MORE FUN IN PHILIPPINES CITIES

Reason No. 3 - Lipa City
LCP Secretariat



How to Get To Lipa City

From Manila, Lipa City is an 84-kilometer bus ride or a one and half hour drive from NAIA via the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) tollway using the Lipa Exit. From the Batangas International Port, it is a 30-minute drive via STAR tollway Lipa Exit.

Best Time Of The Year to Go and Why

1. October-February (coolest months in the city)

1. January 20 – It is a week-long celebration of the City fiesta culminating in the Feast of Saint Sebastian.
2. June 20 – It is the commemoration of the Cityhood of Lipa.
3. September 12 – It is the annual National Day of Prayer in remembrance of the phenomenal Apparition of the Virgin Mary. People from all over the Philippines gather at Carmelite grounds to pray for world peace and other intentions.

1. Visit the city’s churches - the San Sebastian Cathedral, the Carmelite Chapel and the Divino Amor Chapel, Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian, and the Carmelite Monastery Chapel;
2. Dine at Lipa Grille, Gotohan sa Barangay, Lomi King, and Lipa Panciteria for the best in the city’s culinary adventure;
3. Visit The Farm at San Benito, the Community Parks, Bluroze Farm, Agricultura Filipina, Mega Orchid Farms, Museo de Lipa, and the Malarayat Golf & Country Club for wellness, educational, and leisure destination;
4. Explore the heritage houses like Casa de Segunda, the home of Segunda Solis Katigbak, the first love interest of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal; the house of Don Brigido Morada, a Filipino propagandist; and Museo de Lipa which houses artifacts and other memorabilia of the past; and
5. Get the best souvenirs in Ala Eh! Shirt, Saplot Batangueño Shirt/ Souvenirs, Papelipa Arts and Crafts - Banay-Banay and religious articles in Lipa Carmel Monastery and Paulines.

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