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Dumaguete, which is the 3rd class province is Negros Oriental being known to be the city capital and the most populous place in the province. It was nicknamed as City of the Gentle People. Also it is known to be the university city and popular educational destination for students in its surrounding places. © Wikipedia

Things to do in Dumaguete City:

📌 Stroll in the morning at Rizal Boulevard and take a look of its calm and peaceful bay.

📌 At night, this boulevard will transform into a street food hub where you can buy and eat it along the street. Bars and night clubs are also popular here. One restaurant that you can find here is the “Silvanas” , where you can dine in and try the its popular Silvanas and Sansrival.

📌After strolling at Rizal Boulevard, visit the popular Silliman University , known to be the first Protestant and American University in the country and Asia.

📌 Drop by also at Silliman University Anthrpology Museuum

📌Visit St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral known as Dumaguete Cathedral that has a unique architectural design from ceilings down to its flooring.

📌 Beside the church is the Campanaria de Dumaguete, one of the four original bell tower that is said to be the clock tower in Dumaguete. It is also known as to be the guardian of the city because it became the watch tower of Dumaguetenos when some muslims wants to invade the province.

📌Quezon Memorial Park

📌 Dumaguete Public Market wherein a lot of food stalls and a place to buy pasalubong for your loved ones.

That’s a wrap up summary of places to go while you are staying in Dumaguete. Don’t forget that other than Dumaguete you can visit its neighboring provinces like Siquijor, Dapitan and the rest of Negros Occidental provinces.