The breathtaking scenery at Taal Lake, on the Philippine island of Luzon, makes it one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Located just thirty miles from Manila, Taal is the Philippines' equivalent to Oregon's famous Crater Lake, because it fills the caldera of a massive prehistoric volcano.

Why is Taal volcano famous?

Historic eruptions have seen the constant change and growth of the island. Taal caused one of the worst volcano disasters in history: its eruption in 1911 killed 1334 people and caused ash fall as far as Manila city. ... Taal is today one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the region.

What is Taal famous for?

Taal is famous for its old ancestral houses, one particular ancestral house (now a museum) where Marcela Coronel Mariño de Agoncillo grew up in Taal, Batangas built in the 1770s by her grandparents, Don Andres Sauza Mariño and Doña Eugenia Diokno Mariño, (added by Slavstan Mariño).