POPULAR AREAS
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1. Hotel Luna
It is the first and only museum hotel in the Philippines. It was named after Juan Luna, a famous painter from Ilocos. It has Queen Standard Rooms, Double Queen Deluxe Rooms, Loft Suite and Executive Suite. For more inquiries, visit their website at hotelluna.ph.
Location: Luna Street, 2300 Vigan, Ilocos Sur
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2. Kalye Crisologo
It is named after Mena Pecson Crisologo, an Ilocano writer and politician. It is a 500-meter long street where the ancestral houses are located. The architecture gives the tourists a glimpse of the Spanish colonial times. However, vehicles other than calesa (horse-drawn carriage) are not allowed to enter.
Location: Vigan Heritage Village
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"A visit to historical Vigan is illuminating in itself, but a walk on Calle Crisologo amplifies the experience."
3. Crisologo Museum
The mansion of the Crisologo Family was converted into a museum after Floro S. Crisologo, the patriarch, was murdered. He was a former Congressman and the author of laws behind the creation of the University of Northern Philippines and Social Security System. The museum houses the memorabilia of the late Congressman and is open for public viewing.
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4. Café Leona
It was named after the poetess Leona Tolentino. Serving good food since 1997, it has become a staple to the mind of the tourists when looking for a place to eat in Vigan City. It serves Japanese, Thai, Italian, Filipino and Continental cuisines.
Address: Calle Crisologo, Vigan, Ilocos Sur
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5. Tongson's Royal Bibingka
It is the home of original royal bibingka (Filipino rice cake commonly served during the Christmas season). Tourists take the time to buy this as a pasalubong (gift or souvenir given to a friend or relative by a person who has returned from a trip or arrived for a visit) because it could only be bought from Ilocos. However, it is not the usual puffy bibingka because it is like a sticky rice cake.
Address: Crisologo St, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
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6. Dancing Fountain
Plaza Salcedo was renovated into a more modernized attraction through the installation of a fountain. Tourists flock to the area to watch the water dance to the rhythm of the music. The show starts at 7 in the evening and lasts for 30-45 minutes.Address: Plaza Salcedo, Quezon Ave cor. Burgos St, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
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7. Empanadahan at Burgos Plaza
To complete the Vigan experience, tourists should try the empanada (local meat and vegetable-filled pastry) before leaving the city. Plaza Burgos, known for its food stalls especially the empanadahan (place for eating empanada), is the best place to eat this famous Vigan specialty.
Address: Jacinto Street, Plaza Burgos, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
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8. Bantay Church
It is one of the oldest churches in Region 1. It is also known as Saint Augustine Parish Church and Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. It was named after the patron saint of the Augustinian friars, Saint Augustine. It is 10 to 15-minute calesa ride from Calle Crisologo.Address: St Augustine Parish Church, Manila-North Road, Zone 5, Bantay, Ilocos Sur
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9. Pagburnayan
It is the place where camarins (burnay factories) can be found is in the Baranggay VII, in the Southwest part of the city.Address: Gomez St. cor Liberation Boulevard, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur |
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10. Baluarte
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Sources:
http://hotelluna.ph/https://www.vigan.ph/attractions/
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/travel/510270/golden-hour-on-calle-crisologo/story/
https://www.vigan.ph/attractions/
https://blauearth.com/2010/04/26/about-cafe-leona/
https://biagkensiak.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/the-evolution-of-ilocos-royal-bibingka/
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pasalubong
http://www.lakadpilipinas.com/2014/09/dancing-fountain-show-vigan-ilocos.html
https://iamstarfreak.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/vigan-ilocos-sur-dancing-lights/
http://www.traveltropa.com/2013/02/bantay-church-and-bell-tower-in-bantay.html#.WRqRroiGPIU
http://www.thepoortraveler.net/2010/08/bantay-church-and-belfry-in-ilocos-ilocos-road-trip-day-1/
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