Dapitan Philippines for Summer? Why not!

in #travel7 years ago

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If you haven’t been to this place, then now is the right time to start packing your luggage and head to the Disneyland of the Philippines, the Gloria’s Fantasyland in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines or The Shrine City in the Philippines.
As a plus, you can also visit the place where the Philippines’ National Hero, Jose Rizal stayed when he was still alive. They go together if you want to book your adventure in Dapitan. And to complete your experience in the place, you can add the Dakak Beach Resort to your list.
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The Gloria’s Fantasyland can be considered as a world-class theme parks and is composed of 35 rides. That includes the: Old Western Train, Midi Flume Ride, Mini Coaster Ride, Flying Balls Wheel Ride, Tea Cups Ride/ Choco Cups, Wonder Flight, Telecombat Ride, Carousel Ride, House Carousel Ride, Bumper Car Ride, Giant Roller Coaster, Apollo ride, Swinger Ride, Pirate Ship, Happy Journey Ride, Fight Shark Ride, Horror Walk, Ferry’s Wheel, and Go Kart Race Circuit.
The Gloria’s Fantasyland is also the first amusement park in the Philippines.
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The fantasyland is just near to the Dakak Beach Resort that has a fine white sand and clear blue waters. It is really a place wherein you can relax and have a break from work, stress and the demands of the world.
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Dapitan, truly has a lot of things to offer. It is also where the Philippines’ National Hero lived for months, Jose Rizal. If you did not know him, well he was the one one who led the Filipinos to start a revolution, he wanted to fight for the freedom of Philippines from the Spanish oppressors in his way of writing, using his pen and mind as a weapon and he is a skillful person. He finished studying ophthalmology because his mother became blind and to personally operate her. And according to our history subject, Rizal is a polymath. That means he is both skillful in math and science. He can paint, he can also make sculptures and some woodcarving. He displays his talent in writing novels in his two famous novels out of many more namely, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Besides being a talented poet, he is also an expert in architecture, cartography or the one that is expert in making maps, economics, sociology, martial arts, ethnology, fencing, anthropology, dramatics, and pistol shooting.
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His home and his past life can be seen in there. His simple lifestyle can be seen in the antiques that remained in the preserved museum that is now enjoyed by the tourists all over the country, including me.
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