Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Florida Bus Terminal (250m)
Pagudpud &
GMW Bus
Terminal
LAOAG
Local Buses
to Vigan
Museo
Ilocos
Norte
Local Buses
to Pagudpud
Metrobank
Ilocano
Heroes Hall
Gym
Carry
Ilocos Norte
Capitol Building
BPI
Food
Court
Jeepneys Batac
and Paoay
BPI
Marcos Hall
of Justice
Aurora
Park
Police
BDO
Fariñas
Bus
Terminal
Sinking
Bell Tower
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RCBC
City
Hall
St William's
Cathedral
ACCOMMODATION
Balay da Blas
Fort Ilocandia
Java Hotel
Hotel Tiffany
EATING & DRINKING
Cock House
La Preciosa
Papa Pau's Diner
Saramsam
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4
2
3
Laoag River
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2
1
3
0
100
metres
General Hospital, Airport (7km), Sarrat, Batac, La Paz, Paoay, Vigan, Suba &
Museo Ilocos Norte
V. Llanes St at General Luna St • Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 1-5pm, Sun 10am-noon & 1-5pm • P20 •
T
077 770 45 87,
W
museoilocosnorte.com
Laoag's most interesting attraction, the
Museo Ilocos Norte
, provides an overview of the
province's history and culture. Close to the main plaza, it's housed in a restored
Spanish-era tobacco warehouse. Exhibits include vintage costumes, farming equipment
and tribal artefacts, with a replica of an ilustrado (educated middle-class) ancestral
home complete with antiques. The souvenir shop has some appealing books and gifts.
Sinking Bell Tower and around
Bonifacio St • Daily 5am-noon & 1-7pm
It's worth taking a look at the
Sinking Bell Tower
, which was built by Augustinian friars
with a door big enough for a man on horseback to pass through. Today, however, the
tower has sunk so much that you can only get through by stooping - although sadly
the tower remains closed to visitors. Nearby is
St William's Cathedral
, one of the biggest
in the Philippines, built in 1880 on older foundations.
Marcos Hall of Justice
V. Llanes St • Mon-Sat 8am-5pm • Free •
T
077 771 3768
he
Marcos Hall of Justice
, the square white building on the west side of Aurora Park,
was where a young Ferdinand Marcos was detained in 1939 after being accused of
the murder of one of his father's political opponents. Marcos wanted to graduate in
law and used his time in detention wisely, swotting for the bar examination and
successfully preparing his own defence.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
LAOAG
By plane
The airport is 7km southwest of town (tricycle
P100). PAL and Cebu Pacific serve Manila (1hr).
By bus
Partas buses from Manila (hourly; 14hr) and
Baguio (hourly; 7-8hr) terminate at the Partas bus station
on the western end of Rizal St. Fariñas buses from Manila
(hourly; 12-14hr) and Baguio drop passengers off at the
corner of Fariñas and Castro streets. GMW buses from
Tuguegarao (hourly; 6-7hr) arrive at the terminal at the
corner of Gov Agcaoli St and Primo Lazaro Ave. Local buses
also connect Pagudpud (every 30min; 1hr 30min) and
Vigan (every 30min; 3hr) to Laoag.
By jeepney
Jeepneys to Paoay (every 30min; 40min; P34)
and Batac (every 30min; 30min; P25) leave from General
Hemando Ave, while those travelling to Sarrat leave east of
town from J.M. Basa St (every 30min; 10min; P15).
Tourist information
The helpful provincial tourist o
ce
kiosk is on Llanes St at General Luna St (daily 8am-6pm;
T
077 670 0004,
W
tourismilocosnorte.com), while the
Laoag City tourist
o
ce (
T
077 772 0467,
E
dotlaoag
@digitelone.com) is in the Pacific Building, Abadilla St.
