Santa Cruz in 3 days

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Santa Cruz (Laguna) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours and prices before you go.

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Day 1

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Morning Laguna Provincial CapitolHouses the provincial government offices, some parks, and festival grounds. The neoclassical capitol building at the entrance is designed by American architect and urban planner William Edward Parsons. Hours: 8AM-5PM.Directions —

Late morning National Shrine and Cathedral of the Our Lady of MaulawinAn Aglipayan church hosting a piece of Molave (Maulawin) lumber containing an image of the Virgin Mary.Directions —

Lunch Ted's KitchenNative Laguna dishes. Hours: 7AM-9PM.Directions —

Afternoon Santa Cruz PlazaA tree-lined square filled with various monuments, including a 1920s era memorial to Jose Rizal. During major holidays, the square and the adjacent FT. San Luis Plaza are filled with various food stalls.Directions —

Day 2

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Morning Municipal HallOne of a few surviving Art Deco civic edifices in the Philippines.Directions —

Late morning Immaculate Conception Parish ChurchA reconstruction of a Baroque church that was built in 1603 but destroyed during the liberation of the Philippines at the end of the Pacific War in 1945.Directions —

Afternoon Villa ValenzuelaLying on the banks of the Santa Cruz River beside Santa Cruz Bridge, the mansion was built in 1919 for one of the town's leading families and resembles a castle. It is a closed private residence that looks abandoned and haunted, but its low fences allow pictures of its spiral staircases, ornate…Directions —

Day 3

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Morning Ina ng Awa ChapelA makeshift Catholic shrine for the Virgin Mary established by a local family and considered miraculous by residents.Directions —

Late morning Laguna Sports ComplexPart of the Laguna University complex, it hosts major sporting events held in Laguna.Directions —

Afternoon Emilio Jacinto Burial Place and MonumentA small monument marking where Filipino revolutionary hero and Santa Cruz native Emilio Jacinto was temporarily buried following his death from malaria in 1899 before being transferred to Metro Manila.Directions —

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