Heritage

The culturati will find in Bohol a perfect combination of preserved culture and arts that, at the same time, is thriving and throbbing with life.

Travel down the historical path and cross the threshold of any of the island's centuries-old churches and conventos that house elaborate interiors, colorful frescoes, grand retablos, and museums brimming over with priceless ecclesiastical relics and artifacts.

Heritage houses are living testaments to the Boholano lifestyle in the olden days and are a must-see in the heritage route: there's Casa Rocha-Suarez in Sitio Ubos of Tagbilaran City, the Baclayon heritage homes, the Clarin Ancestral House in Loay, and the old houses in the Loboc poblacion.

The cultural treasures of Bohol are made more vivid by its renowned home-grown cultural groups: the world-famous Loboc Children's Choir, Dimiao Children's Rondalla, Alicia Bamboo Ensemble, and the Teatro Bol-anon.

HERITAGE DESTINATIONS TO FEEL AWED BY

LOBOC CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Listen to the heavenly voices of the world-renowned Loboc Children's Choir in their regular afternoon rehearsals at the Loboc Church in the town of Loboc.
HOW TO GET THERE. About 21 kms. from the city, Loboc is accessible via public utility jeepneys, taxi, motorcycle, or rented vans.

BACLAYON CHURCH & MUSEUM
Acquaint with historic Bohol inside the oldest stone church in the island province and be enriched with its remarkable collection of priceless 16th century ecclesiastical relics and artifacts.
HOW TO GET THERE. About 8 kms. from the city, Baclayon is accessible via public utility jeepneys, taxi, motorcycle, or rented vans.

CLARIN ANCESTRAL HOUSE
Enjoy Boholano dining at the Cafe Olegario located at the ground floor of the Clarin Ancestral House, a National Historical Institute declared heritage house. The 2nd floor of the house, which contains precious antique furnitures and furnishings of the prominent Clarin family, is open for public viewing at a minimum fee.
HOW TO GET THERE. About 20 kms. from the city, Loay is accessible via public utility jeepneys, taxi, motorcycle, or rented vans.