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Places near Taal by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from Taal
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taal
- Taal Crater Lakelake · 45 min
- Taal Lakelake · 45 min
- Mount Macolodviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bauan Churchchurch · 30 min
- Balayan Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Taal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taal?
Minor Basilica of Saint Martin de Tours (church, about 1 km), Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay (church, about 1 km), Municipality of Lemery (church, about 1 km), Bauan Church (church, about 17 km), Mount Macolod (viewpoint, about 18 km), Balayan Bay (beach, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taal?
35 places on Spotwander: 12 churches, 2 forts & heritage, 1 attraction, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Taal?
Minor Basilica of Saint Martin de Tours, about 1 km by road; Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Taal?
Grotto, about 39 km by road; Cape Santiago Lighthouse (39 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taal?
Start in Taal, visit Taal Crater Lake, then Taal Lake, then Mount Macolod, then Bauan Church, then Balayan Bay, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.