2020 Bacolod Travel Guide

BACOLOD TRAVEL GUIDE

Getting There, Places to Visit, and Things to Do

Bacolod is pegged as the “City of Smiles” because of its people’s warm and friendly nature. Also notable
for its world-renowned Masskara Festival, this city was twice hailed as the “best place to live in the
Philippines” in 2008 and 2016.

How to Get There

One of the best and most relaxing ways to travel is with the sea underneath you and the wind beneath
your hair.

The following are some of the shipping lines setting course directly to Bacolod:

2GO
SuperCat
FastCat
OceanJet
Weesam Express

Where and How to Book

If you want to make your travel more efficient and wanted to avoid the intolerable waiting time of lining
up to acquire ferry tickets, then it’s best that you book your tickets online, at BARKOTA.COM

PLACES TO VISIT AND THING TO DO

Experience Masskara Festival

The name Masskara was coined from the word “mass” which means “a multitude of people”,
and “kara” which means “face”. Tourists flock to the city to witness the extravaganza of colorful
masks, costumes and parades. This annual festivity is held every fourth Sunday of October.

Feast on Chicken Inasal

One of the most highly recommended things to do in Bacolod is to try their authentic Chicken
Inasal - chicken marinated with Sinamak (Negros vinegar), ginger, onions, garlic and spices,
based with anato oil then skewered and roasted over an open flame. Manokan Country, a
complex of open-air restaurants serving Chicken Inasal, is a popular spot for locals and tourists.

Learn about the local history and culture from the Negros Museum

Served as Negros Occidental's provincial museum, The Negros Museum promotes a deep
understanding of the Negrense culture, history, artistic practice, and ecology. It started its
construction from 1987 and situated at the Provisional Capitol Building which was inaugurated
on 16th of March 1996.

Where to Stay