Within Intramuros complex lies the Fort Santiago (one of the oldest fortifications within the walls), the Manila Cathedral (a magnificent architectural feat with its intricate stone carvings, stained glass mosaics, and rosette windows), and the San Agustin Church (the oldest structure in the country)
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From NAIA by car 30 mins from makati 20 mins

Constructed in 1587-1604, San Agustin Church is the oldest surviving church in the Philippines. It was the only building left intact when Intramuros was reduced to rubble during the Liberation of Manila in 1945.

The Manila Cathedral, also known as the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is the only cathedral in the world that was built and renovated six times. It was the seat of the Archbishop of Manila during the Spanish Colonial Period in the Philippines, and still remains to be the ecclesisastical seat of the Archdiocese of Manila.

This is a Colonial Lifestyle Museum which is a part of the Plaza San Luis complex. The house which is a rebuilt replica of the original house that stood on the same site was patterned after a mid-19th century house that stood along Calle de Jaboneros in San Nicolas, Binondo. The house features antique furniture and furnishings from China and Europe dating back to the 19th century.

Silahis Arts and Artifacts was established in 1966 and incorporated the following year. Since then, they have been engaged in designing, producing, wholesaling, retailing and exporting the finest of handmade Philippine products.

A store showcasing Philippine-made products from native trinkets and accessories, semi-precious stones, woodcarvings and furniture, paintings and wall decors, to a host of novelty items hand-picked from all over the country. These are the stuffs that tourists love to take home as souvenirs.

Marking its entrance at the northwestern tip to Intramuros, Fort Santiago is one of the oldest fortifications of Intramuros. Its construction started in 1571 and it was completed nearly 150 years later by Filipino forced labor.

This restored shrine houses Rizaliana items in memory of the Phiilppines' national hero, Jose Rizal who spent his last few days here before he was executed on December 30, 1896. Among the objects exhibited are various books and manuscripts by and about the national hero; sketches, paintings, wood carvings and sculpture done by the hero; paraphernalia and souvenirs acquired during his several trips abroad; and a collection of colonial style furniture form his hometown in Calamba, Laguna.

Formerly a barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers, this building was where Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines' National Hero, was imprisoned prior to his execution on December 30, 1896. It was here that Rizal wrote his deeply moving Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell), which his family later found concealed in an oil lamp. The shrine houses various displays of Rizal memorabilia, including books, manuscripts and artworks, which give the visitor an insight into the life of the great intellectual and patriot.
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This park is a tribute to the country's national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, also known as LUNETA includes chinese and japanese gardens.
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From naia by car 25 mins from makati 20 mins

The Rizal Park or Luneta, 58 hectares by the sea, is a relaxing oasis for urban Filipinos who take eking a living and the right to beauty, happiness and leisure with equal sobriety. Like a magnet, Rizal Park draws in thousands of work-torn bodies from Manila and the outlaying suburbs.

The formal Chinese garden was built by the Filipino Chinese community and reportedly cost P1.2 million

The 9,000 sqm. garden is an authentic Japanese Garden in miniature, but one can view local rare foliage, vines, trees, grasses, hedges and other ornamental plants such as camias, camachile and bituin marikit which are endemic to Philippine soil. The garden not only gives us a glimpse of Japanese culture, but also promotes friendship and mutual understanding between the Japanese and Filipino people.

Founded in 1901, as the Insular Museum of Ethnology, Natural History and Commerce, the National Museum of the Philippines houses the official national baseline collections in the sciences and humanities, with particular reference to the environment and history of the Philippines

The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is the repository of the country's printed and recorded cultural, intellectual, literary and other information materials.

Another famous open space in Manila is Baywalk It lies in front of Manila Bay where you can experience one of the breathtaking sunsets of the word. Some resto with live acoustic bands.
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from naia by car 15 mins and from makati 20 mins

The Central Post Office is an ideal embodiment of the Greco-Roman revival that characterized Western architecture between the World Wars. Not surprisingly, this imposing, perfectly proportioned structure has influenced and inspired generations of Filipino architectural students. The stately building, however, is more impressive from the outside, as the interior is a little shabby. Stamp collectors can obtain the latest issues from a philatelic section inside
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from naia by car 15 mins from makati 20 mins

This was the seat of the Head of Government of the Philippines since Spanish times and stands on the north bank of the Pasig river. Malacanang, from the vernacular "May Lakan Diyan" meaning "There lives a noble man," was built in the 18th century as a recreation villa for a Spanish aristocrat Luis Rocha.
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25 mins from makati area by car