6 Things You Can Do at Iloilo Business Park

Whether you're a tourist or a local, Iloilo Business Park got you covered!

Known to be the most festive in dining, shopping, and entertainment experience in Iloilo City, IBP offers a lot of things to do!

Want to know what you can do here? Check out this list and start gathering your buddies ASAP.

FEAST ON SPANISH FOOD AT CASA IBERICA

Home-grown recto Casa lberica recently opened its doors to its fellow Ilonggos serving classic and authentic Spanish dishes and wines.

The first and only of its kind in Iloilo City, it is but appropriate that Ilonggos can relate its Spanish heritage with the gastronomy of Spain as they've preserved its cultural heritage up to this date.

Casa lberica is located at G/F Festive Walk Mall

BRING YOUR FURRY PALS AT BARKING CAFE

Did you know that Barking Cafe is the first-ever pet cafe in Iloilo?

Bond with your pawtastic furry friends while munching over your favorite comfort food like burgers, fries and sandwiches and finish 'em off with coffee and desserts!

Barking Cafe is located at 3/F Festive Walk Mall

CHILL WITH YOUR FRIENDS AT MAMUSA ART BISTRO

Enjoy coffee in the morning and cocktails at night with your squad here at Mamusa Art Bistro.

Another first of its kind bistro with an art gallery in Iloilo. For locals and tourists who love art and contemporary, good food and drinks plus live musical performances from local artists.

Mamusa Art Bistro is located at G/F Casa Emperador, Festive Walk Parade

BOOZE UP AT FESTIVE NIGHTS

Looking for a boozy night perfectly partnered with barchows to wrap up your stressful week from work?

Or you just want to catch up with your friends over a few bottles of beer? Chill with your best bud at Festive Walk Iloilo's Festive Nights.

Festive Nights is located along Festive Walk Parade every Thursdays - Sundays

VISIT ILOMOCA - ILOILO MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Appreciate art at its finest! The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) is the first art institution in the region that is devoted exclusively on the works of Filipino and foreign modern and contemporary artists.

ILOMOCA is located at: Casa de Emperador, Festive Walk Parade, Iloilo Business Park

FIND YOUR PEACE AT ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL

A quick visit to the chapel is always a good idea. St. Joseph Chapel holds a mass every Sunday at 11:00 am and every first Friday of the month at 5:00 pm.

St. Joseph Chapel is located at 3/F, The Deck, Festive Walk Iloilo

Whether you're on a quick vacay or you just want a place to hang out, Festive Walk Iloilo has got you covered!

Travelers guide to Iloilo transport terminals (Airport, Jeepneys, Buses, RORO. etc)

Being the biggest city on Panay Island and the center of Western Visayas region, Iloilo City is a transportation hub whether by land, sea or air. These numerous transportation terminals facilitate day to day commerce, light & heavy industries, and tourism, among others. As this is a travel blog, this guide is aimed to tourists who want to experience and explore Iloilo and perhaps even beyond. Iloilo International Airport A little more than five years old, the Iloilo International Airpor t is among the most modern and beautiful in the country today. It is situated around 20 kilometers from Iloilo City , straddling the towns of Cabatuan, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara . It has direct links to Manila, Cebu, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Puerto Princesa plus international destinations Hong Kong and Singapore . Among the first hurdles tourists will have to contend is the distance that translates to expensive fare when traveling to and from this airport.

Connie Carillo Diversified Farm in Bingawan: Helping Sustaining a Healthy Community Through Farm Schools

The area around the town of Bingawan, the edge of the central portion of the province is where it ends and the town of Tapaz, Capiz province begins and is very much another unsung corner of Iloilo with warm, friendly, welcoming people. Bingawan has some rich farming land and farming is at the heart of its village life. The landscapes are gorgeous here; with gentle pastures, to the high mountains. The area offers some beautiful hikes and bike trails across its lovely rolling meadows, woodland and a few working farms. The town would be less touristic than its neighboring towns but is well worth exploring. If you are concerned about how organic can contribute to benefit our shared environment, promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved, then a trip to Connie Carillo Diversified Farm is for you. With the governments’ efforts to improve the knowledge and technical skills of the farmers, the Connie Carillo Diversified Fa

Iloilo Ancestral Houses: The Lizares Mansion in Jaro

One the most elegant reminders of Iloilo's rich and noble past is the imposing Lizares Mansion in Tabuc Suba, Jaro. Situated in an almost 2-hectare lot, this mansion was built in 1937 by Don Emiliano Lizares for his wife Conchita Gamboa. The mansion has three floors, a basement and an attic. It has a winding wooden staircase and big bedrooms with floor and doors made of hardwood. It has 59 doors which indicate the intricacy of its layout. When World War II broke out, the family left for a safe hiding place in Pototan, Iloilo. The mansion was then used as headquarters of the Japanese army. It was believed that the basement became a dumping ground for tortured Filipinos. After the war, the family went back to live in the mansion, but life was never the same. In 1950, Don Emiliano Lizares died and his widow left for Manila, leasing the mansion to a businessman who turned it into a casino. The city mayor later ordered that the casino be closed, claimi

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