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Disclaimer: The photos are not owned by the author and all copyrights belong to their rightful owners. Photo from  Our Awesome Planet 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 Photo from  Asiatravel 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 Photo from  Walk with Cham "A visit to historical Vigan is illuminating in itself, but a...
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BASIC INFORMATION

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Location Province: Ilocos Sur Region: Region 1 (Ilocos Region) Country: Philippines Photo from  Maphill http://www.maphill.com/philippines/region-1/ilocos-sur/vigan/location-maps/physical-map/free/ General Landform Vigan is mostly plains with gently rising hills on the southern portion. Accessibility By land (8-10 hours) Private vehicle Public utility bus Dominion Line Fariñas GV Florida Maria de Leon Partas RCJ Bus Lines Viron Transit By air (1 hour) Private flight Commercial flight Airport Mindoro Airport, the only airport in the province of Ilocos Sur, is located in Barangay Mindoro. After an eight-year hiatus due to a low demand, it was reopened for commercial flights. Last February 17, Platinum Skies, owned by former Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson, opened flights between Manila and Vigan. Photo from  Lakwatserong Tatay Fast Facts Geography: It has a total land area of 2,886.085 hectares or 28.86085 square...
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THINGS TO DO

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1. Ride a  calesa Via  Orientwind Travel and Tours 2. Visit the Bantay Bell Tower Via  Flickr 3. Walk by Calle Crisologo and see the ancestral houses Via  Lakad Pilipinas 4. Eat at Metro Vigan Café and try their  bagnet Via  Art of Being A Mom 5. Have a taste of the famous Vigan empanada Via  pepper. 6. Eat at Señorita Dulce and try their delicacies Via  Art of Being A Mom 7. Visit and watch the Dancing Fountain Via  Blissfulguro 8. Discover how Vigan specialties are made Via  The Pinay Wanderer 9. Visit Baluarte and take a look at the different animals Via  Mama Speaks 10. Buy some  pasalubong from Marsha's Delicacies Via  I Live to Eat! Source:  Astig.ph
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