City Profiles - Tourism

Undoubtedly, Baguio City remains a prime tourist destination area in North Luzon. The city has acounted for almost 85 percent of tourist arrivals to the Cordillera Region since the region’s inception. Baguio City is also the gateway to other tourist destinations in the North. Almost always, tourists either come to the city only or pass through on their way to other places in the Cordillera. This highlights the strategic role that Baguio City plays in the region’s tourism industry.

The cool climate and fresh green and peaceful environment, not elsewhere found in other tourist destinations in the Philippines and of which the city is noted, makes it a favorite destination especially for those who would like to relax and stay away from the excessive heat of the lowlands. This is the strongest selling point of the city that makes it also the favorite venue of seminars and conferences.

Aside from its climate and green environment, the city also boasts of tourist attractions which include historical land works, cultural heritages, natural, religious and man-made spots. Parks and gardens also bound in the city as shown in the tourist spot map. Most of these are developed and maintained by the City Government. The City also host events and festivals and continue to attract visitors to the City, most notably the annual Flower Festival or Panagbenga that is celebrated in February.

Significance	Name	Location
Historical	Marker of the Phil. Commission’s First Session in Baguio	Gov. Park Rd.
	Kennon Road	Camp 1-6, Tuba
	Diplomat Hotel	Dominican Hill
	Phil. Military Academy	Fort del Pilar, Kias
	Mansion House	Loenard Wood Road
	Teacher’s Camp	Loenard Wood Road
	Mirador Observatory	Mirador Hill
	Water Trough	Abanao St.
	Rizal Monument	Otek St.
Cultural	Easter Weaving	Guisad
	St. Louis Filigree Shop	Assumption Rd.
	Sunshine Park	UP drive
	Baguio Convention Center	UP drive
	Ifugao Woodcarvers Village	Asin Road.
	Baguio Tourism Complex	Gov. Pack Road
	Baguio-Mt. Province Museum	Baguio Convention Center
	Tertiary Schools (8)	CBD
Natural	Crystal Caves	Central Bakakeng
	Asin Hot Spring	Asin Road
	Sunset View park	Naguilian Road
	Mt. Sto. Tomas	Sto. Tomas
Religious	Lourdes Grotto	Mirador Hill
	Baguio Cathedral	Fr. Carlu St.
	The Brown Madonna Cave	Asin Road
	Bell Church	Magsaysay Avenue
Man-Made	Burnham Park	Harrison Road
	Botanical Garden	Loenard Wood Road
	Mines View Park	Outlook Drive
	Wright Park & Mansion Park	Leonard Wood Road
	Club John Hay	Loakan Road
	Session Road	CBD
	Public market	CBD
	Baguio Country Club	South Drive
	SLU Museum	SLU
	Lion’s Head	Kennon Road