‘Nostalgic’ – one word that comes to my mind when you say Vigan, Ilocos. I’ve been wanting to visit the place as I am really a fan of old houses and ancient structures, also I've been hearing how beautiful it is.
Vigan, the
capital city of Ilocos Sur is the world heritage site that it is one of the
few Hispanic towns left in the Philippines and it is known for its cobblestone
streets and unique architecture, which is a Spanish colonial architecture. The
term Vigan referred the area as ‘Bee Gan’ by the Chinese settlers which means
the ‘Beautiful shore’. Then Spanish conquistadors interchanged V and B, which
is the name, used to this day as Vigan.
