Calle Crisologo
Vigan, Ilocos Sur

famous for: Old Vigan Colonial Houses

Old Vigan Colonial Houses – the ancestral houses were built mostly by rich Chinese traders. These great big houses are made of thick brick walls and plastering with red clay. Tile roofs are made to survive earthquakes. The Mestizo district where more than a hundred houses line side by side along Calle Crisologo.

How to Get to Calle Crisologo, Vigan Ilocos

Vigan City, where Calle Crisologo is located, lies 400 km from the capital city of Manila. You can take the 10-hour bus ride to Vigan, or take a 1-hour plane ride to Laoag City, which is the capital of its neighbouring province of Ilocos Norte. From here, you can reach Vigan via a bus ride (1 ½-hour trip). From the bus terminal, a tricycle will take you to Calle Crisologo.

The best time of the year to visit Vigan City is during the cooler months of June till January. During the summer months of April and May, it is so blazing hot that you may find it spoils the enjoyment of your holiday. June and September is the rainy season in the Philippines, but you don’t need to worry for it seldom rains in the Ilocos province.(source:http://www.thecircumference.org/crisologo-street)

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