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Chinatown Museum in Binondo: The Tale of the World’s Oldest Chinatown

Chinatown Museum in Binondo: The Tale of the World’s Oldest Chinatown

You may experience the beginnings of the ‘World’s Oldest Chinatown’ at the newly opened Chinatown Museum.
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  • Binondo
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • Museo de Intramuros Exhibits 400 Years of Filipino Religious Craftsmanship

    Museo de Intramuros Exhibits 400 Years of Filipino Religious Craftsmanship

    Here you will see the initial point of contact with the indigenous religion and the foreign religion, which is Christianity
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  • Intramuros
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • LIST: Religious Sites in the PH You Can Visit This Lenten Season

    LIST: Religious Sites in the PH You Can Visit This Lenten Season

    If you haven't been to any of such religious sites before, we've listed down some of the spots you might want to visit for the upcoming Lenten season.
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  • Manila
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Quezon Province
  • Tagaytay
  • Tarlac
    • White Knight Hotel Intramuros

    White Knight Hotel Intramuros

    Intramuros can be explored in one day, but if you're looking for more time to explore everything that Intramuros has to offer, why not book a room at the White Knight Hotel?
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros Hotel 2018
  • Hotel
  • Intramuros Hotel 2018
    • Silahis Center in Intramuros: Showcase of local heritage and artistry

    Silahis Center in Intramuros: Showcase of local heritage and artistry

    Silahis Center is a well-known source of local handicrafts and furniture in the city and is a tourist attraction in itself.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Historical landmark
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Museum & Art Gallery
  • Souvenir Shop
    • Baluarte de San Diego in Intramuros: An enduring fortress of history

    Baluarte de San Diego in Intramuros: An enduring fortress of history

    Baluarte de San Diego has stood the test of time as a bulwark that defended not only its land but also the stories of the past.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Historical landmark
  • Intramuros 2018
    • The Bayleaf Intramuros: Luxurious Accommodation in the Walled City

    The Bayleaf Intramuros: Luxurious Accommodation in the Walled City

    The Bayleaf is a boutique hotel that rests proudly on the historical ground of Intramuros, Manila.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros Hotel 2018
  • Hotel
  • Intramuros Hotel 2018
    • NCCA Gallery in Intramuros

    NCCA Gallery in Intramuros

    A space curated by the NCCA itself, the NCCA Gallery might be the best thing to happen to our local artists - apart from all the art festivals.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • Club Intramuros Golf Course: A historic recreational site in Intramuros

    Club Intramuros Golf Course: A historic recreational site in Intramuros

    The golf course was opened in 1930 but the club has been around since 1907.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Historical landmark
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Sports & Recreation
    • New and Old: Destileria Limtuaco opens museum in Intramuros

    New and Old: Destileria Limtuaco opens museum in Intramuros

    Wine and spirit aficionados will soon add to the regular visiting crowd of Intramuros!
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  • Intramuros
  • Historical landmark
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • A Sneak Peak at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Manila

    A Sneak Peak at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Manila

    Fascinated with museum tours or galleries? Want to go to a gallery that will feature works of art students and other art enthusiasts? Come and visit De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde’s Museum of Contemporary Art and Design!
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  • Manila
  • Malate
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • Haunted Places in PH for a Legit Scare This Halloween

    Haunted Places in PH for a Legit Scare This Halloween

    Hands up if you want to see real ghosts this Halloween!
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  • Manila
  • Pasay
  • Baguio
  • Laguna
  • Listicle
  • Tourist spot
  • Travel Tips
    • Bahay Nakpil-Bautista in Quiapo: Home of the Filipino warriors

    Bahay Nakpil-Bautista in Quiapo: Home of the Filipino warriors

    Bahay Nakpil-Bautista is a historic house museum and a center of culture that not only holds heritage but also memories decades ago.
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  • Manila
  • Quiapo
  • Historical landmark
  • Museum & Art Gallery
  • Tourist spot
    • Pasig River Ferry Service

    Pasig River Ferry Service

    Yet another way of beating Metro Manila's legendary traffic: the Pasig River Ferry.
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  • Pasig
  • Manila
  • Travel Guide
  • Travel Tips
    • One-Day Trips: Intramuros

    One-Day Trips: Intramuros

    We give you a no-nonsense itinerary that will have you exploring most (if not all) of Intramuros before the sun sets.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Travel Guide
    • National Planetarium: Go On A Cosmic Tour This Weekend

    National Planetarium: Go On A Cosmic Tour This Weekend

    The National Planetarium in Manila is an earthly place that gives you an awesome extraterrestrial tour.
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  • Manila
  • Ermita
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • 8 Historical Places in PH you should not miss

    8 Historical Places in PH you should not miss

    Get your dose of history by visiting these places!
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  • Cavite
  • Cebu
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Laguna
  • Corregidor
  • Aurora
  • Intramuros
  • Vigan
  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Historical landmark
  • Tourist spot
    • Libraries in Manila That You Can Visit

    Libraries in Manila That You Can Visit

    If you’re in quest for a quiet place where you need things to be done, check out these libraries on our list you can visit located in the heart of Manila.
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  • Makati
  • Mandaluyong
  • Pasig
  • Manila
  • Quezon City
  • Library
    • 11 Excellent Hotels in Manila For Your Next Staycation

    11 Excellent Hotels in Manila For Your Next Staycation

    Longing for a relaxing environment in the middle of the crowded and busy streets?
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  • Makati
  • Pasig
  • Manila
  • Pasay
  • Parañaque
  • Feature
  • Hotel
  • Resort
    • The Big Binondo Food Wok

