The island of Surigao is known for being the entry point of Mindanao Island. It's almost a half day travel by sea from Cebu City. It's a peaceful city full of adventures waiting to be explored. It has a population of almost 160,000 with a geographical area of 245.3 km square. The People living in the Island are called "SURIGAONON" same thing with the dialect. As you all know, I was brought up here in Surigao and my family has been living here their whole life. I am very proud to bring you to the best places and best things that my hometown has to offer. LET'S GO!

HOW TO GET HERE ON A BUDGET?

There are two shipping lines that head to Surigao from the Queen City of the South. The Cokaliong Shipping Lines and the Medallion transport. We took the Cokaliong shipping lines with a tourist accommodation. The ticket costs 1025.00 and it comes with a terminal fee of 25.00 pesos. The travel duration normally takes up to 12 hours depending on the weather and the vessel. Cokaliong normally departs 7PM and we arrived at Surigao around 4:30 AM. It was quite rainy when we arrived. We actually alighted off the vessel around 6 in the morning since it was still too early and the weather seemed cloudy. Another thing, it's better to buy water and snacks before going on board because the food in the ship are quite pricey and limited. We stayed for two days in Surigao and had a quick tour before going to Siargao.

WHAT TO DO IN SURIGAO?

1.) THE LUNETA PARK!

• You may just wanna have a simple yet relaxing day at the park? The Luneta park is one of the most visited place in Surigao aside from restaurants and beaches. There's a play ground for kids and affordable snacks sold in the area. The toursim center of Surigao can also be found just within the corner. If you are looking for the best chess players in town, there's also an area who likes to play Chess. Sometimes they hold chess game events and everyone is welcome to participate. We used to have amateur singing contests but it eventually stopped due to unknown reason.

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2.) SURIGAO FRUIT STAND!

If you are looking for affordable and freshest fruits in town, this is the right place. It is open everyday from the earliest time in the morning.

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3.) STREET FOOD SECTION!

There's one common thing about traveling in a frugal way, EATING STREET FOOD! This is what makes the trip special and memorable. It's like you are hitting two birds in one stone. You get to live like a local and also you are able to save some penny!

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3.) SUNRISE CATCHING AT THE BOULEVARD!

It's also one of thebest things to do in every trips without spending a penny! Just Feeling the cold sea breeze with a picturesque ocean view.

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4.) MABUA PEBBLE BEACH

• It is a long stretch of unique pebble stones beach that Surigao is known for. It takes almost 30 minutes to go there from the city. MY MABUA PEBBLE BEACH BLOG CLICK HERE

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5.) LOOC BEACH

Looc beach is just few steps away from Mabua Pebble beach. The sands are finer than the other. Compared to Mabua beach, this one is a bit untouched and not so commercialized yet. You can also do camping in the area since it's pretty huge. There are cottages available ranging from 150 -300 pesos. ( No more than 6 Us Dollar ) MY
PREVIOUS LOOC BEACH BLOG

That's basically it. I hope you enjoy and find this article informative. Just always remember that learning is a lifetime process. You can learn from your experiences, trips and from other people. The world is so vast. Explore and Learn! Traveling isn't is as expensive as you think! There's a so called travelling on a frugal way with a purpose! DEUCES!

Regards,
@itinerantph