Monday, March 1, 2021

Four Reasons Why You Need To Visit Sirao Garden, Little Amsterdam


To beat the stressful city life,  reconnect yourself with nature. 


"I'm off to see the flowers, darling "mood (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky


        It's time to de-stress or unwind after a stressful week at work or at school.  You may have been to the beach previously or you have been out with friends sipping milkteas at the mall. So why not try to get out in the city for a while, smell the flowers and spent a few silent moments with nature. 
 

Get a ticket to reconnect with nature  (C) skybertus  @wander_with_sky



     Everyone's doing it, so why don't you?  I mean, who doesn't know about this place?  Ever since the place went viral on the internet five years ago, it would be a disappointment if this is not part of your bucket list to visit. Your Cebu visit won't be as exciting as it should be if this place is not included.  Millennials today happen to be a generation of  "pics-or-it-didn't-happen"  and even the grown-ups are adapting to it.  The Internet has this wonderful magic of spreading information, photos, and experiences like wildfire so why not join the wagon? 



Instagram-picture-worthy shots?  You can get it here.    (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky 



    See the flowers for inspiration Stressful city life may drain our daily energies and it is just natural for human beings to find ways to recharge and inspire again for another round of life-hustles.  Visiting a flower garden can do wonders for you.  The 1.2-hectares of sloping terrain are covered with dozens of flower species. The most dominant is the colorful celosia flowers or commonly called  "wool flowers". Hues of red, orange, yellow, and purple are present here. They even grow huge sunflowers, which make you feel perked up under the sun.  Surrounded by beautiful and colorful flowers are good for your soul.  It wakes up the sleeping you within, it made you even grateful about life and what the future may bring. 



They know how to set the mood (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky

Dramatic, is it not? (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky

   

    Be one with nature. It is common knowledge that being with nature has health benefits; it lowers blood pressure, fresh air here is quite good for our lungs,  strolling around the garden provides good exercise on our legs --- for me, it just makes me happy.  Just sitting on a bench and enjoying the scenery makes me happy and stress-free. The Busay -Balamban green scenery gives a perfect backdrop for the blooming flowers. Locals here offer fresh fruits, drinks, and food for the tourists. These are all fresh from their farms.   Oh, I how I love the boiled sweet corn here.  Entrepreneurs here lined up in front of the Litte Amsterdam and I can see that the place provides income to locals here.  



This is often what an "obligatory shot" looks like (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky 


Thank God for flowers (c) skybertus @wander_with_sky


        The gardener in you, wake up!  Be sure to visit a lot of flower gardens in your lifetime,  it could wake up the little gardener in you.  Some people find flowers fascinating.  Visiting Sirao Garden may unleash your strong desire to make a garden and nurture precious flowers on your own. I mean,  who among us are not plantitos or plantitas? You might get fascinated by the blooming chrysanthemum, the charm of begonia flowers,  marigolds, different colors of forget-me-nots, and many more.  They are just pleasing to the eyes that your soul wants to praise the Lord for the gift of life. 


The cool Busay breeze is perfect with this view (c) skyberts @wander_with_sky



There's a lot of fun at Sirao Garden 



    Cebu has a lot to offer and this place is just one of them. Cebuanos surely knows how to optimize their blessings by sharing them with people, it is one of those reminders that we should take care of what the Lord has blessed us.  Beautiful places like this give us that recharging powers and that we must be all grateful.  


How to get there : 

    Sirao Garden entrance fee is about P100 and is operating from 6am to 630pm. Sirao Garden is located in Brgy. Sirao and this can be easily be reached by motorcycle, car or van.  You start the journey from J.Y. Square Mall, once you reached Ayala Heights, take a right turn to Sirao Flower Farm.  
     Habal-habal is also available for those with adventurous spirits. Habal-habal drivers can wait for you for about P400 to P500. The ride will take about 30 to 45minutes.  
    



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