Floating Night Market in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines during Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Floating Night Market in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines during Hari Raya Aidilfitri

THERE are only a few floating markets in Asia.

One of the liveliest but least known of them is the one-kilometer marine causeway at Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi.

From dry wares being peddled at the manmade strand to the fresh produce being brandished on the boats, the Sitangkai market is a riot that transports you to a totally different world.

The main sea highway of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, the Philippines.

Getting to Sitangkai from Bongao, Tawi-Tawi is a 3-3.5 hour boat ride.

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