Philippines, officially known as the the Republic of the Philippines, is situated in the Malay Archipelago in South East Asia. It is a group of 7,107 islands collectively called the Philippine Archipelago. With a total land area of around 300,000 sqkm, it ranks 72nd in the list of largest countries by area. The island nation of Phillippine is bordered by

the Philippine Sea on the east, the South China Sea in the west, the Celebes Sea on the south, the island of Borneo in the southwest (a few hundred kilometers away) and Taiwan in the north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi lie to the south while Palau is to the east beyond the Philippine Sea.

The islands of Philippines are segregated into three groups - Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Manila is the capital city of Philippines and is located on Luzon. Manila also happens to be the second largest city of this island nation. The climate is hot humid and tropical.

Tourism in Philippines means lovely beaches, exotic wildlife, adventurous water & land sports and lastly heritage that gives a whole lot of details about Philippines past. For you, a Buddhist tourist, too, Philippines has loads to offer. There are worth visiting Buddhist temples and monasteries, specially in Manila, Davao and Cebu. Apart from these, there aremany more Buddhist attractions in store for you in Philippines.

This section provides you detailed information on all these and much more. You will find here every required information that is essential to make your trip to Philippines both informative and interesting.