Baguio attracts visitors for many reasons. Apart from the bracing climate which is responsible for very romantic misty mornings, lazy foggy afternoons and a proliferation of exotic semi tropical plants, Baguio is an invigorating sports centre. Or picture yourself on horseback along a path lined with cool climate shrubs and blossoms. Long walks, however, seem to be the most popular form of recreation. There are two choice locales for walking enthusiasts which offer vistas over paradise and more than a lungful of pipe scented air.
Some first timers become so entranced by the view that they stay reflecting and relaxing for hours.
While this scenic spectacle is without comparison Baguio City is not without its own visual enticements. Designed somewhat on the lines of Washington D.C. with beautiful parks and gardens, shady residential areas and a simple network of streets by an American architect in the early 1900s, Baguio's most ornate drawcard is The Mansion. It's a cross-cultural contribution to the charms of this classy city. Although the residence as originally built for the then presiding American governor general now serves as the office of the summer home of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, its gate is an exact replica of that found at London's Buckingham Palace. Baguio could never be considered the handicraft epicentre of the Philippines although there are several interesting takeaways produced here by skilled hands and innovative minds.