One of the best known springs in Irosin is the Mateo Hot and Cold Springs Resort located at the foot of Mt. Bulusan Volcano. Set in a natural environment,the swimming pools are fed by mineralized water from geothermal sources. The resort facilities include air-conditioned rooms and dormitory-type accommodations,cottages,conference halls,a children's pool,camping ground and hiking trails. The ideal time for soaking the therapeutic hot springs is in the early mornings and evenings.
Getting there:
FROM MANILA
By Air:
Take daily flights of Philippine Airlines or Air Philippines at the Manila Domestic Airport to Legazpi City. Then take a rented van or bus for a 100-kilometer two-hour scenic drive to Irosin,or the connecting bus or jeepney ride from Legazpi to Sorsogon,and then Sorsogon to Irosin.
By Land:
From various southbound bus terminals in Manila. Take the following bus companies that goes directly to Irosin: Philtranco,Elavil Transport,Peñafrancia Tours,Silverstar Lines,BLTB,CUL and AMA Transportation,or take any Visayas-bound bus and alight at Irosin for a 12-hour trip. Night and day trips are available from Ali Mall-Cubao and Pasay stations.
FROM VISAYAS
By Sea-Land:
Take ferry boats from Allen,Samar to Matnog,Sorsogon. Then take jeepneys that ply the Matnog-Irosin route for a 30-minute ride.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
The mode of transportation in the inter-barangay mobility of people and products in Irosin are mainly tricycles and jeepneys. Jeepneys and bus lines ply the inter-town as well as inter-province routes.
Last updated: 2009-03-09 09:38:45.79