It is one of the most beautiful street in the country which is a living museum of a spirited past of Ilocos Region during the Spanish period – Calle Crisologo.
Calle Crisologo, also known as Mestizo District, is the provincial tourism center and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserved for the appreciation of the future generations. It features the cobbled streets and old Spanish houses as well as some of the historical landmarks of Vigan. It is the only town that was saved from destruction during World War II and preserved not only as a historical street like the ones in Intramuros, but also a tourist site which is full of life, especially during the Festival of the Arts.
Olden times of Calle Crisologo
Vigan’s Mestizo District was known as Kasanglayan or Chinese Quarters during the Hispanic period. The term originated from the word "sangley", which was used to classify a pure Chinese person.
Trip to Plaza Burgos, Vigan!
By Air: Domestic flights via Sea Air leave Manila twice a week for Vigan City, Fridays and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Domestic flights leave Manila daily for Laoag City in Ilocos Norte, which is an hour and a half ride by bus or arranged vehicles to Vigan. The city can be reached from Laoag City via Farinas Transportation, Maria De Leon Bus Lines, RCJ Bus Lines, F. Franco Trans, Auto Bus, Florida Transit, and Partas Bus.
By Land: The 408 km stretch from Manila to Vigan City is a comfortable eight-hour ride along the scenic Manila-Ilocos Highway. Air-conditioned Partas Bus, Dominion Bus, Aniceto Bus and Viron Transit ply the Manila-Vigan route regularly.
Getting Around: The best way to explore Vigan is on foot; the city center is small and compact, yet full of excitement. Experience a calesa ride around Vigan at P150.00 per hour.
Accommodations to Vigan
There are many inns, pension houses and hotels located near their town center. My Vigan Home Hotel and Gordion Hotel are two of which will give you better accommodations during your days in Ilocos Sur. My Vigan Home Hotel is located at 14 Plaridel corner Bonifacio Streets, Vigan (Ilocos Sur), Ilocos Region, Philippines 2700. Gordion Hotel is located at V. Delos Reyes corner Salcedo Sts., Vigan (Ilocos Sur), Ilocos Region, Philippines.