Introducing Batad
Batad's amphitheatre-like stone-walled rice terraces are widely considered the world's most striking. The recent arrival of electricity has brightened things up a bit, and the completion of a road nearby has brought it a bit closer to civilisation, but Batad remains your quintessential backpacker mecca, a place where you can lose yourself amid stunning scenery and the serene aura of isolation.
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Last updated: Sep 30, 2008
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Batad, Banaue and/or Sagada
by igsz 04 September 2011
Dear all, Just book my trip to Philippines for mid October, YEAH! Would like to go up north for a couple of days, but are a bit restricted…
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RE: Philippines in November - itinerary advise needed
by mayhem6819 02 September 2011
I suggest better go straight to Batad (hiking is better, rice terraces are more amazing, huge waterfalls, less crowded). Spend your first…
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RE: Where is the best party place in the philippines?
by PIkayaker 01 September 2011
A lone backpacker in Sagada or Batad will have no trouble meeting other backpackers. Not in hordes, but there are generally some around…
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