Sights: Iloilo

Sights: Iloilo

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Aside from the wonderful Gigantes Islands and delicacies, check out these other sights while you are there!
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Jaro Cathedral (Iloilo's Bibingka)
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One of the nearest cathedrals to Iloilo City is Jaro Cathedral. Preserved and rebuilt, always ready to serve the people. Near the cathedral, across Jaro Savemore, is a quaint store selling Iloilo's own rendition of a Philippine favorite: bibingka. Small round rice cakes with shredded coconut at the bottom toasted to perfection. Easier to spot during the weekends as these are sold right in front of churches.
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Molo Church
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The cathedral that has been around for a long time, served its people the best it could.
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Miagao Church (Santo Tomas de Villanueva)
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A breathe taking cathedral that changes as the sun sets. The facade shows the many festivities that this place has seen. Very grand and a must go.
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Beach

Kuliatan Marine Sanctuary
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An hours drive from the city is a sanctuary that's taken cared of by the closest university, UP Visayas. Bringing corals back to life and attracting marine life, definitely a diamond in the rough.
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Gigantes Islands
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Park & Architecture

Esplanade
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One of the many projects by the local government, the esplanades stretches along the river bend of Iloilo City. An easy, accessible way to go around Iloilo.
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Calle Real
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A place where you can see the old Iloilo City.
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Molo Mansion
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Once in ruins, now restored. It houses a famous shop called Kultura which sells different souvenirs famous around the Philippines. Check out the coffee shop right outside which prides itself from beans from Mt. Apo.
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Museums

Museum of Philippine Economic History
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With well curated pieces sharing the history of Iloilo, what its known for, how the past influences the present and showing the path of the future. Another must go even if its filled with students. It is Iloilo's pride in one building.
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Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA)
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Sharing different pieces of what the art scene of Iloilo has to offer, Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art is a multilevel gallery that you can get lost in.
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Brandy Museum
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Showing and discussing how brandy came to Iloilo and the various influences it has in the culture.
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Tara
Born and raised in bustling Quezon City, Philippines, I learned to travel with a tight budget and time. As I open up my passport to other Asian countries, I am more than willing to share what I have to help other travelers out there with the same goal: see as much at a cheap cost in a quick time.
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