of Antique; 61 kms. north of San Jose, Antique. 5. ST. BLAISE CHURCH, Sebaste; an object of pilgrimage for RomanCatholic devotees through the years; 108.90 kms. from San Jose, Antique. 1. LA GRANJA & BINIRAYAN SITE, San Jose; a sports complexwith a grandstand and a library on a hillside; site of the yearly BinirayanFestival; also a venue for cultural presentations.2. POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE OF ANTIQUE, Sibalom. 6th state collegein Western Visayas; produces the best ceramic products, has a resthouse. 3. LIBERTY PARK, Mt. Agongon, Libertad; commands a view of thetown of Libertad against the vast expanse of blue sea; a camping area forboy and girl scouts. BINIRAYAN FESTIVAL - April 30 to May 2. Binirayan commemoratesthe landing of the ten Malay datus in Malandog, Hamtic, Antique in themiddle of the 13th century to set up the first Malayan settlement or barangayin this country. The festival started in 1971. 1. CALUYA ISLAND - has white sand beaches and clear water idealfor scuba diving and spear fishing.2. SEMIRARA ISLAND - part of Caluya; has the second largest depositof coal in the Philippines; a bird sanctuary, ideal for horseback riding. 3. PATADYONG WEAVING, Bugasong; produces the famous Bugasongpatadyong (a colorful native fabric), the only one of its kind in the Visayasand well-known throughout the islands. 4. SUNKEN GARDEN, 9 kms. from Libertad town proper; this "garden"of rocks and corals, around 500 sq. meters, may be seen below a "micro"sea. 5. MARBLE QUARRIES, Libertad, about 24 kinds of marble of variouscolors can be found in the quarries. 6. LIBERTAD REFORESTATION PROJECT - 8 kms. from Libertad townproper;
a beautiful refuge from the 'outside world'.
ACCREDITED TOURISM FACILITIES/ACCOMMODATION 1. Puntahagdan View Resort "Special Interest Resort" Non-accredited pension houses/inns, resortsare
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Antique is accessible by air and boat from Manila and other destinationsvia Iloilo City. It takes 45 minutes by air and 18-20 hours by boat, fromManila to Iloilo and two hours from Iloilo to Antique by land transport. |