Showing posts with label Vigan City. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Vigan City. Show all posts

Where to Stay in Vigan: The Heritage House of Villa Angela

Unknown December 25, 2014

It was still dark when we arrived at the front gates of Villa Angela where fortunately, the caretaker was waiting for us already. She opened the gates and let us enter a long driveway flanked by a spacious garden leading to a staircase going to the upper level of the house. Stepping on creaking wooden floors we were ushered inside our room furnished with two double beds and a lone single bed. Exhausted from our long bus trip, we dozed off in no time. At that moment, we were still unaware of the rustic charm of Villa Angela, whose historic walls we just walked by under the mask of darkness.

Villa Angela

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Vigan

Unknown May 15, 2007

Heritage Series

Echoes of Vigan

Walking the cobblestone heart of Ilocos Sur, where the 16th century still lingers in the air.

On our journey further north toward Pagudpud, we paused in the timeless city of Vigan. It is a place of ritual—be it attending a quiet mass, indulging in the local culinary scene, or wandering through the UNESCO-recognized Calle Crisologo.

Vigan Architecture — The architectural legacy of the Spanish colonial era.

Wandering along the cobblestone paths of the heritage village, one is surrounded by old houses that date back centuries. These ancestral structures offer a vivid picture of colonial life—a slight, shimmering window into the old days.

Calle Crisologo — Walking through history in the heart of Vigan.

Beyond the famous street, the town unfolds with civic grandeur. The Ilocos Sur Capitol Hall stands as a landmark of local governance, surrounded by verdant parks where the pace of life remains unhurried.

Ilocos Sur Capitol — The Ilocos Sur Capitol Hall and its surrounding town squares.

Vigan serves as the perfect pitstop—or perhaps the destination itself. Between the horse-drawn kalesas parked beside the church and the scent of frying empanadas (though the debate between Vigan and Batac varieties continues), the city is a sensory immersion. It is a historic tour that demands you slow down and simply stroll.

Vigan Kalesa — A town that moves to the rhythm of horse-drawn carriages.

Mia the Dog — A quiet moment with a local companion named Mia.

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The Writer

Marky Ramone Go

Marky Ramone Go

Marky Ramone Go is a travel-junkie, writer and photographer based in the Philippines. Aside from contributing articles to various publications and websites, he narrates his experiences wandering the tropical paradise of the Philippines, the culturally rich regions of South East Asia, Sri Lanka and India.

He is currently tracing the intersection of heritage and modern nomadism across the archipelago.

Manila, Philippines

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