See below for our Kalibo Public Market vlog!
The Philippines has over 7000 islands. While I wish I had the time to explore each of those islands, I just don’t. However, I recently had the chance to head to the city of Kalibo, located on the Aklan province.
Kalibo is a small town, most well known for its airport. The Kalibo International Airport serves as one of two major hubs to the tropical island of Boracay. Many visitors fly into Kalibo, and then jet off on the two hour ride to Boracay.
During this trip, I decided to stay in Kalibo and explore a bit. And I am glad I did!
The hotel I stayed at, Cess Summer Boutique Hotel, was great! Not only was it affordable, it was very close to the airport (5 minutes), and was walkable to the market, as well as other places for shopping and eating. The hotel had fast Wi-Fi, was clean, and had a great breakfast! I would definitely stay there again when I am in Kalibo!
Transportation and SIM cards were easy to set up. I had booked both (as well as my transfer to Boracay) using an app called ‘Klook’. This made things super simple, and was cheaper than booking on-site. Klook is one of the apps I always use when traveling. Save $5 on your first activity by using this link!
One of the highlights of Kalibo was the Kalibo Public Market. This large local market is home to a variety of meat, produce, and food vendors. There were plenty of street food vendors as well.
The people were lovely. I had a great time walking through the market and chatting with people who were happy to see a foreigner visiting their local market.
On Sundays, this market is even bigger as it is surrounded by people selling clothing and other small items, similar to a flea market. It is open until 12 noon. However, I wasn’t very interested in that section, as there was nothing that I would purchase there.
As I was walking around, I was able to to try all kinds of local foods, including lumpia, fresh mango, pandan juice, and more. Everything was quite affordable, and delicious! Even though this is a public market, things seemed to be very clean and hygenic.
I especially enjoyed the ‘nuggets’ that were being sold outside the market. These were small pieces of chicken that were deep fried. I dipped the skewered chicken nuggets into a spicy vinegar sauce. They were delicious!
Overall, it was a great day. I could have spent all day walking around and trying different foods.
I would highly recommend checking the Kalibo Public Market out, if you’re in the area!
Be sure to see my entire experience in the vlog!
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