One of the most unforgettable fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm was "Hansel and Gretel." It tells about a story of two siblings who were abandoned by their father and they lost in the middle of the forest where they found a gingerbread house made up of sweets which was built by a witch.
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| If you want to have a sweet escape from the busy life in the Metro, you may visit the Gingerbread House. |
In fact, there is a cafe in Alfonso, Cavite which has a fairy tale setting - the Gingerbread House. Few minutes away from Tagaytay City and located in the forest-like area in the rural town, this cafe also serves as venue for parties and events. The place also resembles in a fairy tale setting of "Hansel and Gretel" where in the gate, you can see a marker which looks like a cookie because of its chocolate-brown color topped with white cream and the pastel colors of the signage. You will pay P 50.00 entrance fee and once you entered the cafe, you will go on a mini-forest trail where you can see a wishing well. After that, you will see a light brown gingerbread house with a snowy, white roof, candy cane post, and colorful candy dots in in the window.
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| A closer look of the Gingerbread House |
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| The interior of the cafe. |
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| Candies and sweets are available. |
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| Their breads and pastries which are the specialties of Gingerbread House. |
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| Life-sized teddy bears are seated on the sofa and you may take a selfie with them. |
My family and I decided to visit this cafe because my younger niece would like to create her own gingerbread house which was featured recently in a magazine show. So, we decided to make a gingerbread made up of biscuit, whipped cream and colorful candy toppings. While preparing, we also tried their pastries especially the cinnamon bread and chocolate crinkles. Therefore, with the help of my sisters and her father, they finished their personalized gingerbread house.
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Left: The gingerbread house made by Korina Sanchez in her magazine show "Rated K."
Right: An example of a gingerbread house topped with candies. |
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| The finish product accomplished by my niece together with our family. |
Visiting this cafe makes me feel that I was on a sweet escape and the childhood feeling that I visited a house made up of sweets and bread where I can eat a lot of candies, cakes and pastries. The perfect time to go there is during the summer and Christmas season. Definitely, I will come back to this place and enjoy more time in the Gingerbread House.
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| Have a sweet and sumptuous stay in the Gingerbread House. |
From Olivarez Plaza, you may ride a bus going to Nasugbu and then you will go to Barangay Upli. From there, you may ride a tricycle going to Gingerbread House. The fare is worth P60.00. It is located along Matagbak - Palumlum Road, Alfonso, Cavite.
Date of Travel: April 1, 2018
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