The first time I visited Iloilo was a spur of the moment thing when my husband and I decided to give the province a quick tour after the end of the convention we attended in Bacolod City. Travel time to Iloilo from Bacolod City via a fast craft is about an hour.
Since we were pressed for time as we still have to catch the last trip back to Bacolod, we asked the taxi driver we hired to bring us to the most famous place of the province.
Our friendly driver suggested MIAG-AO CHURCH. But before going there, we had lunch in one of the eateries near the beach. We ordered their Chicken Inasal and Talaba (oysters). I was surprised to learn that talabas are being sold by the bucket there and are relatively cheap. (They are quite expensive in the city where I reside.) Unfortunately, I chose the mere steamed talabas hence, I was not able to enjoy them that much. I like them baked and buttered.
MIAG-AO CHURCH is a 45-minute to an hour drive from Iloilo City. Some drivers, for some unknown reasons, would say that it would take you 2 hours to reach Miag-ao from Iloilo City but it's totally untrue.
It turned out that MIAG-AO CHURCH is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the few Baroque Churches in the Philippines. The construction of the church allegedly began in 1787 and was completed in 1797. It is a magnificent church and very well preserved considering that it was erected about 200 years ago.
Below are some of the pictures we took:
Thereafter, we made a quick tour of the UP Campus also located in Miag-ao. There is nothing much to do there except take our pictures alongside the famous UP Oblation statue :).
As there is not much time left, we headed back to Bacolod City via a fast craft. Though we weren't able to do much, the short visit was well worth it.
Fastcraft schedules can be viewed on the following websites:
BACOLOD TO ILOILO via SuperCat
ILOILO to BACOLOD via SuperCat
BACOLOD TO ILOILO via Ocean Jet
ILOILO to BACOLOD via Ocean Jet
BACOLOD to ILOILO and vice versa via Weesam
Soon... a more detailed account of our recent Iloilo trip where I was able to stay there for 4 days
Since we were pressed for time as we still have to catch the last trip back to Bacolod, we asked the taxi driver we hired to bring us to the most famous place of the province.
Our friendly driver suggested MIAG-AO CHURCH. But before going there, we had lunch in one of the eateries near the beach. We ordered their Chicken Inasal and Talaba (oysters). I was surprised to learn that talabas are being sold by the bucket there and are relatively cheap. (They are quite expensive in the city where I reside.) Unfortunately, I chose the mere steamed talabas hence, I was not able to enjoy them that much. I like them baked and buttered.
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| CHEAP TALABAS |
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| CHICKEN INASAL Did not like this that much. Color's too orange for me and texture's too dry for my taste.. |
MIAG-AO CHURCH is a 45-minute to an hour drive from Iloilo City. Some drivers, for some unknown reasons, would say that it would take you 2 hours to reach Miag-ao from Iloilo City but it's totally untrue.
It turned out that MIAG-AO CHURCH is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the few Baroque Churches in the Philippines. The construction of the church allegedly began in 1787 and was completed in 1797. It is a magnificent church and very well preserved considering that it was erected about 200 years ago.
Below are some of the pictures we took:
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| MAGNIFICENT CHURCH |
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| THE ALTAR |
Thereafter, we made a quick tour of the UP Campus also located in Miag-ao. There is nothing much to do there except take our pictures alongside the famous UP Oblation statue :).
As there is not much time left, we headed back to Bacolod City via a fast craft. Though we weren't able to do much, the short visit was well worth it.
Fastcraft schedules can be viewed on the following websites:
BACOLOD TO ILOILO via SuperCat
ILOILO to BACOLOD via SuperCat
BACOLOD TO ILOILO via Ocean Jet
ILOILO to BACOLOD via Ocean Jet
BACOLOD to ILOILO and vice versa via Weesam
Soon... a more detailed account of our recent Iloilo trip where I was able to stay there for 4 days
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