Daraga Chruch
The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.
The church is known for its Churrigueresque architectural style in its façade, a fine example of Baroque architecture. The façade and its walls are made out of volcanic rocks, which are rich in the area.The current white façade is the result of a coating of lime for protection from deterioration.
Cagsawa Ruins
The Cagsawa Ruins are the remains of a 17th century church built by the Franciscans. The first church was erected in 1587 but was destroyed by Dutch marauders in 1646. The church was reconstructed in 1724 by Fr. Francisco Blanco. In February 1, 1814, Mt. Mayon began its most violent and deadly eruption in recorded history. Unfortunately, the church, along with most of the town of Cagsawa, was destroyed by lahars and pyroclastic flows, killing thousands of inhabitants.
For more than two centuries, the church ruins has withstood the test of time and the elements to become one of the most recognizable landmarks of Albay Province.
Kawa Kawa Shrine
The shrine at Kawa-Kawa Hill features life-size sculptures of the 14 Stations of the Cross and is one of the most popular Lenten destinations in the province.
Legazpi Boulevard
Take a stroll in one of the most picturesque seaside roads in the Philippines, with a spectacular view of Mayon Volcano and the Kapuntukan Hill to its north.
Sto Domingo Church
The Parish Church of St. Dominic de Guzman is the most prominent landmark in the quaint and picturesque town of Sto. Domingo. Built in 1820, the church is built with massive solid stone walls unsupported by pillars. Two dome-shaped belfries give a graceful symmetry to the church. Since cement was not yet used during the construction of the Sto. Domingo church, massive stone walls were built using a mixture of lime, egg albumin, and "tangguli" (or molasses) that serve as binder and hardener.
St John The baptist Church
The 17th century parish was built from dark volcanic soil and stones. It is one of the only two churches in the regions declared as a National Cultural Treasure.
Saints Joachim& Anne Church
One of the oldest churches in Albay built in 1660 made of volcanic blocks. Ceilings, doors and pulpit were made of hardwood. The pediment shows a painting of St. Anne riding a cow, a depiction of one miraculous night when the saint saved the town from Moro attack.
Legazpi Albay
Albay is a province located in the Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Legazpi, the regional administrative center of the whole Bicol Region, which is located in the southern foothill of Mayon Volcano, the symbol most associated with the province. This perfectly symmetrical active stratovolcano forms a magnificent, scenic backdrop to the city of Legazpi and is visible throughout the municipalities and cities of Albay including the surrounding provinces.
The province was added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in March 2016
Vera Falls
Mayon is a classic stratovolcano with a small central summit crater. The cone is considered the world's most perfectly formed volcano for its symmetry, which was formed through layers of lava flows and pyroclastic surges from past eruptions and erosion. Like other volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is on the southeast side of Luzon, close to the Philippine Trench, which is the convergent boundary where the Philippine Sea Plate is driven under the Philippine Mobile Belt. When a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the lighter and thicker continental material overrides the thinner and heavier oceanic plate, forcing it down into the Earth's mantle and melting it. Super-heated magma and gases may be forced through weaknesses in the continental crust caused by the subduction of the oceanic plate, and one such exit point is Mayon.