Eastern Visayas
Made up of Leyte, Samar and other islands, with WWII Leyte landing sites, cave exploration and off-the-beaten-path islands.
Eastern Visayas lies on the eastern side of the central Philippines and mainly comprises the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran, with Tacloban as its main city. The San Juanico Bridge links Leyte and Samar; the MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo commemorates the Allied landing of 1944. Samar is known for caves, natural stone bridges and canyon adventures, and Calanggaman Island off western Leyte has a scenic sandbar. The region faces the Pacific and is prone to typhoons; it was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Tacloban Airport is the main gateway, and the dry season is the best time to visit.