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It offers awesome tourist attractions, magnificent beaches, hot spring resorts, colorful festivals, hundreds of scenic spots and world-class hotels and facilities. Not to mention the tropical climate, the affordable prices as well as the friendly and hospitable, English-speaking people! You will be glad you came, and we’re sure, you WILL come back for more FUN in the Philippines!

 

 

ILOILO

 

By Eugene Alvin Villar (seav) – English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=520973

 

Iloilo is located in the middle islands of the Philippines, called the Visayas.

 

 

Photo from:  http://nap.psa.gov.ph/ru6/fact&figure.htm

 

Iloilo is part of Western Visayas which belongs to Region VI.

 

How to Get There

 

Iloilo is one of the most accessible cities in the Philippines. Iloilo can be reached by plane on regular commercial international flights from Hong Kong and Singapore to the Iloilo International Airport. Direct domestic flights connect Iloilo to major cities in the Philippines including Manila, Cebu, Davao, General Santos , Puerto Princesa, and Cagayan de Oro. Direct ferry routes and roll-on roll-off connections on the Philippines’ nautical highway are also available between Iloilo and all major cities in the country.

 

By plane, travel time to the Iloilo takes around 1 hour from Manila, 30 minutes from Cebu, 2 hours and 30 minutes from Hong Kong, and 3 hours and 30 minutes from Singapore. By direct ferry, Iloilo is approximately 1.5 hours away from Bacolod , and 15 minutes away from Guimaras . By land, Iloilo is around 4-5 hours away from Boracay, 3 hours away from Kalibo , and 2 hours away from Roxas City.  Read More: http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guide/iloilo-transportation/

 

 

Photo from:  https://www.philippineairlines.com/TravelInformation/BeforeYouFly/PALAircraft

 

Manila is its premier gateway. Major airlines have round-trip flights that take about an hour.

The new Iloilo Airport located in Cabatuan is built in a wider and panoramic place with state-of-the-art coputerized facilities. Cebu Pacific provides six flights daily from Iloilo to Manila; three (3) flights daily from Iloilo to Cebu; daily flights to Davao; three (3) flights weekly from Iloilo to Cagayan; four (4) flights weekly weekly from Iloilo to General Santos, three (3) flights weekly from Iloilo to Puerto Pricessa and three (3) flights to Tacloban. It also has two (2) flights weekly from Iloilo to Hong Kong and three (3) flights weekly from Iloilo to Singapore. The airport is 18 kilometers from the city and is accessible by van, jeepney and taxi.  Read More:  http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/how-get-there

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Have a Taste of Iloilo’s Culinary Specialties

Where is Iloilo and How to Get There

Discover Interesting Places in Iloilo

Join the Vibrant and Exciting Festivals of Iloilo

Have a Feast of Good Foods in Iloilo

Enjoy a Lot of Fun Times in Iloilo

Iloilo Photo Gallery

Iloilo Video Collection

 

   

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