Vigan City in 3 days

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Vigan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours and prices before you go.

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Day 1

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Morning Mestizo Districtoffers a wonderful glimpse into the Philippines' colonial past. The ancestral houses were mostly built by Chinese traders using a mixture of local, Asian and Spanish architectural styles. Movie fans recognize the streets from the movie Born on the Fourth of July. If someone looks closely, there…Directions —

Late morning Calle CrisologoIt is what Vigan City is known for — streets lined with Spanish Era ancestral houses (with ancient tile roofs, massive hardwood floors, balustrades and azoteas in varying Spanish, Mexican, and Chinese architectural styles) and cobblestone streets, which led to Vigan's inscription in the list of…Directions —

Lunch Insiang's EmpanadaInsiang's is a small street side empanadahan with a couple of tables set up by the sidewalk. Hours: 9AM–9PM.Directions —

Afternoon Syquia MansionVigan residence of President Elpidio Quirino, who married a member of the Syquia family. There are memorabilia inside the residence, including a campaign portrait of Quirino.Directions —

Day 2

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Morning Barangay PagpartianWhere the great conquistador Juan de Salcedo landed when he arrived in Vigan through the Mestizo River. Also the site of the city slaughterhouse, built during the Spanish Era (for which the barangay is named).Directions —

Late morning Crisologo Museumused to be the home of assassinated Congressman Floro Crisologo and wife Carmeling, former governor of Ilocos Sur. It contains Crisologo memorabilia.Directions —

Lunch Six Bros. Bar and GrillGreat Filipino home-cooked meal. Hours: Open 24 hours.Directions —

Afternoon Plaza Burgosis a favorite hang out for locals and is also used for staging major public events. It has also food stalls selling local snacks, especially the empanada. It is next to Vigan Cathedral and dedicated to the memory of Father Jose Burgos. Depending on the weather, the streets surrounding it (except…Directions —

Day 3

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Morning St. Paul's Metropolitan CathedralThe seat of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and built by the Augustinians around 1790, this cathedral features a unique design intended to minimize earthquake damage, called "earthquake baroque". Look out for the brass communion handrails forged in China, complete with Chinese characters scrawled…Directions —

Late morning Plaza Salcedo (Luneta Park Musical Dancing Fountain)west of the cathedral features a 17th-century monument to Juan de Salcedo, and was also the site of resistance leader Gabriela Silang's public hanging in 1763. Also within the site at the lagoon is the Vigan Dancing Fountain. This Korean-engineered attraction is the first of its kind in the…Directions —

Lunch Casa Vicente RestaurantCasa Vicente serves fusion dishes of International and Ilocano cuisine. Hours: 10AM–midnight.Directions —

Afternoon National Museum/Padre Burgos Housealso known as the Ayala Museum, this showcases the memorabilia of martyred priest Jose Burgos. Behind the house is the national museum (formerly the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail), housing other ethnic and Ilocano artifacts such as artifacts, weapons, kitchen utensils, basketry, costumes, jewellery…Directions —

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