VIGAN TRAVEL: Rowilda\u2019s Factory Continues the Century-Old Practice of Loom Weaving<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Handwoven-Blankets-from-Rowildas.jpg\")
Handwoven blankets available at Rowilda’s Handloom Weaving (Php 380 to Php 360)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nFor clothing, sport the coolest tees from Islands Souvenirs<\/strong>, just across Vigan’s JTC Supermart, priced between Php 200 to Php 500<\/strong>. Aside from their artsy designs, the high-quality fabric of the shirts also adds to their overall appeal.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Souvenir-shirts-from-Islands-Souvenirs.jpg\")
T-shirts from Islands Souvenirs (Php 200 to Php 500)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nYou may also score two of Ilocos region’s signature food and drink, Basi wine and Vigan longganisa, along Calle Crisologo.<\/p>\n
Basi wine<\/strong> is known to be one of Ilocos’ local premium beverage made from sugarcane. The liquor is fermented in a burnay<\/em> or clay jar for 6 to 12 months until it turns into a pale red color. Its sweet yet bitter taste is well-loved among locals and can be found in the whole region.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Basi-Wine-P200-from-Escolta-Artshoppe.jpg\")
Basi Wine (Php 200)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nVigan longganisa<\/strong> or sausage, on the other hand, is famous for its garlicky, salty, and spicy taste. It can be bought almost anywhere in Ilocos, but do give\u00a0Cely’s<\/strong>\u00a0a try located at Brgy. Tamag and Gonzales at Brgy. Capangpangan in the town of Vigan.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Vigan-Longaniza.jpg\")
Vigan Longaniza (Php 100)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nVigan also seems to be a town abound with artists, taking into consideration the various paper-m\u00e2ch\u00e9, wooden carvings, and metallic crafts like wooden calesas<\/em> or horse-drawn carriages (Php 100)<\/strong> and motorcycle replicas made of metal scraps (Php 350 to Php 1,000 depending on size)<\/strong> being sold in the area.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Wooden-calesa-decorations.jpg\")
Wooden-like horse carriages made of paper-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 (Php 100)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Motorbike-decorations-made-of-metal.jpg\")
Motorcycle replicas made of recycled metal scraps (Php 350 to Php 1,000 depending on size)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Lucys-Antique-products.jpg\")
Wooden carvings at Lucy’s Antique Shop along Calle Crisologo (Php 50 to Php 300)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nWhen you visit Vigan, do plan a morning stroll along Calle Crisologo and get your hands on the coolest Ilocano crafts you can ever find in the region!<\/p>\n
How to get here:<\/b><\/p>\n\n- By car: From Candon, Ilocos Sur, take the MacArthur Highway going north, then make a left turn to Quirino Boulevard. Turn onto Silang Street and turn right to Calle Crisologo.<\/li>\n
- By public transport: From Manila, you can ride buses heading to Vigan such as Farinas, Partas, and Viron Transit. From the bus terminal, you may either hail a taxi or tricycle going to Calle Crisologo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
General Information:<\/b><\/p>\n
Address:\u00a0<\/b>Crisologo St., Mestizo District, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur<\/p>\n
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