Laoag Beaches

Laoag in Ilocos Norte has a lot to lure tourists with the whole year round. And one of its top secrets are spectacular Laoag beaches. Here are some of them.

Pannzian Beach

Laoag in Ilocos Norte is endowed with a seaside gem in Barangay Pansian in Pagudpod, a coastal town in the north popular for pristine Laoag beaches. Panzzian is characterized by undulating sand dunes along the 9-kilometer stretch of fine-sandy seashore. A classy resort at Panzzian is Panzzian Beach Resort with 267 rooms on a 77-hectare property affording a dramatic view of the sea from room balconies. There’s also an 18-hole golf course where the late former President Ferdinand Marcos played. The golf course is overlooking the picturesque Paoay Lake.

Nipa Beach

Nipa Beach is a scenery of unspoiled beachfront with a series of sand dunes gently rolling and gradually descending as they near the shores. A popular resort there, the Nipa Beach Resort, features stylish tropical nipa huts with pointed roof apexes with eaves extending longer than usual. This beach spot enjoys the clear waters of the deep blue China Sea with intermittent strong splashes of sea waves breaking against the shore now and then. The place affords vast sandy shores with shady areas planted with palm trees, typical of Laoag beaches.

Pagudpud Beach

Along the coast of Bangui Bay is the pristine white-sand Pagudpud Beach. This is comparable to world-class white-sand beaches found in southern Philippines. Pagudpud is best as a venue for hiking, boating, snorkeling, water sports, and other beach adventures, aside from bathing and swimming. The shorelines are heavily lined with palm trees, so the place is also ideal for picnicking at the beach. Pagudpud has recently been making headlines in Philippine tourism as among Laoag beaches most frequented by tourists, if not among Philippine beaches. Pagudpud, as a town, harbors a lot of beach areas and resorts, like those mentioned here.

Calayab Beach

Calayab Beach in Calayab, Laoag can sometimes send chaotic waves to its shores. It has fine sandy shores with some leaning coconut trees nearby. The shoreline is lined up with stylish tourist hotels and resorts like Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel and Casino. The beach front is kept tidy and well-maintained to keep the Calayab coastline tourism worthy. Laoag beaches like Calayab never fail to amuse foreign and local tourists who keep coming back to Laoag for them.

Terra Rika Beach Resort

Another beach attraction in Pagudpud, Laoag, the beachfront at Terra Rika Beach Resort is proud of its picturesque sceneries, especially as the sun sets quietly in the late afternoons to hide behind the horizon. The blue sea and the waves building up gently from afar and then rushing to the shore with a triumphant splash are examples of how conducive the place is for meditative relaxation. The Terra Rika Beach Resort is a tourist-class 25-room lodge with complete facilities and amenities. There is also a dive facility in this resort as the Terra Rika coast is also ideal for the deep sea activity. Laoag beaches often afford numerous fun and adventure.

Saud Beach Area

Saud Beach is another seaside gem in Pagudpud, Laoag. The best thing to do here, aside from soaking in the clear sea waters all day, is kayaking. The peculiar waves and wind strength pervading in the area is suited to kayaking and also canoeing and paragliding. Popular resorts along this shoreline is Vista del Mar, Saud Beach Resort, and Polaris Beach Resort. From the Saud Beach the famous Bangui Windmills are within sight as well as the portion of the shoreline curving to meet the mountains of Pagudpud. This is among spectacular Laoag beaches.

Laoag beaches are there to keep tourists, foreign and local, busily searching this charming city for more.