Ilocos Norte - Tourism

Tourism

The province offers a number of popular destinations for tourists, locals and foreigners alike. Because of its proximity to the South China Sea, tourist arrivals peak during the summer seasons, the beach resorts topping the most visited list.

• Fort Ilocandia Beach Resort and Hotel

  The sandy beach spans 2 kilometers. It also offers the only 5-star hotel in northern Philippines sprawling over 77 hectares of land. It is located in Laoag City and is a 10-minutes drive from the Laoag International Airport.

• Laoag Sinking Bell Tower

  Over the years the 45m high bell tower has shelved few meters downward. This is evident by the tower's entrance that at present day a man of ordinary height must bent over to get inside.

• Bangui Wind Farm
• Saud Beach Resort
• Sta. Monica Church Complex
• Paoay Church

  This baroque architecture church is inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List.

• Juan Luna Museum
• Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
• Gov. Roque Ablan Sr. Shrine
• Paoay lake
• Marcos Museum and Mausoleum, Batac City

  Shows the memorabilia of Former President Ferdinand Marcos. The mausoleum is where the body of the late president is found, laid and preserved in a refrigerated crypt.

• Batac City Riverside Empanadaan

  Known for the Batac Empanada.

Tourist Destination Gallery

• View of Cape Bojeador taken from Burgos Lighthouse

• Bangui Wind Farm, the first power generating windmill farm in Southeast Asia.

• The Sinking Bell Tower of Saint William's Cathedral. This monument is Laoag City's version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Paoay Church.