Siquijor Island is one of our favourite spots to visit in the Philippines. It’s the perfect tropical island combination of natural beauty and mystical reputation – one that kept visitors away for decades. You can easily visit Siquijor with or without kids as the island is very relaxed, compared with some of the more popular Philippines destinations. But that doesn’t mean there’s little to do, in fact it’s quite the opposite. Siquijor is bursting with tourist spots from marine reserves to waterfalls, palm fringed white sand beaches and underground caves and rivers. It has super friendly people, beautiful Spanish churches, amazing fresh water holes and great food. We’ve been there three times now and we love it.
In colonial times Siquijor was known as the Isla de Fuego – the Island of Fire – by the Spanish who built some beautiful churches here as they converted the locals to Catholicism. Siquijor was known for its bolo bolo white magic, and still is, although now it’s seen as intriguing rather than concerning. Visiting a Bolo Bolo healer is high on many tourists list of things to do in Siquijor.
