The PARAU FESTIVAL

PARAU FESTIVAL 2013  (Pilar, Sorsogon)   
       

Parau Dancing Ground Exhibition

      A 20-day celebration of the Parau Festival has once again enliven the Poblacion area, the center of the festivities, in the municipality of Pilar. The festival co-inside with the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of the Pillar, Pilar I Patron Saint, on October 12, 2013

The Secret Beauty of Pilar, Sorsogon Mangroves:Taking “Off"-The Beaten Path: (by: Jeresa A. Llona-Mediana)

       

     The municipality of Pilar has so many tourist attractions and getaway options. Those who love to soak in the peaceful bucolic life, a tour to Pilar is just right for you. Amongst these unspoiled natural attractions are the century old mangroves growing abundantly in the rugged coastline of Baliwagan area and Panikihan area which are being offered for mangrove familiarization activities.

PANUMBAGAN SANDBAR- A POCKET OF SERENITY by: Jeresa A. Llona-Mediana)

     Exuding with its lazy charm is our Panumbagan Sandbar, located at Barangay Bantayan. It is only a thirty- minute ride aboard the motorboat from Pilar Pier. 

AN UNDERWATER WORLD TO DISCOVER Written by: Jeresa A. Llona-Mediana

        If you are a water enthusiast and itching to try activities that would take your breath away, well, you must try diving at Bantigue Point and at Marine Sanctuary Reserve, a prime site for diving activities in Pilar. Bantigue Point and marine sanctuary reserve can be reached via a 30-minute ride aboard a motorized banca from Pilar Pier. 

SOUL-REJUVENATING RIVER CRUISE (by: Jeresa A. Llona-Mediana)

     There is no greater and more rewarding experience than the experience of having a deeper connection with nature where you can feel yourself entwined with its alluring, relaxing and calming effect. The joy of being one with nature, relishing in its beauty and wonder leaves one with awe and quite incomparable feeling of profound satisfaction. Nature does wonder even to the soul of a weary traveler.