Guidebook for Manila

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Guidebook for Manila

Sightseeing

A must-see.No trip to the Philippines could be complete without taking the Corregidor Island tour from Sun Cruises. You'll see the biggest guns you'll ever see in your life.
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Corregidor Island
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A must-see.No trip to the Philippines could be complete without taking the Corregidor Island tour from Sun Cruises. You'll see the biggest guns you'll ever see in your life.
Located at the grounds of the Central Bank (BSP), this is an art museum with an extensive currency and pre-Hispanic gold museum in the basement.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Roxas Boulevard
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Located at the grounds of the Central Bank (BSP), this is an art museum with an extensive currency and pre-Hispanic gold museum in the basement.
Spend half a day here and gain a great deal of knowledge for the Philippines.
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National Museum of the Philippines
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Spend half a day here and gain a great deal of knowledge for the Philippines.
Manila's largest open space, Rizal Park was designed by American civil engineer Daniel Burnham. The park is a great place to stroll, as well as access the National Museum.
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Rizal-parken
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Manila's largest open space, Rizal Park was designed by American civil engineer Daniel Burnham. The park is a great place to stroll, as well as access the National Museum.
Oldest standing stone structure in the Philippines, and only structure to survive intact within Intramuros through WW2. One of 4 churches declared World Heritage Sites. Extensive museum.
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San Agustin Church
General Luna Street
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Oldest standing stone structure in the Philippines, and only structure to survive intact within Intramuros through WW2. One of 4 churches declared World Heritage Sites. Extensive museum.
This early 19th-century park was originally a cemetery, where national hero Jose Rizal was first interred. Now a park with giant Acacia trees, it hosts every Friday free live classical music.
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Paco Park og gravlund
Belen
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This early 19th-century park was originally a cemetery, where national hero Jose Rizal was first interred. Now a park with giant Acacia trees, it hosts every Friday free live classical music.
This is our nearest wet market. The original 1912 structure has recently been restored; the estero de Paco that flows by the Paco Market has been restored and has a walkway on both sides.
Paco Market
angel linao st
This is our nearest wet market. The original 1912 structure has recently been restored; the estero de Paco that flows by the Paco Market has been restored and has a walkway on both sides.
Manila's Japan-Philippines Friendship Park. Features a statue of Takayama Ukon, a kirishitan daimyo and a Japanese Samurai who led a group of Japanese to escape persecution and settle in Manila.
Plaza Dilao Road
Plaza Dilao Road
Manila's Japan-Philippines Friendship Park. Features a statue of Takayama Ukon, a kirishitan daimyo and a Japanese Samurai who led a group of Japanese to escape persecution and settle in Manila.

Everything Else

The herb shop of the famous local Dr. Tan, talented diagnostician using Traditional Chinese Medicine. Highly recommended. You can select between herbs and capsules. Bring a book to read.
Ching Tay Chinese Drug Store
596 T. Alonzo Street
The herb shop of the famous local Dr. Tan, talented diagnostician using Traditional Chinese Medicine. Highly recommended. You can select between herbs and capsules. Bring a book to read.

Food Scene

Serves authentic French and Belgian cuisine. Operated by Carmelite Nuns. Sits opposite Robinsons Otis, our nearest mall.
L'Eau Vive in Asia
1499 P M Guazon
Serves authentic French and Belgian cuisine. Operated by Carmelite Nuns. Sits opposite Robinsons Otis, our nearest mall.
Little-changed from its 1936 origins. Excellent steaks, home-made pies, cakes, sausages, sauerkraut and soups. The best Caesar Salad to be found. Fondue. Decorated with original Kraut Art Glass.
Old Swiss Inn Restaurant
1030 Belen
Little-changed from its 1936 origins. Excellent steaks, home-made pies, cakes, sausages, sauerkraut and soups. The best Caesar Salad to be found. Fondue. Decorated with original Kraut Art Glass.
Fabulous Indian food at excellent prices. Impossible to see from the road as it is on an access-road behind a commercial building.
New Delhi Restaurant
Quirino Avenue
Fabulous Indian food at excellent prices. Impossible to see from the road as it is on an access-road behind a commercial building.
Probably the best Italian restaurant in Metro Manila, and certainly the best thin-crust rolled pizza!
My Kitchen by Chef Chris
Probably the best Italian restaurant in Metro Manila, and certainly the best thin-crust rolled pizza!

Shopping

This is the nearest large mall and will have everything you need, including groceries, restaurants, movies, and everything you would expect to find in a mall.
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Robinsons Place Mall
cor Pedro Gil St
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This is the nearest large mall and will have everything you need, including groceries, restaurants, movies, and everything you would expect to find in a mall.
This is our nearest mini-mall, with a grocery store and some restaurants.
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Robinsons Otis
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This is our nearest mini-mall, with a grocery store and some restaurants.