The Taal Lake & volcano, which can be found in Batangas, is Southern Luzon’s most famous attraction. Known as the smallest volcano in the world, it is a volcano within an islet within a lake within a crater within a volcano! The nearby town of Taal is regarded as one of the two best preserved Spanish colonial towns in the region - the other being Vigan in Northern Luzon. This often overlooked town has been described as a blast from a glorious past, with its faded Spanish colonial architecture, the oldest church in the orient and the house where the first Philippine flag was sewn.