Overview about Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY: Summer Capital of the Philippines

One of the finest city in the warm and tropical country, known for its cold weather and tagged as the Philippines' summer capital, Baguio City is the favorite destination for locals, tourists and holiday makers anytime of the year. Because of its altitude the cool weather has remained a perfectly good reason for people to troop to the cool mountains of the Cordillera.

Baguio City serves as the gateway to the many wonders of North Luzon.

With a year-round cool climate, a variety of cultural, historical, and fantastic sceneries. Baguio never fails yo delight visitors and tourist as they experience an entirely different taste of the Philippines.

Visitors usually troop to the highlands during the hot summer months of March, April and May especially during the Lenten Season. Baguio is teeming with people from all over, savoring the cool climate which is only felt in this place.

Baguio's famous flower festival or locally known as Panagbenga in February of every year sees thousands upon of tourist timing their vacation or holidays with the month-long festivities. This is more likened to the Parade of Roses in the United States.

Baguio is home to the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the country's premier military and training school of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In the same month of the Panagbenga, PMA open its doors for the annual alumni homecoming.

Other than being dubbed as the summer capital, Baguio is also famous to honeymooners during the months of January, Junr, July and August. These are the times of the year when the climate is perfect for newlyweds.

According to Google's Zeitgeist 2008, Baguio was the fourth most searched for travel destination by Filipinos in the Philippines. What are you waiting for? Travel to the City of Pines in Baguio City!