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Cavite is a historic, picturesque and scenic province providing a place conducive to both business

and leisure. Tagaytay City serves as the main tourist center. Historical attraction and sites are Fort

San Felipe and Sangley Point, both inCavite City;Corregidor Island; General Trias; CaleroBridge,Noveleta; Battle of Alapan Marker and Flag in Imus; Zapote Bridge in Bacoor; Battle of

Binakayan Monument in Kawit; Tejeros Convention Site in Rosario; and Aguinaldo Shrine, the

site of the declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit. Several old churches stand as gloriousreminders of how the Catholic faith has blossomed in the Province of Cavite. Existing museums

include Geronimo de los Reyes Museum, General Trias; Museo De La Salle, Dasmarias;

Philippine Navy Museum, Cavite City; Baldomero Aguinaldo Museum, Kawit; and Cavite CityLibrary Museum, Cavite City. There are eight (8) world-class golf courses in the province. Natural

wonders are mostly found in the upland areas such as Tagaytay Ridge, Macabag Cave in

Maragondon, Balite Falls in Amadeo, Malibiclibic Falls in General Aguinaldo-Magallanes border,

Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas na Gulod National Park inTernate andMaragondon, Sitio BuhayUnclassified Forest in Magallanes and flowers, vegetables and coffee farms.

The Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum inKawit is where the independence of the Philippines was

proclaimed onJune 12, 1898by General Aguinaldo, the Philippines first president.

The Andres Bonifacio House inGeneral Trias is the former home of the country's revolutionaryleader The site of his court martial in Maragondon is also preserved. Other historical sites include

the Battle of Alapan and Battle of Julian Bridge Markers, the House of Tirona, and Fort San

Felipe.

The main churches of the province are the Imus Cathedral, Silang, General Trias and MaragondonCatholic Churches. The Shrines of Our Lady of La Salette in Silang, and St. Anne, Tagaytay, also

attract pilgrims.

Corregidoris an island fortress where Filipino-American forces fought against the Japaneseinvaders in 1942. It has become a tourist attraction with tunnels, cannons and other war structuresstill well-preserved. The famous line of General Douglas McArthur said is associated with

Corregidor: I shall return!

There are first class hotels, inns and lodging houses to accommodate both foreign and local

tourists. Conference facilities can be found in several convention centers, hotels and resorts in theprovince. Restaurants and specialty dining places offer mushroom dishes, native delicacies and

exotic cuisines. Seafoods, fruits, coffee, organic vegetables, tinapa, handicrafts, ornamental plants

also abound in the province.

There are twenty-two (22) accredited tourism establishments and three (3) accredited tour guides.There are also tour packages being arranged with the Department of Tourism. Centuries old

traditions and the very rich culture of Cavite have been the source of great pride to Caviteos.

In 1945, Filipino & American troops along with the Caviteo guerrilla fighters liberated in Cavitefrom the Japanese forces

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