You can experience the fusion of Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino cultures while exploring Vigan’s vibrant markets, delicious cuisine, and traditional crafts like pottery and weaving. As one of ...

Vigan City, through the World Heritage Convention, was able to organize and empower the local community to become primary stakeholders and keepers of their tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in ...