The green lung of Baguio sits squarely in the centre of the city — 32 hectares of pine groves, a man-made lagoon, gardens, jogging paths, and a children's playground. The lagoon at the eastern end has rentable paddle boats in the shape of swans; in the early morning, before the smog from the city's traffic rises, you can rent a bike and follow the perimeter loop in the cool mountain air.
The Rose Garden on the north side is best in the dry season; the Orchidarium is open all year. A roller-skating rink, an athletic bowl, and the Igorot Garden round out the park. On weekends the place fills with Filipino families on picnics, students, and snake-oil hawkers selling miracle balms.
Baguio's most important market — the Plant Market — runs along the western edge, with orchids, ferns, hanging plants, and bonsai pots from the Cordillera highlands. Even if you can't take a plant home, it's a fine half-hour wander.