Intramuros
The walled Spanish city of 1571, with Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church and a walk along the ramparts. The district covers 0.67 square kilometres and is enclosed on every side by its fortifications. It was the seat of the Spanish …
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Quezon Memorial Circle
The main park of the city, laid out inside the large roundabout of Elliptical Road. At its centre is a mausoleum 66 metres tall that holds the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines, and of …
Rizal Park
The park around the monument to José Rizal, where he was executed in 1896. It covers 58 hectares in Ermita, next to Intramuros and facing the eastern shore of Manila Bay. Rizal's remains lie in the stone base of the …
Binondo
The oldest Chinatown in the world, best walked at lunchtime for dumplings, noodles and hopia. The Spaniards laid it out in 1594 across the Pasig River from Intramuros, as a settlement for Catholic Chinese that the colonial government could keep …
National Museum of Fine Arts
Free to enter, built as the old legislature, and home to Juan Luna's Spoliarium. The neoclassical building was finished in 1921 and held the Congress of the Philippines from 1926 to 1972 and the Senate from 1987 to 1997. It …
San Agustin Church
The oldest stone church in the country, finished in 1607 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a trompe l'oeil ceiling. It stands inside Intramuros and is in the care of the Order of Saint Augustine. UNESCO listed it in …
Bonifacio Monument
A 13.7-metre memorial to Andres Bonifacio, who founded the Katipunan and led the revolt against Spain. It stands on the roundabout where EDSA, MacArthur Highway, Samson Road and Rizal Avenue Extension meet, and the whole area around it is called …
Sucat People's Park
A lakefront park on the shore of Laguna de Bay, with a boardwalk and a pier that run out over the water. The 0.7-hectare park has pavilions, a central fountain, a covered court, cycling and running tracks, food and drink …
Caloocan Cathedral
The seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan, dedicated to Saint Roch, who is known here as San Roque. It stands near the corner of 10th Avenue and A. Mabini Street in Poblacion, a short walk from the old …
Pasig Cathedral
The seat of the bishop of Pasig and one of the oldest structures in the city, on Plaza Rizal in Barangay Malinao. Augustinian missionaries founded the parish on July 2, 1573, the day the town itself was founded. It was …
Parañaque Cathedral
One of the oldest Catholic churches in the country, set up by the Spanish Augustinians on May 11, 1580. It is the seat of the Diocese of Parañaque, which covers Parañaque, Las Piñas and Muntinlupa, and it is also the …
Basilica Minore de San Pedro Bautista
The oldest church in Quezon City, built in 1590, and one of the oldest in the country. It stands in the San Francisco del Monte district and carries the name of Pedro Bautista, the Spanish missionary from Ávila who founded …
Ayala Triangle Gardens
A 2-hectare garden in the middle of the Makati business district, planted with palms, acacia trees and tropical greenery. Ayala Land opened it to the public in November 2009, and it is one of the largest green areas in the …
Valenzuela City People's Park
A park beside the Valenzuela City Town Center and City Hall of Valenzuela in McArthur Highway.
Caloocan City People's Park
A sight at #1403 8th Street, Grace Park East, Caloocan City. Hours: 6AM–9PM.
San Bartolome Church
A 400-year-old church in Barangay San Agustin, lately renovated and one of eight heritage stops on the city tricycle tour. Its patron is Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, who is also the patron saint of Malabon, with a feast day on …
Yuchengco Museum
The museum was created to house the art collection of Secretary Alfonso T. Yuchengco, and highlight his distinguished career as a businessman, diplomat, collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts, and advocate for education in the Philippines. The museum’s primary goal …
Baclaran Church
A national shrine to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, one of the largest Marian churches in the country, open 24 hours a day through the year since 1958. Devotees fill it on Wednesdays for Mass and the novena, so many …
Mary Immaculate Parish Church
A nature-themed Roman Catholic parish church built by Filipino architect Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa. The current church is rebuilt in the original style from the original church destroyed by fire during a New Year's Day fire caused by a misfired firework.
Polo Church
The oldest church in the city, dedicated to San Diego de Alcala. Father Juan Taranco began it and Father Jose Valencia finished it in 1632. The Second World War destroyed the building, and the belfry that survived is the oldest …
Dr. Pio Valenzuela Museum
The ancestral home of Pio Valenzuela, one of the leaders of the Katipunan and the namesake of the city, then the town of Polo. It is now fully renovated as of September 2023.
Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy
It is a small church but quite beautiful. It is cozy and comfortable as the place is air conditioned. Because of its size, the atmosphere is solemn and peaceful. Seats are limited and so it is best to come much …
Las Piñas Church
The church that holds the Bamboo Organ, a pipe organ whose pipes are made mostly of bamboo. Father Diego Cera built the organ in 1824, and it is the only organ of its kind in the world. The church sits …
Pasig Rainforest Park
An 8-hectare park in Maybunga with a mini zoo, a boating lagoon, a zip line, an obstacle course and a skatepark. It opened in 1977 and was relaunched in 2013 as the Rainforest Adventure Experience. A renovation unveiled in October …
Valenzuela City Family Park
A sight at #62 Karuhatan Road, Valenzuela City. Hours: 5AM–10PM.
Polo Mini Park
A sight at F. A. Sebastian Street, Polo, Valenzuela City. Hours: Open 24 hours.
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