Ilo-Ilo City is known as "The City of Love". Ilo-Ilo city is also the home of La Paz Batchoy, know for fresh seafods and old churches.
How to get to Ilo-Ilo City?
->Manila to Ilo-Ilo
Book a direct flight to Ilo-Ilo City
->Bacolod to Ilo-Ilo
Ferry via SuperCat 2go
Pls view my previous blog for more info
When in Bacolod 2015
When in Guimaras 2015
Where to stay?
Go hotels ph all the way! I highly recommend this hotel if you want to travel on a tight budget, but want to stay in a clean and comfortable room. We stayed here for 3d/2n, and paid P 2087.68 only.
Where to eat?
1. Lapaz Public Market
Netong's
The original La Paz Batchoy
Food hunting at Lapaz Public Market. Inside is the famous Netong's La Paz Batchoy,
and Madge Cafe.
Navigating through the market to find Netong's felt like a maze, but it was worth it for the La Paz Batchoy. Thanks to the locals, we found this casual dining spot with a short but satisfying menu. Allen and I ordered batchoy with puto on the side. The batchoy was incredible—flavorful, loaded with ingredients, and topped with crispy chicharon. It was hands down the best I’ve ever had, and it totally hit the spot!
After visiting Netong's, we headed to Madge Cafe, another well-known spot in Iloilo City. This café is famous for making coffee the traditional way, which really piqued my interest. I watched the barista prepare the coffee with such skill, and it was a fun experience while we waited for our drinks.
The iced coffee we ordered was perfect, especially with the intense heat in Iloilo City. It was exactly what we needed to cool down!
Places we visited in Ilo-Ilo City
1. Jaro Bell Tower
2. Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Church (Jaro Church)
3. The Nelly Garden
4. Guimbal Town
5. San Joaquin Cemetery
I know it is kinda freaky that we went here. But, the place is so "photogenic". Kinda creepy to enter this place, but for the sake of taking a good shot I must stay a bit longer.
6. Miag-ao Church
On our last day in Iloilo, we managed to squeeze in a visit to some historic churches located about an hour outside of the downtown area. With limited time before heading back to Manila, we rented a cab for P2,000, which took us to Miag-ao Church—arguably the most famous church in Iloilo. It was well worth the trip. After exploring, the cab also conveniently dropped us off at the airport, making it a smooth end to our Iloilo adventure.
The artistic facade of the Miagao Church is decorated with a relief sculpture of St. Christopher carrying the Christ child amidst coconut, papaya and guava shrubs. Like any other foreign influences, the architecture of many colonial churches has undergone the process of indigenization. This process is carried out by incorporating the prevailing Hispano-American and Medieval Spanish architecture with local as well as Muslim and Chinese touches. Thus, the synthesized topology which is anachronistic with the unmindful sues of decorative elements. It had no distinction in terms of periods or orders. A truly ‘Philippine Church’, it exudes a native touch.
-http://www.exploreiloilo.com/do/info/miagao-church/
Where to buy Pasalubongs?
1. Biscocho Haus
Ilo-Ilo is also known for their yummy delicacies such as Biscocho, Piaya, and Butterscotch bars. If you have an extra time before going to the airport, you can drop by their store, and buy something to bring back home. It is also near the airport.
2. Merci
They also sell a vast variety of delicacies to choose from. They also have the one I mentioned in #1. This is located inside the airport.
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© Monica Peralta
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