Landmark· Romblon Island· Philippines

Romblon Marble Workshops

12° 34.6′ N · 122° 16.1′ E · approximate

Romblon is the Philippines' marble island: workshops around town carve local white, green, pink and black marble into tiles, tables, fonts and souvenirs.

Practical

Approx: plotted at Jennet Marble Supply near the port (OpenStreetMap), one of the marble outlets; workshops and quarries are spread around the island. Romblon is the country's second-largest marble producer, with estimated reserves of about 150 million metric tons. Heavy items ship by ferry, not by yacht.

Best for

Souvenirs and a look at the local craft