A visit to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar might be a boring trip to someone, but a glimpse to this unique heritage resort might give you one of the best experiences of your lifetime. How can I say that it is a unique heritage resort?
Instead of usual hotel room and cottages, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar features old houses and structures dating as far back as the 19th century. These ancestral houses are well-preserved and converted into a museum.
Tourist can stay in the renovated old houses during their days in the resort. There’s also a cluster of rooms which are housed on a building with the facade of an old Escolta building.
Here are the other attractions inside the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar:
- an old University of the Philippines building
- old houses from Pampanga
- a huge plaza like area
- Cafe inside an old house
- Museums
- Batis-inspired swimming pool
- hilot center or Napiya Spa
- jogging route
- Watersports facilities
- Salon de Juego (game room)
- Calesa rides
- Kite flying
- Island hop
- Fishing
- Horse-back riding
- Chicken feeding
Aside from it, there are also recreational facilities that will surely enjoy by visitors.
- Play entertaining game of sungka, chess, dama, domino or Chinese checkers.
- Relive the traditional Filipino games like “tumbang preso”, “cadang cadang”, “syato”, “luksong tinik” and “luksong baka” in the streets of Las Casas Filipinas.
- Relax within a fascinating, historical backdrop as you are charmed by the sweet voices of the Village Choir as they sing classic Kundiman songs and be serenaded by our in-house Guitar artist playing traditional folk songs.
- Be entertained by our cultural dancers performing our national dance, Tinikling and various regional dances.
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Ancestral houses in the Philippines are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino family culture.
These houses can be a simple house or a mansion.
Houses of prominent families become points of interest and they turn into museums because of their cultural, architectural or historical significance.
Ancestral houses provide the current generation a glimpse of the country's colonial past.
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan is a very good example of ancestral houses.
How to get to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar:
Take NLEX – SCTEX and exit at Dinalupihan. Turn right towards Mariveles where you’ll pass by the town of Hermosa. Then turn right towards Bagac on the first major intersection. Follow the signs leading to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. Travel time is 2 1/2 to 3 hours from Manila.