Sightseeing in Laoag Vigan

Laoag / Vigan in Philippines is blessed with wide highways and stretches of narrow cobble stoned roads, antiquated towns and a brave people who harnessed a formidable terrain into a source of sustenance. Sightseeing in Laoag/Vigan presents a visual feast that is at once dazzling in its boldness.

Divided into Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte, their capitals - Vigan and Laoag City - are anchor tourist destinations and part of the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippine archipelago. The sightseeing in Laoag/Vigan offers some wonderful tourist spots such as:

Vigan, the Old World City-Vigan, with its centuries-old edifices, is a breathing reminder of what was once a royal city. Today, Vigan retains much of the patina of 18th century Castellan architecture. Many of these ancestral homes are still in good condition and some have been turned into cozy inns, museums, and souvenir shops.

Laoag City, the Gateway of the North- Juan de Salcedo was already a center of trade with the Japanese and Chinese. Laoag City, today, is the major crossroads for international trade and commerce in the Ilocos region. Like in Vigan, the calesa is an integral part of the street landscape.

Ilocos, a Hardy but Beautiful Land-Because of its difficult terrain and arid temperature, the Ilocos was once described as a "God-forsaken land". But Ilocanos not only survived in this formidable land but were able to turn this highland country into "God's own paradise."