Aside from being a center of trade and agriculture in Palawan, Narra also homes local tourist spots that you must try. If you’re planning to visit the town anytime soon, we listed a handful of tips and activities to make sure you enjoy your stay.
Here are five activities that you should try while visiting Narra:
1. Go on thrift shopping at ukay-ukay stores
In Narra, it is common to see ukay-ukay or thrift stores anywhere. Narra holds a number of ukay-ukay stalls within the market and around the town proper. If you get the chance to visit them (and be lucky), you can get a complete head-to-toe OOTD at a very convenient price.
Ukay-ukay stores in Narra have a variety of choices from caps, head dresses, fashionable and branded shirts and tops, pants and jeans, shorts, shoes, belts, dresses, swimwears and even pillow cases and beddings. As a result, Narra also has a growing number of online sellers who hoard branded tops, shirts and dresses that they sell to their online “sukilabs.”
During different town festivities such as the Palay Festival and Narra Town Fiesta, Narra also homes a number of ukay entrepreneurs who display their business around the grounds of the Narra Gymnasium.
2. Try a hot bowl of “Batangas Lomi” at Goh’s Pansitan
For locals, the Lomi at Goh’s Pansitan is an all-time-favorite especially during the rainy season. They are located in front Greatwall Supermarket in Narra Avenue within the public market. For south travelers and visitors who crave for a quick meal to boost their appetite and satisfy their hunger, their lomi offers a sumptuous taste similar to the classic Batangas Lomi. What’s best is you can enjoy a hot bowl of this must-have noodle dish for only ₱60.
3. Take a dive at Estrella Falls
You haven’t actually been in Narra if you didn’t visit the famous Estrella Falls. Recently renovated, the falls now has an extended area for newly-built cottages and extra amenities for tourists and visitors. It also has a separate grilling area for our Muslim brothers and sisters.
The entrance fee is ₱20 for children below 8 years old and ₱30 for adults. Gazebos and cottages also have charges ranging from ₱75-₱500. The profit gained from tourists who visit the local spot goes to the maintenance fund and other expenditures needed to maintain the natural site.
4. Shop for plants at the weekly plant fair during market day or “tabuan”
Local plantitos and plantitas go on a shopping craze during Narra’s weekly plant fair at the New Public Market. All sorts of greens are present: aglaonemas, caladiums, philodendrons, orchids, prayer plants, succulents, monsteras, and cacti – name it, they have it.
The plant fair starts every Friday and ends on Saturday afternoon. Just make sure to bring a basket or an eco bag when you go shopping because the municipal government has banned the use of plastic bags years ago.
5. Before going home, make sure to drop by and relax at Bato-Bato Hotspring
Needing a break from all that thrift and plant shopping? Take a dip at the relaxing and soothing hotspring pools of Barangay Bato-Bato, just along the highway. The hotspring is a local site which was built during the late 90’s and has a natural alkaline free-flowing water. Here, you can lay away all your stress and fatigue, because the water from the spring has the exact hotness to soothe your body. The best time to visit is during the night. Entrance fee ranges from ₱15 for adults and ₱10 for children below 10 years old.
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