Iloilo International Airport 3 hr 40
NEGROS FORESTS AND ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION,INC. (4 min) Celebrated wildlife refuge headquarters with rare breeds & conservation education programs. Museo Negrense de La Salle (6 min) University museum featuring various collections of local artwork, textiles & religious artifacts. Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol (6 min) Lagoon, history, and historic site Pope John Paul II Tower (5 min) Tower commemorating Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1981 with educational info & an observation tower. Capitol Park and Lagoon (5 min) Relaxed artificial lagoon & park with matching sculptures popular for relaxation & community events. The Ruins (14 min) Remains of a stately Italianate mansion, razed during WWII, with a restaurant & landscaped gardens. New Government Center (10 min) Bacolod Public Plaza (17 min) CARIBBEAN WATERPARK & RESOTEL (10 min) Simple quarters in a lively hotel featuring a water park with 2 pools, a Jacuzzi & a pirate ship. Bacolod Baywalk (6 min) The Negros Museum (6 min) Modest showcase of Negrense cultural & historical exhibits, plus art & vintage regional toys. San Sebastian Cathedral (15 min) Well-known 19th-century Catholic cathedral, with bell towers & an airy interior with chandeliers. Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House (25 min) Tours are offered at this 1897 home of a sugar baron, outfitted with period fixtures & furnishings. |