Taste Bicol: pili nut sweets, pinangat, laing and Bicol Express.
Bicol cooks with coconut milk and chili. Try pinangat (taro leaves wrapped around meat or fish in coconut milk), laing, Bicol Express, and pili nuts in every form: roasted, candied, as pastillas. Pili sweets make the best pasalubong.
Good to know
Ask your host for their favourite carinderia nearby. Buy pili from local stores and the public market.
Stay nearby
More near Sorsogon City
Beaches & islands
Paguriran Island
Sorsogon City
A rocky islet and natural lagoon, reachable on foot at low tide.
Churches & heritage
Sorsogon Cathedral
Sorsogon City
The city's cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the town centre.
Wildlife
Whale sharks of Donsol
Donsol
Swim with the butanding, the gentle whale sharks that visit Donsol Bay.
Lakes, springs & views
Bulusan Lake
Bulusan
A quiet green lake at the foot of Bulusan Volcano, ringed by forest.
Opening hours, fees and seasons change. Please check with the local tourism office before you go.
Bicol Stays