The Palace in the Sky was built for former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Guests and media could still recount the lavish parties held there. The ostentatious display of wealth and power of the Marcoses was still as awesome as it was today. The palace was opened to the public and was called the People's Park after the exile of the former presidential family outside the country.

There was not much to be seen here. It was just like a big function hall where a mini playground was created outside for visiting children and a garden where people can stroll around. There were several stalls which sell food and beverages to visitors.

However, the place has one of the picturesque view of Taal and the whole of Tagaytay. The climate was so cool and refreshing, since it was located at a very high place (hence, it was called the Palace in the Sky).

The place is still worth seeing. The fact is it is still one of those elegant abodes of then President Marcos, which perches high up in the mountains just like where his family still seems to be.....

Picnic Grove in Tagaytay is not just a place where families or friends gather and have a meal together at the set picnic tables. It is more than a park where you can stroll around and spend the lazy afternoon.

There is a space for horseback riding. If you weren't able to prepare food for your group, you can buy cooked meals and wrapped snacks there. Souvenir stalls stand at a corner for the buying frenzy of visitors.

An added attraction to the place is the eco-trail they created. Past the picnic tables, is a long hanging wooden bridge that goes almost around the grove. Walking down the trail makes you appreciate the beauty of the flowers, the freshness of the other plants, the majestic stance of the trees and the coolness of the wind breeze.

The Picnic Grove offers all these, plus a more fantastic view of the Taal and a cheaper way to enjoy the weekends and the holidays. And it is just a few minutes away from the rotunda of the Tagaytay town proper.

Several zoos are being established today. This encourages care for wildlife. Besides we humans coinhabit the earth with these animals so we might as well respect each others right to live... There is a hotel in Tagaytay which offers a different kind of view... It doesn't just have a great view of the Taal Lake (which other Tagaytay hotels offer), it has a mini zoo where you can actually enjoy the view with the animals. There are different colorful birds and a tiger at the entrance. Monkeys, gorillas, bearcats lions, and many others are in cages. However, you may want to have a snake rest on your shoulders for a memorable camera shot. You can even witness how a male peacock shows off to a female peacock... On our visit, a Naruto statue mimic poses for the visitors. Kids and kids-at-heart loved it.

You may just want to visit the zoo and pay for a minimal amount for the entrance fee or you can stay the night at the hotel and enjoy fully what the place can offer.

Located at Km. 65 Barrio Neogan, Tagaytay City, it has the following facilities & amenities:

• Conference Room accommodate (25) persons
• Restaurant
• Serpentarium
• Birds Aviary
• Honey Bee Farm
• Bonsai Garden
• Game Room
• Activity Area
• Playground
• Souvenir Shops
• Food Kiosk

During Sundays and Holidays there is a Magic Show, a Pantomime and Steel walkers.

Tagatay Highlands is situated at the hills of Tagaytay City and surrounded by spectacular works of nature and further beautified by awesome landscaping. It is bounded by the enchanted Mount Makiling in the east; Taal, the world’s smallest volcano, in the south; and the tranquil Laguna de Bay to its west. Tagaytay Highlands is just sixty (60) to ninety (90) minutes away from Manila.
Tagaytay Highlands boasts the following leisure facilities:

Recreational Facilities:

Swimming Pool
Children’s Playground
Fishing Pier
Mini Golf Links
Skating Rink
Equestrian Park
Pony Trail
Go-karts
Kid’s Biking Course
Camp Highlands
Children’s Recreation and Learning Center
Kidsports play center
Internet and Gaming Center

Sports Facilities:

18-hole golf course at Highlands
Tennis courts at Midlands
Badminton courts
Basketball/Volleyball courts
Billiard Hall
Bowling center
Lap pool
Squash courts
Table tennis.

Other facilities are the Animal Farm, which is home to miniature animals from the different farms of the world; the first and only Swiss Funicular System in the Philippines which operates from 10am to 6pm daily, where a short but exciting 4 minutes will give you some of the best views of the Highlands; The amphitheatre, which is a 700-seater outdoor coliseum for concerts, weddings, and other family and corporate events and many more.

The Highlands homes are designed to blend with its natural surroundings. Each community is architecturally themed.

With over 20 exquisite restaurants, the Highland is truly a dining destination. The lure of exotic and sumptuous food is relentless. Filipino, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, American, Italian, Spanish…… your options are endless.

Tagaytay Highlands also offers ancillary services like 24-hour security, 100% emergency power supply, independent and unlimited power supply, 24-hour medical service, independent fire fighting system, and WI-FI Zone to name a few.

Tagaytay Highlands is a combination of nature’s finest creations, leisure facilities, nature-inspired communities, and exquisite restaurants. Experience the magic of becoming a member of this community….. But then, if you don’t have the resources to own a lot here and enjoy automatic membership, you just have to secure an invitation from a member to enjoy the privilege to visit the place even just for a day.

Taal Volcano is in fact the most furious of the Philippines’ eleven active volcanoes. More than thirty spectacular eruptions have been recorded since 1572, some so devastating that rains of fire, mud, and smoke all but destroyed the region and its population. Yet, unlike Mount Mayon, Mount Apo, and other volcanoes whose majestic cones dominate the landscape around them, Taal is a mere 984 feet high, barely rising above shoreline of the lake.

Lake Taal itself actually fills what remains of the crater of another immense, now-extinct volcano. This prehistoric Taal Volcano may have been as high as 18,000 feet, and on its slopes lay the entire area of what is now Batangas Province, receiving its lush soil from the ashes, mud, and lava of centuries of volcanic eruption. At some point before recorded time the cone of this monster volcano collapsed, leaving a great depression in its wake. Sweet water rushed in to fill the void, forming a crater like seventeen miles long, twelve miles wide, and so deep that it has never been fathomed.

Only the tip of the original volcano remains above the waters. The lava and basaltic rock that poured forth over the centuries eventually created a twelve-square-mile island within Lake Taal itself. New fissures and craters appeared, and nestled within one of these is another lake, greenish yellow in color, with yet another small volcanic cone in its crater. Thus this island is in a lake on an island in a lake on yet another island.

If you want to see Taal Volcano and Taal Lake go to Tagaytay City. It is located in the Province of Cavite, approximately 56km south of Manila. Tagaytay is an hour and 15- minute drive from Manila. You can take the South Luzon Expressway or the Coastal Road. Through South Luzon Expressway, take Sta. Rosa exit going straight to Tagaytay City. Through the Coastal Road, take the Aguinaldo Highway and go straight to Tagaytay. There are also buses that ply to Tagaytay from Manila. Terminals are located at EDSA Cubao, Pasay City (Near MRT EDSA Taft Station), and in Manila.

Tagaytay City provides a spectacular view of Taal Volcano and Taal Lake. It also offers a cool climate especially during the months from December to February. Commercial establishments and hotels proliferates the City. Tagaytay is one of the tourist attractions of the Province of Cavite for local and foreign visitors.