The souvenirs that you should buy in Baguio City

Whenever we go to different places, we always want to bring home some memories of that place. For example, we love to take photos to serve as a remembrance of the moment. Aside from photos we also try our best to buy souvenirs for our friends and family.
The City of Baguio is known as one of the most creative cities in the Philippines. All the attraction here has a touch of art. The ethnic groups of this city are known as Ibalois and Igorot. These ethnic groups are naturally creative and have talents of transforming feelings and culture into art. In this blog, let’s discover more about their art and the souvenirs that you shouldn’t miss if you go to the Summer Capital of the Philippines!


Souvenir stalls like this one is very common in all the tourist attractions in Baguio City. Tourists love to buy souvenirs here because most of the stalls sell authentic Baguio crafts for very reasonable prices.

The best sellers of most stalls are key chains just like these. You can purchase 5 ? 8 key chains for just 100 pesos depending on the kind of keychain that you choose.


Tourists also love to buy these big spoons and forks and display them in their houses.


If you want a unique kind of souvenir, make sure to purchase one of these colourful brooms. Here in the Philippines, every household has this broom; we call it “walis tambo”. It is used to clean the floor inside the house. You can purchase one for Php 100 ? Php 200.


The stalls will not only give you unique items to buy but also unique photos to post on Instagram or Facebook. Look! It’s our jolly teacher, teacher Joy!



Want something sweet as a souvenir? No problem! Baguio City has it all for you.


Aside from being creative, the Ibalois and Igorot can also make the best desserts in town. These are some of the best desserts to buy here. We are lucky because our teachers will introduce some of them to us!

Ube jam (Purple yam jam).
This dessert or is very common in Baguio City. In fact, one of the biggest suppliers of Ube Jam in the Philippines is in Baguio City named Good Shepherd Convent. You can purchase this luscious dessert for just Php 95 to Php 150 depending on the kind. You should also consider buying strawberry jams here. The best strawberry jam in the Philippines is from Baguio! We hope you can include that on your list.


Pastillas (soft milk candy)
Many Filipinos love to eat this kind of dessert. It can also come in different flavours such as pandan, strawberry and Ube. You can buy it for Php 10 ? Php 50 depending on the kind.


Peanut brittle.
Peanut or groundnut has been a popular crop in the Philippines. That’s why peanut products are very common here such as peanut brittle. It is a kind of dessert which is a type of confection made with sugar and peanuts. Usually this product costs around Php 35 to Php 200 depending on the kind and amount of product.

Lengua de Gato cookies
This Spanish dessert has been very famous in the Philippines. It means “cat’s tongue” in Spanish. It is a buttery paper-thin cookie and it melts in your mouth. You can purchase this for Php 35 to Php 100.

Our teachers enjoyed buying a lot of souvenirs. How about you? Do you love to buy souvenirs when you visit a place? If you can go to Baguio City, what kind of souvenir would you like to bring home? Comment down and let us know!

Thank you so much for reading. See you on the next blog.

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