If you are looking for a break from the bustling city life, or you're fed up of the mall crowds during your weekend leisures, you might as well head south to Sta. Rosa, Laguna, and enjoy nature's cool fresh air in Nuvali.
Ratings:
Place: 5/5, relaxing place, you can spend a day without spending a cent by setting a picnic on the grass around the man-made lake, jog around the place, or bring your own bicycle for a scenic bike ride.
Food: 4/5, there are many restaurants in the area, no fast food though :p
Activities: 5/5, lots of activities to do here for kids and adults
Nuvali is famous for its man-made lake. Around this lake, there already are a number of activities you can enjoy. There are two areas: Solenad 1 and Solenad 2, both offer various activities to your liking.
Koi Feeding/Watching
You can see the people gathered around the pier. This is where the Koi watching/feeding happens.You can buy fish feeds for a very cheap price of PHP 15.00. Koi feeding is very fun and relaxing activity. You can see these fat colorful fishes cramped and jostling each other in the area where you throw the feeds. No wonder these Kois are fat. Fish feeding is perhaps the most popular attraction here in Nuvali.
Boat Ride
This is one of the most popular attractions here in Nuvali. Though it is a short 10-15 minute ride, it sure is a pleasurable experience for a meager sum of PHP 30.00.
Biking
Bike rental is PHP 60.00 per person. There are bike lanes around the area, and you can explore Nuvali's all four corners while taking in the fresh air. If you are a bicycle hobbyist, you can bring your own bike instead. Bikers are a common sight here in Nuvali. 
Picnic
Pack that picnic basket and head under the trees beside the lake. You can spend the whole day here hanging out with friends and family, eat a snack, play games. All this while having the boat riders wave at you. Just make sure you cleanup your trash afterwards. |
| Time for a picnic. |
Shopping and Dining
Lots of restaurants to choose from. My personal favorites are Buffalo Wings n Things, and the Purple Oven Bakery at Solenad 2. Several retail stores, and a Robinsons Supermarket are also available in the strip mall in Solenad 2. If you're planning to shop here, you can find the list of their stores and restaurants here.
Sports and Outdoor Activities
If you're looking for an adrenaline rush, Republic Wake Park is in Nuvali Road but is already in the area of Calamba, Laguna. Prices are reasonable, which you can check out here. There are also many wide open spaces in Nuvali and you can just go jogging, walk around or just take your camera out for some photo shoot.
For the kids and kids at heart, there's this train that goes around Solenad 1.
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| Enjoy the cool fresh breeze as you jog along these paths. |
Start A Career
One Evotech and Two Evotech are home to BPO offices here in Nuvali. The biggest companies I see here are IBM and Convergys. So, if you're planning a quiet suburban life, you can settle here and work in one of these companies in Nuvali.
Events
We watched a gig of Freestyle here once. Nuvali hosts a variety of events from gigs, open air cinemas, sports, outdoor activities, etc. You can check out the
upcoming events here.Tips for Wandering Peasants:
- There are many free activities that you can do in this place like biking (with your own bike, of course), hang out under the shade of the trees by the lake, bring your own picnic basket, or just watch those Koi by the pier.
- If ever you're coming down from Tagaytay by way of Sta. Rosa, you might as well stop by Nuvali for a side trip and enjoy the last sights of greenery before heading out to the highway to Manila
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| Turn right to Tagaytay. |
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| Book a stay at Seda Hotel Nuvali. |
Location
Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Nuvali Solenad, Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Useful Links and Info
Nuvali website Solenad Nuvai Facebook page
Seda Hotel website
Rates of activities (as of June 2015)
Perfect place to have a weekend getaway in Nuvali, to have some fun with family and friends!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! Nuvali is one the best place to visit. You can bring your family and friends here and enjoy the exciting outdoor activities. Two thumbs up for this post! :)
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