Holy Week in Baguio is unlike anywhere else. It’s quiet, cool, and contemplative, with pine-scented air standing in for incense and mountain sunsets as your natural stained-glass backdrop. It’s a time when even the noisiest of us feel called to slow down, look inward, and maybe, just maybe, take a long walk uphill in reflection (because everything in Baguio is uphill).
Whether you’re here for a religious pilgrimage, a spiritual retreat, or simply doing some soul-searching without the pressure of an Instagram story, these seven places in and near Baguio promise to offer both peace and presence, the perfect companions for Holy Week. 1. Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral/Baguio Cathedral (Session Road, Baguio City) The Baguio Cathedral.
Mia Magdalena Fokno/Rappler No Holy Week list is complete without the Baguio Cathedral. The pink-hued, Neo-Gothic landmark perched at the heart of the city. Built in 1936, the Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral has been a sanctuary for generations of Baguio residents and pilgrims.
This is where you light candles for your intentions, for someone you miss, or maybe for traffic to clear up along Marcos Highway. The grand stained-glass windows cast morning light like grace itself. Tip: Climb the 100-step staircase from Session Road if you’re feeling penitential (or if you skipped leg day).
2. Lourdes Grotto (Dominican Hill Road, Baguio City) Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto. Mia Magdalena Fokno/Rappler A favorite pilgrimage site, especially for d.