Pangasinan is a province 250 kilometers north on Manila. The province is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Tarlac on the south, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija to the east, La Union on the north and the Lingayen Gulf to the west. The name Pangasinan was derived from the word "asin" or salt due to Pangasinan's vast salt making industry. The province is also a major producer of mangoes, rice, milkfish and bamboo handicrafts.
Pangasinan is now known for its most popular tourist attraction which is the Hundred Islands National Park. A cluster of more than a hundred islands off the town of Alaminos on the Lingayen Gulf, the biggest island is named Quezon. Most of the islands are small and uninhabited and are only occasionally visited during the day by local and foreign tourist. Most of the bigger islands have beaches where visitors can spend the day or camp out for a picnic.
However, only a few of these island have facilities. Those that offer facilities are: Quezon Island with viewing decks, toilets and picnic sheds, the Governor's Island has accommodation facilities for those who would like to stay longer and the Children's Island which has bathrooms, camping and sleeping areas.
Pangasinan Accommodations - Pangasinan Hotels and Inns
There are lots of available Hotels and Inns waiting for a visitors or tourist visiting Pangasinan. This Hotels and Inns have thier different amount of prices it defends on the rooms that best fitted the visitors or tourist needs. If you are new to Pangasinan and if you know somebody there, you may decide to ask if you could stay with them. It makes your stay cheaper and they can be your guide during your stay.
Pangasinan Hotels and Inns:
* Hundred Island - Alaminos, Pangasinan
* La Residencia Inn
* Maxine By The Sea
* Puerto Del Sol - Bolinao, Pangasinan
* El Piscador Village Inn
* Rock Garden Resort Hotel
* Vista Delas Islas - San Fabian, Pangasinan
* Hotel Consuelo Resort and Chinese Rest
* Lazy A Beach Resort
* El Puerto Marina
* Lingayen Gulf and Resort - Lingayen, Pangasinan
* Dagupan Garden Hotel - Dagupan City, Pangasinan
* Gelymar Traveler's Inn
* Leisure Coast Resort
* Value Star Inn
* Star Plaza Hotel
Possible ways to go to Pangasinan:
Catch a bus from Manila going to Alaminos, Pangasinan. From the town proper of Alaminos, there are tricycles and jeepneys that ply the 3 kilometer route to Lucap town where the Public Assistance Center for the Hundred Islands National Park is located. The center also accepts reservations for accommodations to the islands. From the center, motorized boats (banca) can be hired for a trip to the islands.
