Are you looking for a place to visit? A place where you will enjoy not just the tourist spots but the hospitable and kind people itself? Well, Vigan should be on your number 1 list. You sure will enjoy here, especially now that we are celebrating the Vigan Fiesta. From watching parades, marching band competitions, street dancing, and enjoying rides at the carnival. When talking about foods, Empanada is a must. After enjoying Vigan Fiesta, you sure will have a good siesta.
Watching the grand parade participated by employees, teachers and soldiers and the one and only mayor Bonito in the day of Fiesta. In this parade,the marching band of three different schools was the most awaited. With their lively and danceable music accompanied by the twirlers and the synchronized moving flags are the mainstays of the audience. Watching them with my own two eyes, makes me want tobe a part of the marching band too. When watching parades,always be coordinated so that you can have your free sweets and candies.
Visiting museums are also what you shouldn't let slide. This ancestral house that was owned by the late Floro S. Crisologo, a well-known congressman in his time. Today, this ancestral house has been turned into a museum, home to hundreds of memorabilia that would give you a sneak peek into the past. Of all the things inside of the museum, the car was probably the one that stood out the most. The kitchen or "la Cocina" was undeniably attractive for tourists. It looked really antiquated with its worn walls and numerous cooking knick knacks. The most interesting artifact in the whole museum is located at its ground floor. Here, a table housing Floro Crisologo’s apparel along with photographs when he was shot is showcased.
Every tourist will always look for the natural beauty of the place they're visiting. When coming here in Vigan, visiting the baluarte zoo should be a part of your list. People love both nature and history. In Baluarte , a zoo, taxidermy museum and a safari hotel could be accessed. The safari hotel also known as the "golden tower". This hotel not just amazes the visitors by its view but is really helpful for the people living here, as they can stay here whenever there's a flood.
Among all the tourist spots here in Vigan, Calle Crisologo is the most known. Here you can spot stunning spanish ancestral homes. Calle Crisologo is worth visiting both day and night. Each timezone has it's own charm and features. At day you will be enjoying the numerous antique souvenir shops around, as well as little museums like the Father Burgos Museum and the Crisologo Museum. Make sure to take a ride in the Spanish-style horse carriage called "kalesa". This way you can enjoy the tour around the ancestral home in this street. Visiting calle crisologo at night is even more worth it than during the day. The already picturesque cobblestone streets will be brightened up by aesthetic lamps throughout the area, a wonderful sight to behold indeed. This is something you would have to see for yourself. Also it will be time for you by then, to have a great dinner in one of the Calle Crisologo's nice restaurants.
Visiting Vigan is one of the best choices I've ever made. I've always wanted to go to places where I can appreciate the beauty of the past and our history. With this, Vigan didn't fail me. From the parades, museum, zoo and the streets of Spanish colonial homes, I can really feel the excitement to visit here again. Having to enjoy riding the kalesa and trying the vigan empanada bring out the kid inside of me. I had not just fun but also the happiness that even for just a couple of days, I had the chance to enjoy every single moment of this visit. I will visit here again soon but of course I will go home first with my pasalubong.
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