This beautifully restored Spanish home (1865) offers private tours of the upstairs living area (P150, minimum five people) and a downstairs shop where the ancient art of weaving hablon cloth is practised. The shop sells hablon skirts (patadyong) and a rare, if limited, selection of other local handicrafts and food. Soup and homemade hot chocolate are available.
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