Dumaguete City Things to Do Tips by bike_packer

Most of the early morning baywalk visitors are either jogging the stretch back and forth for the physically fit; or just slow-paced walking for the less-energetic to burn some calories.

I wish the movement of my eyeballs and head enjoyingly watching the people do their rounds as the beautiful sun rises could have burn me enough calories also to counter the seafood frenzy we had the night before.

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Address: Rizal Blvd. Baywalk

Staying at Bethel Guest House Hotel which is located by the beach boulevard, catching the beautiful sunrise is best viewed right at the hotel's doorsteps. The acacia and coconut trees lining Rizal Blvd. partly covers the sun rising giving a glare control for that make-it-quick rare sunrise photo-op.

The big number of people gathering in the baywalk stretch as early-morning promenaders best defines the charm of Dumaguete Sunrise. That makes Dumaguete one of the few cities that has a perfect setting to view the beauty of the sun rising - surely gives a jolly mood to start the day.

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Address: Rizal Blvd. Dumaguete City

What remained of the old church built by the Spanish colonizers in the early 19th century, the belfry of the Dumaguete Cathedral (also known as El Campanario) is still standing through the test of times. Again as in other bellfries in the early days, the tower is used as a lookout for pirates and the bells are rung to warn the villagers in such event. Today, the bells are still operational ad ring at sundown for the daily Angelus.

The imposing figure separated about 20meters away from the new cathedral building and across the city plaza has been restored and kept as much as to its original form - declared as a Historical Site by the government.

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Address: National Rd cor. Perdices St. Dumaguete City

The seat of the Diocese of Dumaguete that includes the province of Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Its titular patron is St. Catherine of Alexandria whose feast is celebrated every November 25.

The cathedral has a new building replacing the old Spanish-era church of which the belfry is still standing and in use.

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Address: Dumaguete City

A colorful landmark just over the southerntip of Rizal Blvd., the main road stretching along the city's seacoast is an old Chinese temple. The building has bells on its towers. The details of the wall and building designs such as dragons and Chinese-inspired ornates are well-detailed.

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Directions: Farther down the road over 50meters of the south end of the Baywalk, it is just over the bridge to your right by the sea.

World-reknown Silliman University was established in Dumaguete in 1901 by Protestant missionaries from the USA. Starting as an elementary school, it soon rised to become a university in 1938. Eversince, students coming from all around the world have called Dumaguete their home while acquiring that coveted degree.

The campus has a wide area and a walk around the place under the shade of century-old acacia tree is quite a refreshing stroll when done early morning or late afternoon. Inside the campus is the Luce Auditurium - the Center for Culture and Arts in the Central Visayas Region.

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Directions: Dumaguete City Proper.

Built along the Rizal Blvd. Baywalk, The SPC monument was put up in 2004 to commemorate 100th year of the arrival of the 7 pioneering Sisters of St Paul of Chartres (5 French and 2 Chinese) who founded the St. Paul Academy of Dumaguete.

The monument shows the nuns arriving in a boat. The location is right where the monument is presently erected.

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Address: Rizal Blvd. Dumaguete City

I just find amusing to have photo-op with this very visible vertical marker of the Silliman U Library.

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Address: Silliman U Campus

The Jose Rizal Monument at the City Plaza has the National Hero's figure in front while back-to-back with it is the figure of Maria Clara. Maria Clara is the fictitious character depicting the typical Filipina in Rizal's novels.

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Directions: The City Plaza is in front of Dumaguete Cathedral.

The peaceful feeling of strolling by this wide boulevard along the seacoast and under the shade of century old acacia trees is so calming. No stress!

The more than 1km stretch of the boulevard are lined with hotels, restaurants, bars and other entertainment centers which come more alive as night falls.

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Address: Rizal Blvd. Dumaguete City