Visiting Vigan
The travel bug bit me again!
Road Trip Day 1: Vigan
Just got back from Vigan.. didnt think it was that far but checked kilometer reading when I got back home. 932 Kilometers wow.. what a trip!
The old city of Vigan lies north of Manila and can be reached by bus. Travel time can take from eight to twelve hours depending on how heavy the traffic is going out of Manila. It took us 10 hours, got stuck in Tarlac traffic.
Vigan is famous for the old massive stonewalls and Spanish brick houses which date back to the Spanish colonization period.
Things to do while in Vigan. Eat! Eat Eat! sample the local longganisa which you can buy in the market for Php 30 a kilo, bagnet, bibingka (in vigan their bibingka is made out of Cassava) and the empanadas at the town plaza.
You can take a tour around town on a calesa. The trip will start you off at Calle Crisologo, then take you to the museum, the pottery maker, the Churches and the bell tower
Vigan is also famous for antique furnitures and pottery.
i just love this particular image.. so powerful.. and striking..
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