Sorsogon City is a port town in Sorsogon Province. There is little of interest here for travellers but this town may serve as a stop or a base for exploring beautiful Sorsogon province.
The little tourism infratrcture that Sorsogon has, caters to domestic tourists. Despite issues of social inequality and ongoing decline in the fishing industry, the city is growing and still seems vibrant, with friendly locals. There is much less crime here than Manila. Further south and travellers have a hard time finding reliable transport, uncontaminated water and food.
Trikes are the main mode of transport within the city. ₱20 during the day and up to ₱40 later at night. Hiring a jeepney for a day is nice for beach trips. Santa Magdalena is ₱3500 for the day, Irosin hot springs ₱2500, Bacon beach ₱1500.
Casa Dominga may be the best restaurant in town. A bit on the outskirts but excellent. Magno Grill is the most trendy, but perhaps it tries too hard, and the WiFi never works. Una Pizzeria across from Fernando's Hotel is good. You can try the sushi place next door, which has a good reputation.
Beer is cheap.
Make sure your hotel has a generator so you can still have A/C or fans on during brownouts, which are common.
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division