Dapitan
Dapitan, also known as the Shrine City of the Philippines, is a city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, located on the island of Mindanao, which is the second largest island in the Philippines.
Get in
[edit]To get to Dapitan means either taking a flight from Manila or Cebu to the neighboring city of Dipolog, where the airport is located, or sailing to the Port of Pulauan (sometimes Pulawan), which is located within the city of Dapitan although ferry schedules often list the destination as Manila-Dipolog.
By plane
[edit]- The two airlines that fly to Dipolog Airport (DPL IATA) are Philippine Airlines[dead link](PR) and Cebu Pacific Air(5J).
- From Manila, Philippine Airlines has daily flights from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL IATA) Centennial Terminal 2, while Cebu Pacific has daily flights from Terminal 3.
- Both airlines also operate flights from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB IATA) to Dipolog.
By ferry
[edit]From the Dapitan port there are ferries to/from Dumaguete, Cebu City, Manila and Zamboanga City.
- 2GO Travel - Dumaguete, Cebu, Zamboanga and Manila.
- Montenegro shipping lines - Dumaguete
- Cokaliong Shipping lines - Dumaguete -4PM. Cebu via Dumaguete.
- Supper Shuttle ferries - Dumaguete -5AM
- Aleson Shipping lines - Dumaguete -10:30AM
The one-way fare from Dapitan to Dumaguete is from ₱320 + port fee.
By bus
[edit]- It is 135 km by bus from Dapitan to Ozamiz. the bus takes 3 hours. and costs ₱170.
- The bus from Dapitan to Dipolog takes 45 minutes and costs ₱20.
- There are also buses going to/from Ipil, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro.
Get around
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See
[edit]- Liwasan ng Dapitan. During his exile, Jose Rizal, with the assistance of the Spaniards, beautified this simple town square to make this like those typical of European cities
- Gloria's Fantasyland (inside Dakak, see § Sleep). The first outdoor amusement park in Mindanao.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Mall
[edit]- Prince Retail, Manuel L Quezon Street, ☏ +63 65-9082015. 6AM-8PM. The only mall in town.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Several enterprising residents also operate bed and breakfast inns and pension houses.
- [dead link] Home Sweet Home, Sunset Boulevard. Check-in: noon-8PM, check-out: noon. A family home that now operates as a bed and breakfast by the bay. From ₱700.
- Monina Pension House, Justice Florentino Sinagu Street (near plaza), ☏ +63 65-2136715. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Has A/C double rooms with cable TV with en suite bathrooms and others with outside bathrooms. ₱500/₱700.
- Raguels Pension House, 39 Leonor River Street Sta Cruz, ☏ +63 9472816989. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. A/C double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV. ₱600, but only 3 rooms are at this price.
Connect
[edit]- Internet cafes. 8AM-10PM. There are many net cafes all over town, but the opening hours and prices are all pretty much the same. From ₱10 per hour.
Cope
[edit]- Dr Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital, Lawa-an. +63 65-2136421. DOH Hospital.
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