About Alona Beach


ABOUT ALONA BEACH



Bohol is with almost 4200 km² the 10th biggest island of the Philippines and belongs to Central Visayas; it is located between Cebu (in the west) and Leyte (in the northeast ). Bohol has in the Visayas Visayas an unique topography: the so called "Chocolate Hills". Consisting of 1,268 haycock hills with heights ranging from 40 to 120 meters, the Chocolate Hills is a wonder of nature, located in the center of the island, near the town of Carmen. The legendary Chocolate Hills has 1268 cone-shape hills which turn green during rainy season and brown (chocolate) during summer.
Some geologists hold that Bohol was entirely submerged in prehistoric times and the hills were formed on the sea floor by volcanic eruptions and subsequently shaped and rounded by submarine currents. Others say that the hills were formed by weathering of a marine limestone formation over impermeable clay stone.
But there is as well a legend and it is far more romantic. Arogo, a young and unusually strong giant, was in love with Aloya, an ordinary mortal. After she died, Arogo wept bitterly and the proof of his deep grief is the Chocolate Hills. They are his tears turned into hills.
85% of the 1 Mio. people on Bohol are living in rural areas. Bohol is mainly producing coconut products. Bohol doesn't have extreme dry or wet seasons.
Two bridges are leading from Tagbilaran to the island of Panglao, located south of Bohol. This small island has probably the most beautiful white beaches of this province. On the south coast of Panglao Island you will find ALONA BEACH
Several resorts, restaurants and dive shops on this 1000 meter beach are specialized on diving tourism. Here you find a broad variety of accommodations (bungalows, rooms) and restaurants (filippino and western cuisine).

TO CONTACT US:
GENESIS DIVERS ALONA BEACH, PANGLAO ISLAND, 6340 BOHOL, PHILIPPINES Phone: ++63-38-502-9056 Fax: ++63-38-502-9107 email: dive@genesisdivers.com

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