Bohol's Alona Beach: Intimate Beach Place

Bohol's most popular beach destination is Alona Beach in Panglao Island. The place is a most pleasant alternative to the more popular Boracay in Aklan. Alona Beach has a much smaller stretch of white sand beach than Boracay but this is compensated by the relatively quieter and intimate atmosphere of the place.

Probably because this is a more laid back place since it has fewer restaurants and bars, the locals and tourists are friendlier. There was a large number of foreign tourists, mostly Europeans and Koreans, during the time I was there. However, food and hotels here are relatively more expensive than Boracay.

Nevertheless, Alona Beach is the better place (rather than Tagbilaran City) to use as a base to go diving and to visit the other popular Bohol destinations including Chocolate Hills, Balicasang Island, Pamilacan beach, and Loboc River.