Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
CALABARZON

BATANGAS [Casa de Segunda]

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⏺ Ride a bus from Metro Manila to Lipa City, Batangas (e.g. JAM Liner in LRT Taft-Buendia; travel time is 1.5 – 2 hours depending on traffic condition).
⏺ Ride a tricycle to get to Casa de Segunda.
⏺ If you still have time, you may visit Alulod Spring in Malvar.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Named after Segunda Solis Katigbak, our national hero Jose Rizal’s first love, this ancestral house can be found in Lipa City, Batangas.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
I decided to visit two of my Batangueño friends and we agreed to check out this historical landmark in Lipa since my friends hailed from the nearby town of Malvar.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
This photo could have been awesome if it weren’t for the electric wires but this shot is still nice though.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Casa de Segunda, also known as Luz-Katigbak House, is a heritage house museum built in the 1800s.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
You will be greeted by tons of heirloom artifacts which symbolize the rich history of this place. We were so fortunate that we got the place to ourselves.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
Good thing I brought my tripod with me so I could shoot sharper images inside the house.
Casa de Segunda, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
The ambience definitely complemented my cute old-school outfit.
Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines
We finished our tour of the house early in the afternoon so we headed here at Taal Lake to catch the sunset. Too bad the overcast weather ruined our expectations.

***For other destinations in Batangas and CALABARZON, you may visit this link.

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