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Booking a hotel in Vigan City, Philippines anytime of the year promises a lot of fun with the city's numerous festivals. With these celebrations, tourists get to embrace the city's history and culture. Read on to learn about the 5 most interesting and popular festivals in the city, which prides itself as being hailed by UNESCO as one of the best-preserved examples of a planned Spanish-Colonial town in Asia. Vigan City Fiesta The Vigan City Fiesta commemorates Vigan's patron, St. Paul the Apostle. Every January 25, paraders and street dancers clad in colorful costumes flood the streets to entertain tourists and locals alike. The Longganiza Festival is also celebrated during this Fiesta. A native version of Mexican salami, the longganiza (sausage) from Vigan has become a favorite of Filipinos for its savory, garlicky taste. Holy Week At this time of the year, hotels in Vigan are mostly crowded with tourists. St. Paul's Cathedral is one of the top destinations for those who follow the Visita Iglesia tradition. For this, the faithful need to visit 14 churches and recite the 14 Stations of the Cross along the way. Viva Vigan Festival of Arts When the month of May starts, the whole of Vigan remembers St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers. This is most fitting because the first of May is also known in the whole Philippines as Labor Day. The Viva Vigan Festival spans several celebrations that promote the city's industries. An example is the Binatbatan Festival, which showcases the city's unique traditional weaving craft. Meanwhile, the Karbo Festival hails Vigan's agricultural systems. The locals parade gaily painted Philippine water buffaloes. World Heritage Cities Solidarity Day The city joins the whole world and UNESCO every September 8th to promote the conservation of cultural and manmade heritage sites. Vigan, a section of which is itself a World Heritage Site, is the only city in the country that celebrates the said event. Raniag Festival Two years ago, in late October up to early November, Vigan started celebrating Raniag, which means 'light'. This festival was primarily created as thanksgiving and has been celebrated annually since. The festival coincides with All Souls Day, but the city commemorates this event rather differently. A street dance competition, Halloween party, theatrical presentations, and the lighting of sky lanterns are among the highlights of this week-long fest. Such events are among the many reasons why hotels in Vigan City, like Hotel Salcedo de Vigan, are most crammed with excited tourists during this time of the year.
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