tourist attractions
HOMONHON ISLAND
Location: Southeast of Guiuan, 60 nautical miles from Tacloban.
Description: Tiny island where Ferdinand Magellan and his men first set foot on Philippine soil on March 16, 1521; viewing of the historic Magellan plaque/marker.
SULUAN ISLAND
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: The First Filipinos who made contact with Magellan lived here; has sandy beaches.
CALICOAN ISLAND
Description: Calicoan is an island bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the East, and Leyte Gulf on the West. With its rugged landscape, virgin tropical forests, unspoiled white sand beaches, crystal clear water and surf, Calicoan is a must-see for the adventurous traveler or intrepid surfer.
TUBABAO ISLAND
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: Where the White Russians of the IRO (International Refugee Organization) stayed immediately after World War II.
NAVY 3149 BASE
Location: Ngolos, 23 kms. from the town proper of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: Base of the American soldiers of WWII; commands a view of the Pacific Ocean. Base of the "Elona Gay" (B-52 Bomber) which droped the first atomic bomb on August 7, 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan.
GUIUAN WORLD WAR II OPERATING BASE
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: It has a three-kilometer runway that could service even jet-propelled planes; constructed by WWII US Navy in 1944. During the Liberation of the Philippines, it was the airstrip of war planes; now a good picnic area.
SULANGAN BEACH
Location: 24 kms. from the town proper of Guiuan.
Description: Habitat of the world famous "Golden Cowrie"; an ideal site for deep sea fishing, scuba diving; multi-colored school of fishes is a common sight.
KANTICAN ISLAND (PEARL ISLAND)
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: It is a pearl culture farm; a haven of rich marine life such as lobsters, shells, fishes, abalones, corals; clear blue waters and immaculate white coral beach; perfect site for scuba diving, fishing and swimming.
SAPAO BEACH
Location: 14 kms. from Guiuan.
Description: Beautiful beach with white sand and shells of various kinds and colors; viewing of the Pacific Ocean; ideal for swimming.
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: A 16th century church with its entire structure still preserved including old relics of "santos," hand carved altars and doors.
MERCEDES BEACH
Location: Brgy, Bus-bua, 2 kms. north of Guiuan.
Description: A clean white beach considered as a tourist haven. It offers a lot of excitement as you go paddling through its crystal-clear blue waters.
Source:
http://vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Discover-the-Province-of-Eastern-Samar-and-Its-Tourist-Attractions
Location: Southeast of Guiuan, 60 nautical miles from Tacloban.
Description: Tiny island where Ferdinand Magellan and his men first set foot on Philippine soil on March 16, 1521; viewing of the historic Magellan plaque/marker.
SULUAN ISLAND
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: The First Filipinos who made contact with Magellan lived here; has sandy beaches.
CALICOAN ISLAND
Description: Calicoan is an island bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the East, and Leyte Gulf on the West. With its rugged landscape, virgin tropical forests, unspoiled white sand beaches, crystal clear water and surf, Calicoan is a must-see for the adventurous traveler or intrepid surfer.
TUBABAO ISLAND
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: Where the White Russians of the IRO (International Refugee Organization) stayed immediately after World War II.
NAVY 3149 BASE
Location: Ngolos, 23 kms. from the town proper of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: Base of the American soldiers of WWII; commands a view of the Pacific Ocean. Base of the "Elona Gay" (B-52 Bomber) which droped the first atomic bomb on August 7, 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan.
GUIUAN WORLD WAR II OPERATING BASE
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: It has a three-kilometer runway that could service even jet-propelled planes; constructed by WWII US Navy in 1944. During the Liberation of the Philippines, it was the airstrip of war planes; now a good picnic area.
SULANGAN BEACH
Location: 24 kms. from the town proper of Guiuan.
Description: Habitat of the world famous "Golden Cowrie"; an ideal site for deep sea fishing, scuba diving; multi-colored school of fishes is a common sight.
KANTICAN ISLAND (PEARL ISLAND)
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: It is a pearl culture farm; a haven of rich marine life such as lobsters, shells, fishes, abalones, corals; clear blue waters and immaculate white coral beach; perfect site for scuba diving, fishing and swimming.
SAPAO BEACH
Location: 14 kms. from Guiuan.
Description: Beautiful beach with white sand and shells of various kinds and colors; viewing of the Pacific Ocean; ideal for swimming.
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Description: A 16th century church with its entire structure still preserved including old relics of "santos," hand carved altars and doors.
MERCEDES BEACH
Location: Brgy, Bus-bua, 2 kms. north of Guiuan.
Description: A clean white beach considered as a tourist haven. It offers a lot of excitement as you go paddling through its crystal-clear blue waters.
Source:
http://vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Discover-the-Province-of-Eastern-Samar-and-Its-Tourist-Attractions