Top Things to do in Negros Island
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Negros Island, Visayas
Discover the best top things to do in Negros Island, Philippines including M/V Guimaras (Julien's Wreck), General Juan Anacleto T. Araneta Museum, Canlaon City - Century Tree Dalakit, Rizal Boulevard, Codcod Rice Terraces, Victorias Milling Company, Bell Church, Negros Oriental Arts and Heritage (NOAH), Looc Memorial Shrine, The Old Port of Silay City.
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1. M/V Guimaras (Julien's Wreck)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
The M/V Guimaras of Compania Maritima, located 3 km from the shores of Punta Bulata, is a merchant vessel that seems to have run aground on a reef. Some speculate that a seaquake sank the Guimaras. Its depth is shallow at only 6-7 meters while the surrounding area can go as deep as 10-15 meters. The wreck site is covered with colorful, brilliant corals and abounds with fish.
2. General Juan Anacleto T. Araneta Museum
3. Canlaon City - Century Tree Dalakit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Iluvtravellng88
Driving there, I got to take in view of the island I've never seen before. It was a clear day and we got to see some of the most beautiful landscapes of the island of Negros (Buglas in the native ati language) that I've ever seen. If you're going via private car, be sure to pull over to the side of the road at least once to take in the view of sloping foothills, valleys, mounds, and lowlands. We started from the city of Bacolod and got up to Canlaon City and had lunch there. Then proceeded along hilly, narrow, windy roads to get to the rice plantation that is the current home of this ancient tree. I read that Siliman University believes that this tree could be over 1000 years old. The roads can be rocky with trenches so if you're taking a sedan vehicle exercise extra caution. We took an AWD vehicle and still took it slow to be considerate of the villagers who walk along the streets, some carrying loads of harvested rice stalks. We visited in 2017, but I can only date this at Dec 2018 at the earliest.
4. Rizal Boulevard
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4.0 based on 621 reviews
Reviewed By 554MichaelA - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Early morning , early evening, good for a walk always plenty of people around , a few places for children to play , lots of street venders selling food and drinks, over the road lots of bars and restaurants which are open day and night ,
5. Codcod Rice Terraces
6. Victorias Milling Company
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By OfeliaG46 - Limeuil, France
To be honest, we were very faintly interested to see how sugar is manufactured in this huge industrial complex. An old crude artisan sugar mill would have piqued our imagination more. But we came for the chapel's murals painted in 1950 by the artist son of the owner of the Victorias Mills, Alfonso Ossorio. He was already well known in the vibrant art world in the US being associated and was the benefactor of struggling artst Jackson Pollock. The Ossorio altarpiece was painted with special pigments that could withstand tropical conditions and the colours are still vivid to this day. The altar is decorated with images of the Last Judgment. A looming figure of Christ, not the benevolent Christ but the stern judge extending His arms, is shown with the huge red hands of God the Father and the Holy Ghost is above. The iconography must have been controversial at that time. Pains were taken to "Filipinize" images showing Mary as a native Filipina, St Joseph the carpenter with the tools of his trade. Even the Roman soldiers in the stations of the Cross were Filipino soldiers. The Baptistry is interesting for its use of again local glass materials (from used bottles) to create mosaics in a structure recalling ancient baptismal fonts with a dug-out pool. There is a mural of the Last Supper on the back wall at the exterior of the chapel and like the mosaics, this is not Ossorio's creations. The chapel was designed by a Czech architect, again quite innovative at that time for its simplicity of lines, the architectural elements themselves serving as restrained decorations, the open spaces, the high ceiling and perforated upper walls adapted to tropical weather conditions. The chapel is a jewel that embodies art and religiosity on a truly elevated sphere. On the way out, we noticed the old wooden Victorias executives' homes which were reminiscent of colonial residences surrounded by lush gardens. Maybe next time, we'll visit the industrial complex but we were amply satiated by the "Angry Christ" chapel.
7. Bell Church
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Johntravelswithlove
A bit of fresh air after looking at catholic churches and chapels in the philippines. Chinese style and great to hang around.
8. Negros Oriental Arts and Heritage (NOAH)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Souvenir Items from the Island of Negros Oriental. Novelty Items made of different kind of Negros Island local stones. A stonecraft factory.
