MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
The MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park (also known as the Leyte Landing Memorial Park and MacArthur Park) is a protected area of the Philippines that commemorates the historic landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf at the start of the campaign to recapture and liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation on 20 October 1944.
Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
The Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum one of the most visited spots in Tacloban City for it is known to contain hundreds of artifacts, antiques and art pieces coming from around the world that were collected during the Marcos regime. To name a few there are Italian tiles, Argentine carpets, chandeliers from the Czech Republic, Chinese porcelain jars and Austrian mirrors.
Kalanggaman Island
This Island in Palompon, Leyte is a virgin island with pure white sand. What is unique about it is its magnificent sandbars, both stretching at the end of the island. Unlike other beach resorts, this island is not always crowded. When you get here, go swimming in its crystal blue beach, snorkeling to see its majestic underwater gems, kayaking and many more.
San Juanico Bridge
San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), the San Juanico Bridge is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater.
The bridge was dedicated to Ferdinand Marcos’ wife, Imelda Marcos. The bridge offers many picturesque views, especially of the San Juanico Strait with its thousand whirlpools as well as the islets of the two provinces on the strait. It is approximately 10 minutes from downtown Tacloban City and is accessible by passenger jeepney, bus, motor cab or private vehicle. The bridge has 43 spans and medium-size boats can pass beneath its large main arch.
From an aerial view, the shape of the bridge is letter “L” when you are approaching Leyte side and letter “S” on the part going to Samar. San Juanico Bridge was formerly called Marcos Bridge because it was built under his administration. The construction lasted from 1969 until 1973. In spite of the damages it sustained during the devastating super typhoon Haiyan, commonly called Yolanda, last November 08, 2013, the bridge stays operational and strong.
Leyte Provincial Capitol
The Leyte Provincial Capitol in the downtown area of Tacloban City is the seat of the provincial government where there is a historic mural depicting the First Mass of Limasawa in the Orient and the landing of General Douglas MacArthur. The Provincial Capitol is one of the most beautiful civil architectural landmarks in the province of Leyte. The capitol is one of the tourist destinations for city tours. If you ever need a City tour and will be arriving at the airport, we can pick you up at the airport free of charge.