Liliw (dead link: January 2023) is a town in Laguna, in the Philippines.
Understand
This town has a vibrant shoemaking industry that rivals the one in Marikina. .
Get in
This town lies along the narrow and winding national road between San Pablo (Laguna) and Lucban. Most travel to town is through the nearby town of Nagcarlan.
Jeepneys have trips from San Pablo, but are limited, and there are few to no jeepneys operating at night. It is far more convenient to rent a car (or a van for large groups) to reach Liliw due to this.
See
- St. John the Baptist Parish Church, 14.12985°, 121.43582°. Baroque-style church with red façade, constructed as part of the reducción in 1578. 2018-12-14
Do
Cold water river resorts
Festivals
- Tsinelas Festival - promotes the local wooden slipper (bakya) industry of the town.
Buy
Eat
- Arabela, 503 Rizal Street, Rizal, 14.1315594°, 121.4357119°, +63 49 563-2495, bobby.camello@yahoo.com. 11:15AM-7PM. Italian dishes, not limited to pasta and pizza, and a selection of cakes and pastries at their bakery. Location rather quite has too low headroom (approximately 5′3″). House style pasta: ; pesto: ; pizza: (depending on size and thickness) 2018-12-14
Drink
Sleep
- Kaylhans Leisure Farm, Nagcarlan-Liliw Road, +63 49 508-4765. Private resort with swimming pool and jacuzzi. Has A/C bahay kubo cottages with satellite TV and hot water shower. 2018-12-14
- Tree Farm, Magdalena-Liliw Road, Ibaba Palina. A/C rooms with hot water shower. Has a swimming pool, basketball and volleyball court, gym, and strawberry farm. 2018-12-14
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