Basco Map, Philippines

Basco Sightseeing

You might want to get yourself an instant coffee from Honest Café and get ready to catch sight of Ghost Town or The Ruins of Songsong and the abandoned US Coast Guard Station. To take a comprehensive tour, a day or two wouldn’t be enough. Perhaps, you can end your Day 1 by getting to the Radar Tukon Weather Station on the hill that offers you a 360-degree view of the entire Batanes Island. Tukon Church is nearby to... read more

Basco Nightlife

There’re plenty of choices to pick so you won’t regret having left on a jet plane en route to this provincial yet genuine “Home of the Winds” and “Home of the True Insulares”. Pension Inn’s restaurants are open earlier than the rest, and so is Doque’s Grill Haus where grilled fish and chicken are a sought-after among locals and foreign visitors. If you aren’t allergic to seafood, you might like the... read more

Basco Travel Guide

Basco does not have much to see from the architectural point of view. The main exquisiteness of the island lies in its natural scenic beauty. But there are a few cathedrals on the island that speak of the Spanish rule in the region. It is great to see the huge light houses constructed on the sea shores. read more

Basco History

At present, people who reside in the entire province are referred to as Ivatans with strong cultural influences from Tao of Taiwan and Spaniards of Spain. You may notice that some of the locals have inherited the strong sense of belongingness and values of self-sufficiency, not to mention the physical features of bearing aquiline nose and almond eyes. A headgear called vakul is famous in Basco; it’s worn by locals to... read more