San Miguel Grande has a clear mesmerizing view of Mount Mayon.

You’re sure you’ve missed one half of your life when you still haven’t seen the captivating sunset as seen from San Miguel Island. And you’ve missed another half if this magnificent place and its beautiful people aren’t familiar to you. Lying several miles east of Tabaco City, the small island is a natural breakwater to the waves crashing in from the eastern sea to the mainland shores.

San Miguel Island’s rocky terrain has been home to hundreds of in habitants leading simple lives of fishing, farming and mat-making long before any recorded history of the place. One of their generally known means of transportation is the ‘sibid-sibid’, a small rowboat which the inhabitants from the 19th century used as conveyance from their sitio to the chapel.

An eminent history of industrious people plus breath-taking views and a coastal wonderment, I doubt if even the Garden of Eden would have anything to say to this.

Where to stay  (Tabaco City)

• Casa Eugenia Hotel - Ziga Avenue cor. Tagas, Tabaco City 4511 Albay
• Tabaco Gardenia Hotel - Riosa St. Tabaco City 4511 Albay
• Sleep Easy - A.A. Berces St., Tabaco City 4511 Albay
• HCG Residence Mansions - Ziga Ave., Tabaco City 4511 Albay
• TNHS Alumni Hall - TNHS Compund, Panal-Bangkilingan, Tabaco City 4511 Albay

Where to eat (Tabaco City)

• Chicken Magayon (Solamente Restaurant) - Karangahan Blvd., Bombon,Tabaco City
• Pasta and Pizza (Graziano's Pizza) - General Luna St. Tayhi Tabaco City
• Chinese Cuisine (Abing's Food House) - Tomas Cabiles St., Tabaco City
• Pancit (Tabaco Bakery) - General Luna St. Tayhi Tabaco City
• Japanese Food (Delica Suisen) - Ziga Ave. Tabaco City
• Starship Cafe - Mayon Planetarium and Science Park

How to get here

By Air: 

• Daily flights to Legazpi City by Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Zest Air
• Estimated travel time by plane is 45 minutes

           

• From Legazpi City Integrated Bus Terminal to Tabaco City by Land
• Estimated travel time is 30 minutes         

By Land:         

• Aircon& Non-Aircon Buses
• Route: Manila – Tabaco – Manila
• Departure: Pasay &Cubao – Tabaco
• Estimated travel time: 10 Hours

 By Sea:          

From Cebu

• Cebu to Masbate

     Estimated travel time – overnight

• Masbate to Pilar

            Estimated travel time – 1 hour

• Pilar to Legazpi

             Estimated travel time – 1 hour and 30 minutes

• Legazpi to Tabaco

             Estimated travel time – 30 minutes

• From Virac, Catanduanes to Tabaco

             Estimated travel time is 4 hours

Jeepneys and motorcycles are available as a mode of transportation around Tabaco City.