Mar 27 2008
Going North – Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Part 3)
At last, the last installment for my Ilocos tour is here though it’s been a month late. But still, I want to share with you memoirs of Calle Crisologo and Baluarte in Vigan. Calle Crisologo is a cobbled-stone street, well-preserved for its cultural heritage. It has a unique character because of its old-world feel complete with the calesas as the only means of transportation. The stretch of Calle Crisologo houses souvenir shops and antique shops. You can buy your souvenir shirts for Php 150-350. Bagnet and Vigan Longganisa are also available here.
Kalesa in Calle Crisologo
Souvenir shirts for Php 150-350 a pop
After buying souvenirs in Calle Crisologo, we headed to Baluarte ni Chavit to check out the animals and exotic birds. Ostriches can loiter around the area but thank God the tigers were kept inside their cages, hehe.
Baluarte ni Chavit
i love and miss ilocos! i enjoy reading your blog!
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[...] Just across the Wynn Macau is the Star World Casino, but after claiming the free coupon at the reception area, we headed to the nearest bus stop going to Senado Square. This is the only time we spent for transportation since there’s no shuttle bus going directly to Senado Square. Senado Square or Largo de Senado is a cobblestoned street teeming with tourists and locals alike. Portuguese-inspired building were preserved which added to the old-world charm of the place. Don’t forget to appreciate the Portuguese Pavement at the Senado Square, I never paid attention on it until I googled it after. Senado Square reminds me of Calle Crisologo in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. [...]
I wanna visit Ilocs when Sean is a bit bigger.
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