The Lourdes Grotto

A Lourdes grotto is a replica of the original grotto at Lourdes (a Catholic religious site reputed to have healing properties) or a grotto reverencing Our Lady of Lourdes disparate from the Lourdes site. Such grottoes are called simply "Lourdes grottoes"; others are termed replicas, or as venerating Our Lady of Lourdes.

This particular Lourdes Grotto is a Catholic shrine place of prayer located on Mirador Hill in the western part of Baguio City. Within the grotto resides a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes inscribed with the Latin words "Tota Pulcha Es Maria", meaning "You Are All Beautiful, Mary".

A favored pilgrimage site during Sundays Holy Week (particularly during Holy Thursday and Good Friday) when pilgrims and devotees come to seek the blessing of the Virgin Mary, access to the top of the grotto are either through climbing the 252 steps or by driving a light vehicle through a winding, narrow and steep asphalt-paved road. The devotees who come to the grotto pray and typically light a candle at the altar. There are also merchants at the shrine happy to light a candle and say a prayer for whatever special intentions you may have. An exceptional vista of the city can be enjoyed from the grotto.