About Laoag & Vigan
Ilocos is the province occupied the north western of
Luzon Island. Formerly, it is the coastal trade city with
Southeast Asia and China before it was under the Spanish
rule during the colonization period in 16th century.
Ilocos province could be divided into two parts,
Ilocos Norte (northern area) and Ilocos Sur (southern area).
Laoag is the capital of Ilocos Norte, which is a vibrant city
with modern private and government offices, educational
institutions, entertainments and shopping centers. However,
it still has charming atmosphere of ancient town, with a lot
of scared religious sites and historical landmarks. Vigan is the
capital city of Ilocos Sur which is more peaceful and perfectly
maintains the unique combination of Asia and European
colonial architecture and city planning.
Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur have many diverse attractions
ranging from UNESCO heritage sites, colonial architectural
buildings, coastal line with white beaches and sand dunes.
With plentiful activities like city hopping, sightseeing, driving
4*4 in sand dune and sandboarding, they constantly gaining
popularity from world tourists to visit here.
Ilocos is the province occupied the north western of Luzon Island. Formerly, it is the coastal trade city with Southeast Asia and China before it was under the Spanish rule during the colonization period in 16th century. Ilocos province could be divided into two parts, Ilocos Norte (northern area) and Ilocos Sur (southern area). Laoag is the capital of Ilocos Norte, which is a vibrant city with modern private and government offices, educational institutions, entertainments and shopping centers. However, it still has charming atmosphere of ancient town, with a lot of scared religious sites and historical landmarks. Vigan is the capital city of Ilocos Sur which is more peaceful and perfectly maintains the unique combination of Asia and European colonial architecture and city planning. Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur have many diverse attractions ranging from UNESCO heritage sites, colonial architectural buildings, coastal line with white beaches and sand dunes. With plentiful activities like city hopping, sightseeing, driving 4*4 in sand dune and sandboarding, they constantly gaining popularity from world tourists to visit here.
