Sorsogon the land of Kasanggayahan, located at the southernmost part of Luzon in the Bicol region made it’s mark in the world map because of it’s whale sharks known locally as butanding. Donsol, a small town in the province of Sorsogon is the haven of these gentle giants. Sadly, tourists only know Sorsogon for it’s whale sharks when in fact my dear province has a lot more to offer. Let me give you a glimpse of the other towns of Sorsogon…
No, this isn't Calaguas, this is Subic beach in Matnog
Huag fish sanctuary
Tikling Island another virgin beach of Matnog
Mt. Bulusan
Bulusan lake dubbed as "the Switzerland" of the Philippines
Magallanes: the site of the 1st Mass in Luzon
Parola Beach, the largest Spanish shipyard in Bicol
San Mateo hot spring in Irosin
Irosin valley view
the festivals (Padaraw Festival in Bulan)
the beautiful Bicolanas...
and so much more that I have yet to explore! Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Castilla, Juban, Casiguran, Barcelona, Pilar, Sta. Magdalena & Sorsogon City! 
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[...] Tikling Island by thepinaysolobackpacker Nov 18 2010 TrackBack Address. Number of View: 229 Sorsogon has long made it to the list of must-visit destinations in the Philippines because of Donsol, the [...]
bitin!!!
come on, ataters ako alam mo naman yun.. hihi
haha summary muna kse dame pa backlogs. nxt yr ka pa naman eh.idedetalye ko nlng po pagnatapos yung mga sponsored posts.
dala ka nlng ng underwater cam. pero xempre mas maganda pa din Coron at Calaguas. 
wow ganda talaga sa bicol
one great post of your province gael! havent been to sorsogon but is on top of my list for next year. i like the beaches.
Next year ha!
@Flip…indeed!
@dong ho…salamat! sana me lakad ka sa Nov or Dec para makasabit ako.
@Nina…yes! eksayted na ako!:)
Second photo – awesome. Parang ang sarap ma-experience yan. Ang lalaki ng mga fish. Naintrique ako sa Bulusan lake, why was it called the switzerland of our country?
I heard stories re Mt. Bulusan. Maganda daw dito.
Hi Lito!
Indeed! Yun tlga yung na-enjoy ko sa matnog yung fish sanctuary!
The cool, serene, and refreshing natural features of the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park are somehow comparable to the scenic countryside of Switzerland. At parang me nabasa ako date na may katulad xang Lake dun pero di ko na ulit mahanap yung source so don’t quote me on that. hehe I’ll confirm that with my tito and tita kung me katulad nga dun when they visit Pinas. hehe
Thnx for dropping by!
thank you for the Facebook Likes!
Ganda talaga ng mga pasyalan dyan sa Sorsogon. One of my dream destination…
BTW thanks for dropping by on my site (Add kita sa link ko)
salamat Mokong! punta ka!
will link back! 
Whhaaa ang ganda dito!! Dulong dulo ng Luzon. Mapuntahan nga ito next year woot!
Ada, sana matuloy yung Pangsinan ni Mica para makita na din kita!
i first saw the huag fish sanctuary sa PDI, all i said was… i want to experience fish circling me around. stunning!
These shots are beautiful!
What an amazing place this must be
love the colors of the water – on the switzerland of the philippines image.
pretty girls!!! certainly wanna go tthere for the festival
lol
@James…honga daw sabe nung nagbabantay dun, may nagpunta daw na taga PDI. Sabe nga nila saken mag-floating daw ako at kukuhaan nila ako ng pic na ganun kaso d ako marunong eh. haha
@Nicole…thank you and thnx for dropping by!
@Photo cache…me too! thnx for dropping by master traveler!
@Fufu…haha naughty Fufu!
I read in LP earlier that there’s this beautiful beach in Brazil but only limited people are allowed to visit each day! You should go there since you’ve been dying to hit the beach! 
wait lang nila ako,,gagawin ko yun!
proud to have bicolana blood.. ganda tlga.. nice picts, nice blog!
wow! i always dreamed of exploring this place! ang ganda! thanks for this gael!
@Nette…xempre, nakarating ka na ng Gubat eh!
@Lakwatsero..madali lang yan. friend mu naman si Emil eh, taga Sorsogon xa, pasama ka.
whoa, i missed sorsogon when i visited bicol. this post makes me wanna go back there. ganda ng beach.
khit kailan tlga ms lalo png gganda ang mga beaches jn s matnog lalo n kng mdedevelope ng maayos….tga jn aq
Thanks for featuring another side of Sorsogon, beyond the whalesharks and Donsol.
My dad is from Sorsogon and I remember visiting my grandparents during my summer break. I remember going to Subic Beach, Bulusan Lake and the hot and cold springs of Irosin. Unfortunately, we stopped visiting since my dad had conflicts with his extended family.
Glad to see how Sorsogon is right now. It has changed a lot, but it still retained its charm.
I hope the conflict will be resolved so you could spend another summer in Sorsogon. Thank you for dropping by Rianne. =)