This grotto is built on top of Calvario Hill at the Ibalon Hotel compound. The grotto faces Mt. Iriga and offers a bird's eye view of the city's central business district. this is where the Tinagba Festival culminates with the offering of the first and freshest harvest. During Lent, the grotto is also the set for the Crusifixion scene of the street play on the Passion and Death of Christ.


How to get to Emerald Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

From Manila buses going to Iriga City departs from Cubao or Ermita, Manila and Pasay.

Travel time: 8-9 hours

 

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