Re Discovering Baguio City

Baguio Cathedral

The Philippines is being marketed around the world as one of the premiere tourist destination.
Baguio City is said to be one of the famous tourist destination because of the fact that it offers something aside from sands and beaches where the Philippines is popularly known for. Yes, the Philippines is rich in sands and beaches but Baguio City offers a beauty different from the hot weather in the beach.

What Baguio City Can Offer

Baguio City through the years have been regarded as the summer capital of the Philippines, because of the fact that a lot of Filipinos visit the city if they would like to escape the hot weather in the provinces. Baguio City sits on top of the Sierra Madre mountain range and at more than three thousand feet above sea level the weather here is cool ranging from 14 degrees to 24 degrees celsius during the summer season. Cold enough for a country located near the earth's equator where climate is usually tropical in nature.

Baguio City have gone through several developments, some contributing to the urban decay but most of the developments are for improving the City's tourism area. There are lots of places to go to in Baguio City and its nearby areas, if you have been in the City five years ago i think it is high time for you to rediscover the city of Baguio.

Burnham Lake Baguio City

Accommodation in  Baguio City

There are a lot of accommodations available in Baguio City, from the cheap transient houses to the elegant hotels like the Azalea Residences , you will definitely have a choice depending on your budget. The weather may be cold but the people are warm and friendly, you will be treated with an explosion of culture and traditions.

The Best Time to be in Baguio City

Wright Park Baguio City

The Best time to be in Baguio City is during the Christmas Season, during the Panagbenga Festival and During the Summer Season.

1. Christmas season - during this time of the year the city beams with lots of lights coming from the different Christmas decorations, annual lantern parade is one of the must watch celebration during this time not to mention the fireworks display sponsored by both the business community and the city government of baguio.

2. Panagbenga - just this 2012 the Panagbenga festival is said to have drawn close to a million tourists, because this moth long celebration is a showcase of Baguio's best talents and tourist offerings. The season of blooming is what is being celebrated during the Panagbenga and this is the best time to visit Baguio City to see the different flowers in Bloom.

3. Summer Season - time to cool off from the heat brought about by the summer season, despite of the hot climate in the entire Philippines the numerous plants and pine trees in Baguio City makes the climate cooler than the average temperature in most parts of the Philippines, making Baguio City the Summer Capital of the Philippines.