Key Chains
For the key chain and ref collectors, you will have your fill at Vigan. They have a variety of these knick knacks. The only place that I know that rivals this place when it comes to these is Baguio City. I suggest that you to rummage through each store to find the most unique and local design available.
Vigan T-Shirt
T-shirt buffs would also have a field day in Vigan. Numerous designs, from the traditional to the funny can be bought at the souvenir stalls for affordable prices. I especially love a particular shirt enumerating the various Ilocano dishes that has a very R18 feel to it.
Vigan Burnay
Visiting the Pagburnayan at the north-western side of the city, you may also help yourself to a couple of miniature pots or unique sculptures made from the local bantog clay. I’ve seen a few being given for free, I’m sure these are all very affordable.
Vigan Handicraft
For more serious buys, you might want to check the handicrafts made in the area. They have baskets, wallets, bags and hats made from buri and water lilies from the nearby rivers.
Books
Bookworms rejoice, I found a couple of shops along Crisologo selling second hand books. Although I wasn’t really able to deeply browse through their selections, I saw some interesting coffee table books and paperbacks on the shelves. No trading though.
Vigan Antiques
And for the really serious collectors, the city is a haven for picking up antiques. Furniture, carvings, horse shoes, milling stones, they have it all. This is a colonial era city after all. Just make sure you have a plan when it comes to transporting them back home.
Vigan Longganisa
Longaniza or longganisa in Filipino, is a kind of sausage that was first introduced by the Spaniards during the colonization era. It is closely similar tochorizo where in a ground pork is the main ingredient. Region by region has its own trademark in preparing it. But in the Philippines, the most famous maybe of its variants are the Lucban and Vigan.
Vigan Bagnet
The concept of bagnet stems from a rich history of Ilocos. Back in the olden days, when a pig was slaughtered all the parts needed to be used in order to minimize wastage. There were no freezers or refs back then to preserve the meat. The Ilocanos then came up with the idea called Bagnettin which means to preserve the meat. must try this mouth watering product of vigan..