A week-long festival held around January 25th, the fiesta commemorates the town’s patron saint, St Paul the Apostle, with a parade, musical performances, beauty contests and cultural shows.
Every night at 7.30pm during peak tourist season, the fountain in the middle of Plaza Salcedo bursts into a music and light show. It gets crowded and is fantastically kitsch; you can watch the waters dance to the latest hip-hop and Disney tunes.
For quick, cheap Ilocano fare, check out the collection of street stalls that lines Florentino St along Plaza Burgos. These specialise in local empanadas filled with cabbage, green papaya and longganisa; okoy (deep-fried shrimp omelettes) and sinanglao (beef...
It’s worth stopping in Badoc, halfway between Vigan and Laoag (about an hour by bus), for a peek inside the restored ancestral home of Juan Luna, arguably the Philippines’ greatest painter. The knowledgeable curator will introduce you to the history of the...
Head to this popular place for Vigan longganisa (the local sausage) and very fatty bagnet. If you’re feeling more adventurous, go for the ‘seasonal specialities’ such as nga abuos (mountain ants) or tokak (frog). Most dishes serve two people. The...
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