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A quick look of Tagaytay City in the Philippines

Tagaytay City is a tourist spot located in the province of Cavite in Philippines. Tagaytay overlook the taal Volcano in Batangas. The Volcano can be seen in the middle of the lake from several areas from the city. Located relatively close is the capital city of Manila; only 55 km away passing through the Aguinaldo Highway.

The total land area of Tagaytay is 66.1 /sq. km which is 4.37% of the total area of the Province of Batangas. Tagaytay is covered by hills and mountains which is mostly forests and open grasslands.

 The weather and temperature of tagaytay is characterized by somewhat low temperature, low humidity and abundant rainfall. The city is cooler during the months of December, January, and February. Like most areas of Cavite, Tagaytay only has two seasons, the dry season ranging from November to April, and the wet season during the rest of the year.

During the Philippine revolution, the forests of Tagaytay were used as sanctuaries for revolutionaries, including the people from the nearby provinces. 

On February 3, 1945 the 11th Airborne Division of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger's 8th Army performed a combat jump of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment and associated elements on the ridge, with a drop zone around the Manila Hotel Annex, which had been cleared of Japanese forces by Filipino soldiers of the 4th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 45th and 46th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army,  4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary and recognized querillas. To honor this event, a marker was installed in 1951 at the junction of Silang, Canlubang-Nasugbu roads by the city officials in coordination with the National Historical Institute of the Philippines.

The city of Tagaytay remains to be a main tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors seeking rest from the humidity in the lowlands with several tour guides providing food and accomodations, some including the scenic view of the Taal Lake and Volcano. This view will certainly attract more tourists to the area.