The beauty of Batad lies in the savage peace that engulfs this part of the Far East. Located on the north of Philippines, this place can be accessed by bus or a car. You can hire one from Manila, and reach the place on the same day, stopping over at Banaue. What makes Batad a must-see for tourists all over the world is not just a glorious sight from the past, but also the way it has been preserved till date.

So what do you see in Batad?

The famous rice terrace of Batad is a part of the World Heritage Sites, and is considered to be one of the oldest living examples of farming, which has been continued over thousands of years. Apparently, Batad can boast a farming heritage of over 6000 years, the fields of rice cut straight through the rocks. It would seem to you that the fields of rice emerge in step-like fashion, straight out of the mountains, and the peace and beauty that enhances the sight is an additional bonus.

Batad is definitely one of the few places in the world which can mingle a glorious social anthropological treasure such as this with practical solution to food crisis, and thus is one of the rarest sights in the world.