14 places to discover
The Aquino Center and Museum is a history museum located inside Hacienda Luisita in Barangay San Miguel, Tarlac City, Tarlac. Established in 2001 by the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation, it honors former Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon C. Aquino. The museum houses memorabilia, photographs, replicas and exhibits documenting their lives, legacies and the events surrounding the People Power Revolution.
The Bamban Museum of History is a private World War II museum located in Barangay Anupul, Bamban, Tarlac, Philippines. Established by local historian Rhonie Dela Cruz, it preserves artifacts recovered from the Bamban Hills and surrounding battlefields. The museum is notable for its extensive collection of Japanese and American military relics, photographs, documents and memorabilia related to the Battle of Bamban Hills in 1945. It serves as an educational center on the wartime history of Central Luzon.
Camiling Church, formally Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Poblacion, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Located in central Camiling town, it serves as the main religious center for the municipality. Originally established in the mid-19th century by Dominican missionaries, the church is notable for its heritage architecture, reconstructed after World War II damage, and its dedication to Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of Camiling.
The Capas Death March Monument, part of the Capas National Shrine in Barangay Aranguren, Capas, Tarlac, commemorates Filipino and American soldiers who perished at Camp O'Donnell at the end of the 1942 Bataan Death March. Centered on a 70-meter obelisk surrounded by memorial walls listing names, the shrine occupies the former concentration camp grounds and serves as a national memorial and historical park managed by the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office.
Capas National Shrine is a 54-hectare memorial park in Barangay Aranguren, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, built on the former Camp O'Donnell concentration camp site. It honors Filipino and American soldiers who died during the Bataan Death March and subsequent imprisonment in World War II. Centered on a 70-meter obelisk, the shrine features memorial walls engraved with names, a museum, and landscaped grounds commemorating the sacrifices of prisoners of war.
Goshen Resort is a Roman-themed leisure resort located in Bamban, Tarlac, near Clark in Central Luzon, Philippines. Known for its large-scale replicas of Roman columns, statues, and temple-like structures, the resort combines swimming pools, hotel accommodation, and landscaped grounds. It serves as a day-tour destination, overnight stay, and venue for events and photoshoots, offering visitors a distinctive European-inspired setting within a tropical resort environment.
Isdaan Floating Restaurant is a themed floating dining attraction in Barangay Pinasling, Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines. Located along the Tarlac-Pangasinan Road, it features nipa huts on a fishpond where guests dine over water. Known for its Thai-inspired architecture, giant sculptures, and the Tacsiyapo Wall where guests can throw plates, it combines Filipino seafood dining with a cultural theme park experience and is a popular stopover for travelers in Central Luzon.
Kart City Tarlac is an outdoor go-kart racing facility located in Barangay San Miguel, Tarlac City, Tarlac Province, Philippines. It features a paved kart track offering rental karts for beginners and experienced drivers. The venue is known as a recreational and family leisure attraction in Central Luzon, providing timed karting sessions, open-air viewing areas, and a casual motorsport experience near the city center.
Monasterio de Tarlac is a Catholic monastery and pilgrimage site atop Mt. Resurrection in Barangay Lubigan, San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines. Operated by the Servants of the Risen Christ, it is notable for enshrining a relic believed to be a fragment of the True Cross. Set within an ecotourism park, it features a 30-foot colossal statue of the Risen Christ, chapel, and panoramic views of the Zambales mountain range.
Mount Damas is a forested mountain in Barangay Maasin, San Clemente, Tarlac, on the eastern edge of the Zambales mountain range. Standing at approximately 685 meters above sea level, it is a popular day-hike destination in Central Luzon. The mountain is known for its gradual to steep trails, secondary forest, grassland ridges, and views over Tarlac and Zambales. The trek typically includes a side trip to Ubod Falls near the jump-off point.
The Ninoy Aquino Ancestral House is a heritage house museum in Barangay San Nicolas Poblacion, Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines. It was the family home of the Aquinos and birthplace of former Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. The two-storey wooden house preserves period furnishings, photographs, and memorabilia. Recognized as a historic site, it offers visitors insight into the family's history and early 20th-century Filipino domestic architecture in Central Luzon.
San Sebastian Cathedral, also known as Tarlac Cathedral, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarlac City, Tarlac Province, Philippines. Located on F. Tañedo Street in Barangay Mabini, it serves as the seat of the Diocese of Tarlac. Originally established as a parish in 1686 by Augustinian missionaries, the present structure reflects post-World War II reconstruction. Notable for its simple façade, bell tower, and central religious role, it is a key heritage and pilgrimage site in Central Luzon.
St. Rose of Lima Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Poblacion Sur, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. Established in 1710 under the Augustinians, it is one of the oldest parishes in Tarlac Province. Dedicated to Saint Rose of Lima, the church features a classic facade and serves as the spiritual center of Paniqui. It is notable for its historical continuity, religious importance, and role in local community life and annual feast celebrations.
Tarlac Recreational Park is a large provincial government-managed park in Barangay Malacampa, San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines. Spanning approximately 78 hectares, it centers on a man-made lake surrounded by open grounds, gardens and forested areas. Developed as an eco-tourism and family recreation destination, it offers swimming pools, cottages, camping sites and outdoor activity areas. The park is known for its spacious landscape, affordable facilities and accessibility from Tarlac City.