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Vigan City travel tips

September 1st, 2010 | Author: Tarabitab

Are you headed to Vigan City, Ilocos Sur for your much deserved break? This is a historical town in Ilocos Philippines which is regarded as the best preserved example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia. If you are after a satisfying trip, here are a few helpful pointers that you may like to note down.

1) Explore Vigan City by “calesa”

“Calesa” or a horse-drawn carriage is a symbolic mode of transportation in Vigan. This is the favorite transportation system during the reign of the Spaniards in the Ilocos. Riding the “calesa” with the “kutsero”, the one who drives the “calesa” is like a true ride in history as you hop from one historical place to another. Your “kutsero” can help you maximize your time and even brief you the history behind Vigan City particularly the old structures.

2) Explore well-known Vigan attractions

Visit ancient structures like St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral,Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul, “Simbaan a Bassit” or a small church and Calle Crisologo. Other attractions are the Hidden Garden and Baluarte. The former is a popular garden place while the latter is a zoo with an interactive wildlife refuge and facility. One more worth visiting attraction is “Pagburnayan”. The “burnay” is an earthenware jar crafted by a potter’s hands with the aid of a potter’s wheel.

3) Try the authentic delicacies of Vigan

Your tour to this town is incomplete if you miss to taste the popular local delicacies. One of these is the so called “sinanglao” which is a cow soup or a goat soup innards cooked in ginger, garlic, onions, peppers, and bile fluids. Other authentic food that you should try are “bagnet”, “longganiza”, “pinakbet”, “warek-warek”, “pipian”, “empanada”, “miki” and “bibingka”.

Following the tips above will definitely make your Vigan City trip an enjoyable trip. For your Vigan City souvenier, remember to bring home “Abel Iloko” products like blankets and bed covers, pillow cases, mosquito nets, and many more.

For other tourist destinations in Ilocos Region, you can check Ilocos Tour Guide.

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