Aninuan Beach in Puerto Galera - Philippines

Those who know Puerto Galera would be more than familiar with White Beach, but unfortunately would not know much about Aninuan Beach. However, those who have had the opportunity to visit Aninuan Beach would know that this location is 10 times better than White Beach.

Lets start with how to get there. Assuming weve already taken the 2 hour ferry ride, we can take a five minute tricycle ride from White Beach to Aninuan Beach. Once at Aninuan Beach, one can see that this is the exact opposite of White Beach since it offers less crowd and more privacy. During the peak season, White Beach is swamped with beach goers and its almost impossible to get a moment of peace and quiet. At Aninuan Beach, one is spared from the blasting music, people who walk in throngs blocking ones sun when trying to get a good tan and boats which are crowding the already crowded shoreline. Aside from the tricycle ride, one can also get to Aninuan Beach by walking along the shoreline of White Beach across the massive rock formations. Aninuan Beach lies just behind these rock formations. However, if one is planning to walk, one should make sure that this is done in broad daylight since it gets a bit tricky at night.

Although there is no nightlife as compared to White Beach, there are several places to grab something to eat at Aninuan Beach. Usually serving kebabs and eggplant salad, one can try the small restaurants that line Aninuan Beach or the hotels room service. When it comes to drinking though and partying all night, one can always go to White Beach for that.

When did we ever go to the beach and realize we forgot something crucial at home? Sounds familiar huh? The hotels and resorts at Aninuan Beach would have for us the necessities that we may have forgotten such as shampoo, toothbrush even that bathing suit or slippers. There are small sari-sari stores in Aninuan Beach that sell basic necessities in case of extreme urgency although we know that its always better to make sure we have our own even before we get there.

Aninuan Beach offers tranquility and the view of deck chairs under nipa huts by the shoreline while the waves lap gently in the background is sometimes all we need to truly enjoy that peaceful moment. The sunset is amazing at Aninuan Beach and if what one wants is rest and peaceful evenings, then this is definitely the place to be.