Southern Luzon's centerpiece attraction is Taal Lake and Taal Volcano in Batangas. The gateway for most visitors is through Tagaytay City,from the ridge where a panoramic view of Volcano Island can be seen.

The fresh water lake is located within a complex volcanic caldera,one of the great volcano-tectonic depressions of the world. Its altitude is only 2.5 m and its surface measures 234.2 sq. km. 37 tributaries drain into the lake and its only outlet is Pansipit River which drains into Balayan Bay. Taal Lake is the third largest lake in the Philippines and is the second largest on the island of Luzon.  

There is a small volcanic island in the middle of the lake which has been the site of almost all the historic volcanic activity. The Taal Volcano itself has a lake of its own inside its crater called "Crater Lake". One can even swim inside the Crater Lake but the lake's water is a much diluted form of sulfuric acid with high concentrations of boron,magnesium,aluminum and sodium in salt form. Its mean depth measures 20 m. Within its dark waters no life is possible.

How to get there:

Cavite is very accessible from Manila. Public transport is available from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Buses going to Cavite load and unload passengers at Vito Cruz corner Harrizon St. FX taxis are parked a short distance away.