Leona Florentino Review
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This al fresco garden restaurant is a patch of green right in the heart of Vigan City. It houses a restaurant called Lilong & Lilang, a bonsai garden, landscaped gardens all around, and even plants and pasalubong (souvenir) delicacies for sale.
Bulala is a popular for having pottery farms that sell "damili", a type of handmade Ilocos molding technique used to make terra cotta or red-clay crafts.
Located inside a two-story house along Calle Encarnacion which was built in 1875, this bar and craft beer brewery serves smoked meats and beer made in its own microbrewery.
This local eatery is popular for Vigan longsilog (longganisa, sinangag, itlog), which is a popular breakfast or all-day food in the Philippines. It is also popular for serving sinanglaoan, which is a hearty beef stew made with innards, bile, and kamias.
Learn more about the life and contributions of Floro S. Crisologo in this family-owned museum. It showcases antiques and memorabilia about the late Crisologo patriarch and former congressman, who was renowned for having authored laws that paved the way for the creation of the currentSocial Security System (SSS) and the University of Northern Philippines.
Vigan's loom-weaving rooms and pagburnayans (pottery barns) tell the story of Ilocos heritage through masterful craftsmanship. Vigan is also known for being the hometown of National Folk Artist Fidel Antiporda Go, who is a master of the burnayan (clay pottery) technique.
Calle Crisologo's cobblestone path evokes the rustic charm of old Ilocos. Lined with well-preserved Spanish-era structures and ancestral houses, Calle Crisologo lets visitors travel centuries back in time on foot or via a kalesa (horse-drawn carriage). It also has a good selection of local shops from where you can bring home a souvenir or two.
Bantay Bell Tower is one of Vigan's most iconic historical landmarks. Having been completed in 1591 as a watch tower, it is a magnificent piece of Spanish colonial architecture. In 1857, it was converted to a bell tower by the nearby local church.
Learn more about different animals in this fun resort and mini zoo and resort. Located within 100 fenced hectares of gently rolling hills and flat rails, the resort started out as the rest house for then-governor Chavit Singson. The resort grounds has a butterfly garden, a horse riding track, and live animals that range from reptiles to birds and more.