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If you only have a day to
spend in Baguio, start your tour with a walk down Session Road.
The city's commercial artery, Session Road is where you get your
first bite of the charm and serendipity of Baguio. Apart from a
smattering of one-of-a-kind curio shops and fashion boutiques,
Session also features an interesting array of culinary delights.
Restaurants specializing in Chinese, Italian American, Japanese
and Mongolian can be readily found along Session. From Session,
take a cab to any of Baguio's prime attractions. Go horseback
riding at Wright Park. Climb up the 252 steps to the Lourdes
Grotto. Play a round of golf at John Hay. Cook a tasty chopsuey
with the freshest of veggies from the Baguio City Market. Visit
the Mansion. Stock up on strawberries. Or tuck under a warm
blanket with the crackling of burning wood lulling you to sleep.
For nighttowls, Baguio is alive with pulsating music and warm
spirits. There are a number of bars and discos that swing until
the wee hours of the morning.
Burnham Park
- Situated
at the heart of the city, Burnham is the traditional venue of
the city's numerous festivities. The park is named after the
city's master planner Daniel Burnham. Its man-made lagoon is the
site of many boating excursions, Bikers, hikers and skaters
delight in the park's criss-crossing walkways. And of the
romantic, a walk in the rose gardens is an absolute must.
Club John Hay - A tour
of Baguio is incomplete without a bite of the Club's jumbo-sized
burgers and sundaes. Formerly the R & R center of the United
States Armed Force personnel in the Philippines, the Club
features hotel type rooms, seven food outlets, an 18-hole golf
course, six tennis courts, a six-lane bowling center, basketball
and volleyball courts, a heated swimming pool plus more for a
definitively sporty weekend.
Baguio Cathedral -
Rising above the city skyline are the pinkish hues of the Baguio
Cathedral. The cathedral is but one of a number of religious
landmarks which dot the city. There is the Bell Temple, north of
the city; the Mary Hurst Seminary with its brilliant gardens; and
Lourdes Grotto with its 252 steps to heaven. |
