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GREENVIEWS RESORT PORT BARTON

 

Port Barton is a small friendly community on the picturesque Pagdanan Bay in North West Palawan. At the northern end of a long stretch of beach is the Greenviews Resort. This recently developed resort nestles against a backdrop of jungle and blends with its surroundings to offer an away from it all paradise. The tropical magic is backed up by a high standard of cleanliness maintained by the friendly staff and management. Unlike most resorts, the owners of Greenviews have a sincere love of wildlife and the environment and have taken positive steps to maintain and encourage the abundant wildlife.

Greenviews has 11 sea view balcony cottages set in grounds planted with tropical trees and shrubs, which have been chosen to attract wildlife into the garden and to be admired by the guests. Two of the cottages have their own cooking facilities. In addition there is a complex of four single rooms. All cottages are equipped with tiled showers and flush toilets and are carefully maintained by the friendly Greenviews staff.
There is a superb restaurant beautifully constructed, which allows the guests to relax and gaze on the abundant flowers and their visitors. These visitors include the stunning giant birdwing butterflies, numerous swallowtail butterflies and the enchanting sunbirds. The sunbirds hover like humming birds and normally have their nest just in front of the restaurant. If you are alert you will catch a glance of the flying lizards gliding from coconut tree to coconut tree. Many, many more insects, birds and animals can be seen in the grounds of Greenviews, the back of which is still overgrown waiting to be redeveloped. Eventually a wild walkway will be constructed through grounds carefully prepared for wildlife to breed undisturbed. Such is the variety of the wildlife at Greenviews that the keen naturalist need not travel far to be continually in awe of the natural riches on offer.
For those wishing to venture away from the resort there are plenty of choices. A short walk to the centre of Port Barton will help to get a feel of the Philippines and a chance to see the friendly locals.

Greenviews has friendly staff, who act as guides to the area surrounding Greenviews - such as a trip to a local waterfall, or on longer trips organised by Greenviews. These include jeepney rides into the jungle or touring around Puerto Princesa. These trips offer not only a chance to see some of the 450 plus species of butterflies on Palawan but unique birdlife such as the Palawan Hornbill and maybe the Palawan Peacock and much more. Guests on fully inclusive packages have the additional use of the Mercury Vapour light to see the night insects, which are again quite spectacular, especially the giant Atlas moth. Greenviews has three boats of varying sizes, which are used for trips to the mangroves, island hopping, snorkeling, swimming, fishing and special trips to The Underground River and El Nido. The latter trip, which offers spectacular scenery, is normally a two day trip with an overnight stop in El Nido.


For those visitors not wishing to go on an exhausting trip, a wonderfully relaxing time can be spent going nowhere. Another form of relaxation available to guests is a massage in their own room. At around £5 per hour, it's a bargain too. Just swing in a hammock between the coconut trees or drink in the bar, restaurant or grounds (with beer at 35 pence a bottle and a bottle of rum around 60 pence, life is sweet). A stroll along the beach outside on a moonlit night gazing at the stars is probably as near to bliss as you will ever get. For visitors who are on fully inclusive holidays Greenviews organisers the dancing of national dances by the local school children dressed in national costumes. A local singer too can be arranged for such visitors.


For those on packaged holidays involving stop-overs in Manila, there is a chance to enjoy the entertainment of Singing Cooks and Waiters. After eating, providing the weather is suitable, a stroll along the Bay Walk with its free musical entertainment can be enjoyed. Their exuberance superbly captures the happy nature of Filipinos. Prior to that, there is normally time to visit a large shopping mall, where the wide choice and cheap prices should delight most souvenir hunters.

For more information please contact:

Tina & Dave Gooding at

12 Axeview Road, Seaton, Devon. EX12 2JT, England.

Tel/fax +44(0)1297 624018

palawandg@clara.co.uk

Or in the Philippines:

Samuel Valdez in Makati, Manila.

Tel: 0063(2)8981384
0063(0)9204413287

palawan_greenviewsresort@yahoo.com

'Mely, Resort Manager, Port Barton
0063(0)9216994339