Tagaytay, Palace in the Sky

Palace in the Sky

The Palace in the Sky was to be a presidential mansion and guest house of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos. It was not completed because the Marcoses were overthrown in 1986 as a result of the people's power revolution.

It was since then converted into a park and as a testament to the Marcos regime extravagant ways. It has been opened to the public and is now also known as People's Park in the Sky. It would be nice however if the government will enhance this place as opposed to leaving it to rot as it is because the park has so much potential than just being a vista point.

Plenty of tourists visit the Palace in the Sky and most come out of curiosity and others just to take a view of the surroundings and cool themselves down as well.
palace in the sky, tagaytay city

The park is an excellent vista point at over 2100 feet above sea level with a 360 degrees view of it's surroundings. To it's north is the Manila Bay, to the east is Laguna de Bay, to the west is the South China Sea, and to it's south is the picturesque Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. On a clear day, all of these can be viewed from the park and it has an excellent vantage for photographers.

The air seems to be cool even during the hot summer months so the Palace in the Sky is also a good place to relax and cool down. It would be best to be there during a clear sunny day to have the best views of it's surroundings. It is the second most visited place in Tagaytay City in the Philippine Islands behind Picnic Grove and it also has a vantage view of the Tagaytay Highlands, Taal Lake, and Taal Volcano.