Bacolod City
Bacolod City is the capital of Negros Occidental, which is also dubbed as the “City of Smiles”. The city got its name from the hiligaynon word “bakolod” which translates as stone hill since it was previously a stony and hilly area. The annual “Masskara Festival” or “Mask Festival” is the city’s popular tourism event. The festival is held every third week of October. Major malls such as SM Bacolod and Robinsons Bacolod caters to shopaholics looking for bargain buys.
Bacolod Travel Information
Bacolod can be accessed by available transportation services.
- Plane – Major Airlines has regular flights to Bacolod namely Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Zest Air.
- Boat – Superferry and Negros Navigation has regular route.
- Roro – You can travel by car from Dumangas to Bacolod via RORO.
- Fast Craft -You can travel from Iloilo to Bacolod via MV Weesam Express, Super Cat and Oceanjet.
Bacolod-Silay Airport Map
Bacolod Reclamation Area
Travel Tip: When you get off the Bacolod Reclamation Port, it’s cheaper to take pedicab or tricycles to drop you off nearby SM mall. From there you can take metered taxis. Taxis at the Reclamation Port has tendency to overcharge.
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