A highly active thermal area,Tiwi has long been a popular place to "take the medicinal waters" and bathhouses abound. The waters are hottest in Naglagbong Lake,a boiling sulfur pool. Tiwi is also the site of the mammoth Geothermal Electric Power Plant,which harnesses steam to generate electricity,and a salt making industry.

How to get there:

By Land: From Manila there are many different buses that have regular routes to most districts of Bicol. The ride takes about 10 to 12 hours from Manila.

By Air: From Manila there are regular flights to Legazpi City.