Thematic!

 Walking down Calle Crisologo is reminiscent of the 16th century that has been very nicely preserved. The modern life noise seems to vanish with the cobblestone street, and the visitors are momentarily taken to the grandeur of the Spanish colonial era. This place, where the heritage of the “Bahay na Bato” houses is, is the perfect mixture of the Filipino, Chinese, and European architectural styles that all of them narrate very well the time's riches and artistic skills. This car-free street fills up with the sound of the kalesa (horse-drawn carriages) which is hardly an owner coming along.

Calle Crisologo's incredible architecture is nowhere else to be found; it is a prominent place for Ilocano culture to be shown and heightening over. The heritage houses are now the scenes where the quaint shops of abel handwoven fabrics, antiques, and souvenirs selling are located and where the famous local delicacies—crispy Vigan empanada and savory bagnet—are wafting through the air. The sun rays make the capiz-shell windows shine during the day but at night the street becomes a dreamlike scene since the warm tungsten lights are casting a golden glow on the cobblestones.
Calle Crisologo cannot be referred to simply as a street, as it is a living museum that encapsulates the Philippine heritage's endurance and beauty. The wars and modernity could not take it down, and it is still the same Vigan's story shared through every stone and timber beam. To really soak up its charm, walk slowly through the quiet lanes in early morning or come back after dusk for a cinematic history trip—the livid heart of Vigan which is the soul of the nation’s colonial legacy.