Day 147 Fri June 9,2023 Vigan City Tour 10:00-3:15

 Day 147 Fri June 9,2023  Vigan City Tour  SMG-001 10:00-3:15

Ilocos (Salomague)  5.5hours $139.

See the highlights of Vigan City for an overall understanding of what UNESCO hails as the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. On the outskirts, you will find Bantay Church, whose 16th-century bell tower first served as the town’s watchtower. For a glimpse into the local culture, you will then browse a complex of four museums, each focusing on a different aspect of the Philippines. Vigan City is also recognized for its outstanding earthenware, as you will discover at Pagburnayan Pottery. The famed burnay jars produced there were originally made by Chinese immigrants who found the quality of the region’s natural clay to be excellent. Now mostly decorative, burnay jars were once used to hold wine and fermented fish, as they supposedly tasted better when stored in the jars. Later, during free time along cobblestoned Calle Crisologo, you will see an array of architectural gems, including homes with Spanish, Mexican and Chinese influences. Please note: This tour includes approximately 2 1/2 hours of moderate walking on both flat and uneven ground, gravel, cobblestone, as well as numerous steps. Participants must be physically fit. This tour is not available to guests who utilize a wheelchair. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of ability and stamina. Casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, flat walking shoes are suggested.

This description that I read to chose the tour is quite accurate.  

                        The 16th-century bell tower first served as the town’s watchtower.

                                                 Bantay Church

                                                Outstanding earthenware at Pagburnayan Pottery.

                        Burnay jars were once used to hold wine and fermented fish, as they supposedly tasted better when stored in the jars. 

                                                Cobblestoned Calle Crisologo, 

The best decision of the day was to spend our thirty minutes on a horse and buggy ride for four dollars.  We saw a lot more than if we had walked.  

                                                    A house in desperate need of repair.  

                                            Shops

                                                More shops

                                                Young people performing native dance.

                                            Shopping