Philippines Travel Guide

The most thrilling city of all in the Republic of the Philippines. Angeles City is washed in the pioneering roots that have served it well as now it is one of the most popular and visited cities in the Philippines. Considered as one of the fastest-growing cities outside of Metro Manila and is also known as the entertainment capital of the Philippines. It has a most advantageous location, with the quickest access to Clark Freeport Zone and, not an hour away, Subic Freeport Zone, both special economic zones which attract major attention from some of the world’s biggest investors. Located in the province of Pampanga, Philippines, this city really lets loose when the sun goes down and does not stop until the sun comes up!

Angeles City’s entertainment industry continues to make a huge impact in its economy. The used to be humble provincial town has undergone a total transformation with its growing number of bars, upscale girly clubs, discos, KTV bars, live bands, and clubs. The opening of Clark Freeport Zone contributed numerous golf courses, recreational parks, casinos, hotels, and other commercial establishments that are frequented by locals and tourists alike. Take a walk back in time to the year 1796, when the city’s brave pioneers broke ground and founded the City of Culiat.

Culiat

The City of Angeles owes a great deal of its ferocity and great entertainment value to the original Filipinos that settled this area centuries ago. Back in the late 1700s, times were a bit rougher than they are presently, in both survival and food gathering. Angeles City was formerly called “Barrio Culiat”, after the vines that grew abundantly in the area at the time when the first settlers founded the town is now the city’s old district. Spanish-period structures particularly along its oldest streets – Santo Rosario and Santo Entierro – are preserved today as delicate reminders of events in Philippine history. This is nothing to speak of the weather with gale force winds, typhoon like weeks on end and, of course, Mount Pinatubo’s angry menacing threats, permanently reminding the areas settlers of the ferocity of her majestic peak.

Mount Pinatubo’s Fury

The pioneers of Culiat braved all of these environmental factors and carved out a life on the island and the tropical jungle that is Southeast Asia. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo’s erupted and wiped out the city reducing the once proud City of Angeles to ashes within days. Coupled with the United States Army’s pullout from Clark Airbase, the city’s future was up in the air at best. Yet, with shovels and smiles on their faces, the brave Filipino people banded together just as the pioneers of 1796 did, and rebuilt the City of Angeles, back from the ashes of the eruption, and to one of the most entertaining of all the Philippine cities. Dedication and perseverance, is what Angeles City is all about.

Fun in the Tropical Sun!

Once the volcano went dormant after the big eruption of 1991, the city set its sights on having fun! The residents did this in a very big way and now Angeles City is known as the place to have a good time at while in the Philippines. Although there are so many other things to do while in Angeles City, and surrounding islands, for people who are interested in a more natural vacation. Below is a list of some of the most popular tourist destinations while visiting Angeles City.

• Mount Pinatubo
• Nayong Filipino Outdoor Museum
• Old Pamintuan Residence
• Clark Freeport Zone
• Tropical Asia Parachute Center

That is just some of the wonderful attractions that can be seen and experienced while in Angeles City. There are also so many bars and clubs a hang out at night it is hard to choose just one! After a night of painting the town red it is great to go back to the wonderful hotel room and get a great night’s sleep. There is the Angeles Beach Club, Oasis Hotel, and the Pacific Breeze, all with reasonable rates and vacancies galore make. Make the next adventure in Angeles City, where the night never ends!