Five Must-Visit Landmarks in Davao City

The month of August is finally here! Aside from the fact that just a few more weeks the Ber-months will finally start, Kadayawan Festival is indeed fast approaching! We all know that people, not just in Davao, but also from different nearby cities would definitely join the fun.

Planning to go to the must-visit landmarks in Davao this coming Kadayawan? Check out these five places you might want to include in your itinerary:

• Davao Crocodile Park – is an establishment in Davao City where you could see the natural world of crocodiles and their connections with nature. Aside from crocodiles, they also take good care of raptors, monkeys, bearcats, snakes, birds, and other reptiles in the park.

For inquiries, contact them at (082) 286 8883 or visit their Facebook page for more updates.

Watch this short video of Davao Bloggers as they enjoy their visit at the Davao Crocodile Park last year.

• San Pedro Cathedral – is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Barangay Poblacion District, Davao City, Philippines. The earlier church was built in 1847 and was reconstructed to enlarge in the 1960s. The cathedral has been a witness to two bombing incidents in1981 which killed 17 people, and in 1993 with 7 deaths. This is definitely one of the popular landmarks in the city.

Photo credit: Miel Laquindanum

• Eden Nature Park and Resort Davao – is one of the most popular and most visited mountain resorts in Davao City. It offers not just exciting recreational activities for the people like Skyrider, Skycycle, Skyswing, and Horse Back Riding. But also, a relaxing staycation in their romantic balcony rooms and villas. A perfect place as well for pre-nuptials, team buildings, and family gatherings.

Visit Eden Nature Park and Resort’s official website for more info and Facebook page for more updates.

Meanwhile, enjoy watching this vlog by Athina Angliongto during their Eden Nature Park trip.

• People’s Park – is a sporting and events venue of the city that had its soft opening in August 2007 during the Kadayawan festival. It was named “People’s Park” by a retired engineer and seaman, Romeo Sardon, which was chosen among the 918 entries of the “Name the Park” contest organized by the city government.

Adults and kids alike will surely love this park because of its Durian Dome, which has a design inspired from the durian fruit. Sculptures were done by Mindanao artist Kublai Millan which depicts indigenous people. It also has been described as “one of the cleanest and greenest public parks” in the Philippines.

Photo credit: April Diaz-Bajado

• D’Bone Collector Museum – is an Education Wildlife Museum that retrieves various dead animal species and preserves them. Its purpose is to teach people about amazing wildlife around the world. It was founded by a son of American missionaries, Darrell D. Blatchley of Idaho, and opened it for public viewing on January 2012.

Location: Family Circus Compound, Barangay 76-A, in Bucana along San Pedro Street Extension, Davao City.
Contact no.: 0919 624 0744

For more updates, visit their official Facebook page.

The last photo is a preserved skeleton of an old woman. Nobody visited her at the cemetery, thus, Mr. Blatchley featured her in the museum. To tell people that whoever you are regardless of your economic and social status, everyone will end up the same. We will all eventually die and it boils down to the quality spent in our lives and the legacy we leave for the living.

Photo credit: Jamaica Bastasa

Hope you guys find yourselves visiting these places soon when you come to Davao. Ari na ta sa Dabaw kay ato ni bai!