Calle Crisologo, a famous street in Vigan City. the city's biggest tourism destination.

The main draw of Vigan is its mestizo area, which is dotted with Spanish-style homes that transport visitors to an earlier time when the city's residents enjoyed prosperity . A walk or calesa ride down Vigan's Calle Crisologo or Mena Crisologo Street is a necessity for tourists who want to experience being transported back to this period in Philippine Spanish colonial history. Visitors may expect to spend more than two hours on the excursion, which costs about 500 pesos. You'll be led through four blocks of cobblestone streets dotted with historic homes owned by the families of the prominent Filipino-Chinese traders of that era.

With their red tile roofs, sturdy walls, large doors, and stairways leading to rooms with high ceilings and sliding capiz shell windows, the houses are simple but gorgeous subjects suitable for picture-perfect photos. The families who possess these treasures have worked hard to keep them preserved over the ages, surviving the numerous natural and man-made disasters. When visitors enter some of the homes that have been transformed into shops and museums, they may more closely examine the architecture and delicate craftsmanship used in the grill and wood works. Some of the historic homes have been turned into inns, so visitors can even experience staying in one.

While a trip to Calle Crisologo is quite enjoyable for the day,since you can buy Vigan's best products (antiques, abel textiles, bags, basi wines, burnay and dimili products, chicharon, jewelry, sweets, Vigan vinegar, wooden crafts) in the discreet shops on the ground floor of some large houses, a walk through it is magical at night. The fact that it is still restricted to vehicular traffic adds to the 18th-century vibe to the light-filled street that's loved by locals and tourists alike. The silence and darkness add to this atmosphere. Couples can enjoy this enchanting atmosphere by dining at one of the historic mansions turned into restaurants.