Iloilo is fast becoming a city of wellness and healthy activities. The surging progress is paired with the significant movement to promote vigorous lifestyle trend complemented by newest landmarks that inspire these exciting activities. From open space parks to bike lanes, here are 5 places and the best wellness activities you can do in the “city of love.”
Run around at Iloilo River Esplanade
The long-stretching, multifaceted Iloilo River Esplanade is now the biggest pride of Iloilo City when it comes to world-class attractions through the initiative of the city government of Iloilo and Sen. Franklin Drilon. The esplanade serves as an open park built to let the locals and visitors appreciate the beauty of Iloilo River, the city’s most important natural wonder. When the esplanade opened a few years ago, Ilonggos and tourists came flocking to take their fair share of the attraction, and do their physical activities. From walking, jogging or simply look around, the Esplanade serves as a reminder that you can stay healthy in the “city of love” while you stay close with nature.
Photo from Panaynewsphilippines.com
Biking, fun activities at Diversion Road Bike Lanes
Iloilo advocates the vision of “road-sharing” to locals and visitors. With the existence of the near-complete 5-meter paved Bike Lanes in the long-stretching Benigno Aquino Avenue (Diversion Road) that will extend from Jaro District to Iloilo International Airport, people never hesitated to have their morning walk and physical activities in the area. The Bike Lanes brings back memories of the old Spanish era from lamppost to the well-designed brick road.
Photo from Iloilo.net
Get Physical at Plaza Libertad
Nothing beats the old-world charm of Plaza Libertad near the Iloilo City Hall along Zamora Street in the Iloilo City proper. This inspiring park has been the symbol of the city’s rich cultural tapestry and history. For a long time, it has become the center of fun activities among the locals. There’s a basketball court where locals enjoy their daily dose of physical activties, the shades of trees along a picturesque walkway allow visitors to jog or walk while conversing with each other. Across the plaza is the historical San Jose Church that gave birth to the world-famous Dinagyang Festival.
Photo by Tara Yap, The Manila Bulletin
Photos from Iloilotravelguide.blogspot.com
Walk and jog along Muley Loney Bridge and River Esplanade 3
Before the Iloilo River Esplanade was built in Diversion Road, the Muley Loney takes pride of its own little river esplanade in along the city proper where locals do their daily physical routine – jogging, walking, fishing or site-seeing. Today, a new bridge was built in Muley Loney Port crossing the Iloilo River to connect commuters in the fastcraft and roro terminal in Progresso, Lapuz District. Beside the bridge, the new Iloilo River Espalande 3 was built to provide unobtrusive view of the majestic river. Right now, this open park allow locals and visitors to have their new spot for physical activities.
Stay Fit at Megaworld Boulevard Bike Lanes
Aside from the high-end lifestyle and center of commerce and business, the 72-hectate Iloilo Business Park takes pride of Megaworld Boulevard, the township’s main thoroughfare which retains 30% of the old Iloilo Airport runway that connects major establishments and attractions in the area. What’s good about it is: it has its own Bike Lanes where future residents and even visitors can enjoy a space to do their physical activities like walking or jogging, and of course, open for bikes. Iloilo Business Park advocates the vision of promoting biking in the area which is safe, secured and eco-friendly. Onlookers can also enjoy the convenience of a high-end lifestyle once the township opens in full swing later this year with Festive Walk Mall and phase 1 of the Street of Festive Walk that are just a few steps away.
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