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Sandwiched between a big mountain and the sea, Dumaguete is a unique small city in the Philippines. There is a seafront boulevard that is clean and gives lovely views over the harbor.

It is definitely the land of Gentle People. The boulevard is clean and i hope they keep it that way. Love the small-town vibe this town offers.

There are nice places to visit in Dumaguete especially if you love the beaches. Enjoy diving and island hopping.

Very good choice in eateries, from budget to more upscale. Cleaner air than most cities because there are almost no filthy jeepney's.

It's quite a nice city by the shore. Lots of places to eat and people are nice. It's mainly a place for people who go scuba diving.

Very overcrowded 3rd world city. Traffic was a continual logjam, with too many pedicabs, motor cycles cars trucks et al.

Dumaguete is a small city, it has decent shopping, dining is good lots to choose from. be careful of tricycle drivers they may charge you too much.

People are very friendly. Amenities in the city plus the pace of life make this the best retirement place in all of the Philippines.

A sleepy town,ideal place to relax for a couple of days.There is a little nightlife,but some pleasant restaurants,particularly near the boulevard.

They have a lot of different sight-seeing places to visit around town. I am very impressed with the City of Dumaguete.

A college town, that is easily walkable. Excellent local food, as well as mexican, chinese, cuisine.

I liked the city. its not so poor on account of its retired foreigner population. it also has great restaurants and easy traffic.

Ideal place from which to explore the island. Everything on hand - ferry ports, airport, tours, diving etc.

Really peaceful and quiet and convenient. You can go anywhere in 5 to 10 mins and there is no traffic.

Lovely little city with lots of history and plenty of greenspace and tree-lined streets. Lots of activities to engage in like diving, hiking, beaches, snorkelling etc great value food and accommodation options and nice just to walk around thr city getting a feel for the local culture.

Tour the city - it will only take half a day! Try their famous street food (aka "tempura") near the boulevard, you'll see a lot if people hanging out in this area.

I can honestly say you won't find a safer place to stay on the entire planet. I come from a small town in Minnesota, USA and this city of 120k people is every bit as safe as my little village in the Us.

Public transport is accessible by foot from the airport. Much cheaper. Manjuyod sand bar is great during liw tide.

dumaguete is a small and quiet place. if you just want to relax and still experience a somewhat city life minus the traffic and busy streets, then this is the place for you.

Dumaguete is more like a big country town than a city. It has a very nice water front and a lot of good eating places and bars there.

Attracts tourist due to easy access of transportation. peaceful city with gentle people. Great night life and beautiful beaches.

its nice city friendley peopel, with some night life clubs and many resturants with nice food, have long walk on the side bay walk at night or early morning before getting to hot, they have lots of vendors in some area for lots of diffrents goods , cloth , and gifts and toys with good prices.

Dumaguete has great city life and natural attractions. It is still very cheap and not super touristy yet.

a lot of outdoor activities that can be easily arranged - dive trip to apo, dolphin watching at bais, whale shark watching at oslob, etc

Just a lovely place. Good steady pace. Nice massage places. Good food wherever you wanted to eat and whatever you wanted to eat.

Westernized to the degree of many cities in the Philippines. You can get nearly anything you want there.

quiet and peaceful place. the people are very accomodating and the places you want to see is easy to locate.