Bacolod Negros Occidental Travel Guide First Timer

Bacolod, officially City of Bacolod (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bacolod; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental.

Bacolod Negros Occidental is most famous for the Masskara Festival that is held every third week of October.

Where to go: 
Ruins in Talisay City
Heritage City of Silay
Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia
San Sebastian Cathedral
Bacolod Public Plaza
Pope John Paul II Tower
Negros Museum
Provincial Capitol Grounds
New Goverment Center(NGC)
Butterfly Sanctuary at Mambukal Resort
Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Biodiversity Conservation Center
North Negros National Park

How to Get:
There are different ways to get to Bacolod, depending on where your starting point is.

BY AIR - through Manila or Cebu. Airlines providing flights to Bacolod are Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific.

BY LAND - You can reach Bacolod by bus from Cebu. There are two options:

Via the Cebu South Bus Terminal. Will head to Dumaguete City, which is in Negros Oriental. From there, you will have to ride another bus to head to Bacolod City.

Via the Cebu North Bus Terminal. Where you can catch a bus that will take you directly to Bacolod via a roll on, roll off craft.

BY SEA - You can reach Bacolod by boat from Iloilo. The trip will just take 45 minutes. The two vessels offering voyages to Bacolod include Ocean Jet and Weesam Express.

Where to Eat:
Chicken House
Ading’s Pala-Pala
Imay’s Restaurant
18th Street Palapala Seafood Grill and Restaurant
Aboy’s Restaurant
Bob’s Restaurant
Bar 21
Lina’s Al Fresco
Byron’s Back Ribs