Nelly Garden is one of Iloilo’s standout heritage houses, a grand early-20th-century mansion in Jaro often described as the Queen of Heritage Houses. Its architecture reflects the wealth of sugar-era Iloilo and the social world of old Ilonggo families.
Visits are usually guided or arranged rather than casual drop-ins, so check ahead. The house is especially rewarding if you are tracing Iloilo beyond churches and food, into the domestic architecture and elite history that shaped the city.