    The Big Binondo Food Wok

    A food crawl unlike any other Chinatown may be small, but it is a hub for some of the best Chinese restaurants in the country. If you want to sample the best, then The Big Binondo Food Wok is for you. The tour starts with registration and taking of attendance at Binondo Church. You’ll then move to Ramada Hotel where you can take your last pee break. After a brief and humor-laced account of Binondo’s past, you’ll then be taken on a food crawl through 5 Binondo restaurants.     The restaurants change from one tour to the next; this means you won’t visit the same restaurant twice, even if […]
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  • Manila
  • Binondo
  • Tour & Travel Agency
    • Walk This Way Tour

    Walk This Way Tour

    Tour guide and culture advocate Carlos Celdran offers a tour like no other with his Walk This Way Tour where he brings tourists along for a walk while explaining in detail the essential things that they ought to know in Intramuros.   The tour takes as long as 3 hours. Some may raise their eyebrows at the seeming information overload but Carlos Celdran’s prosody and storytelling ability allows tourists to absorb and appreciate 400 years of history for almost 3 hours without a problem or any hint of boredom. He presents history in an animated way and you can’t help but feel wrapped up in it. The tour ends with […]
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Tour & Travel Agency
    • Bambike Ecotours

    Bambike Ecotours

    See Manila’s oldest district, the known “walled city” of Intramuros, as you go on an exciting tour through Bambike Ecotours.   As a well-known tourist attraction in Manila, many people flock to Intramuros, the historical city where one can learn of the beauty and story of the Spanish conquest in the Hispanic period. With the emergence of ecotourism activity in the place, more guests are now keen in seeing more of this great place which tells more of the country’s history.   As part of promoting ecotourism, Bambike was born. Bambike is a “socio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bikes. These bikes are made by Gawad Kalinga, a community development organization […]
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  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Tour & Travel Agency
  • Tourist spot
    • 1335Mabini: A space for all things contemporary

    1335Mabini: A space for all things contemporary

    Art galleries are usually a dime a dozen in major cities; however, with Manila having so many malls and high rise hotels, it’s easy for these symbols of art and culture to become lost within the concrete jungle. For art enthusiasts, however, these gems are not hard to find.   A DEFINITE DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. 1335 Mabini is your space for contemporary art. (Photo via Malate on WordPress)   Take 1335Mabini for example. Located along A. Mabini Street in Ermita, 1335Mabini is one of the newer art spaces in the city of Manila. Found inside Casa Tesoro, it has turned the heritage house into one of the city’s prime […]
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  • Manila
  • Ermita
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • Star City in Pasay: Your Next Stop for Indoor and Outdoor Activities

    Star City in Pasay: Your Next Stop for Indoor and Outdoor Activities

    Star City, one of the most popular amusement parks in the Metro, takes you to an adrenaline-pumping experience you’ll never forget!
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  • Manila
  • Roxas Boulevard
  • Amusement park/Theme park
  • Tourist spot
    • Light and Sound Museum

    Light and Sound Museum

    Museum poster outside Walk around the museum and follow the light and sound. As the name suggests, the museum uses full visual and sound effects, and exhibits of life-size wax dolls, showing the major historical events in the Philippines – from the pre-colonial times to the life and death of Dr. Jose Rizal. Introduction of the Philippine heroes Life-size dioramas of indigenous people The show costs around P1000, so better come here with a bunch of friends. This museum is 1,800 square meter huge, making it the largest within Intramuros. Rate is P150/person (minimum of 10 persons).
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Museum & Art Gallery
    • Binondo Church

    Binondo Church

    The Binondo Church has been an iconic place in Chinatown since it was built in 1596. It was constructed for Chinese settlers who converted to Christianity. Its patron saint is San Lorenzo Ruiz, a Filipino martyr of Chinese descent. Mass in this church is usually held in English, Tagalog and Chinese. The church is also known as Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz.
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  • Manila
  • Binondo
  • Church
    • THE MANILA COLLECTIBLE CO.

    THE MANILA COLLECTIBLE CO.

    One of the shops located at the 400-year-old chamber inside The Fort Santiago is The Manila Collectible Co. Opened in 2013, this souvenir shop offers a wide range of unique items which are from indigenous groups, Filipino artists and local brands. The shop also promotes Philippine history as the staff can give a quick tour of the store, explaining the history of the various items for sale. *Fort Santiago. Inside is a wide range of retail items from different local brands that promote 100% Philippine-made products. Some items available here are replicas of Philippine artifacts.
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Souvenir Shop
    • The Silahis Center

    The Silahis Center

    If you walk down southeast of General Luna Street from San Agustin Church, you will find a 3-storey souvenir shop which is the largest in Intramuros. The Silahis Center offers a wide variety of Philippine-made products– from largefurniture and decors to small accessories and other personal items. The shop aims not only to promote Filipino lifestyle and culture through indigenousitems but also the Filipino craftsmanship as most products are handmade.  
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Souvenir Shop
    • Fort Santiago

    Fort Santiago

    The Fort Santiago is one of the oldest forts and historic sites in Manila. It was heavily fortified and used as a defence fortress during the Spanish Colonial period. Originally built in 1571, a year after Manila became the capital of the Philippines, Fort Santiago was only a structure of palm logs and earth until it was destroyed during an attack by Chinese Pirates.  The fort was then rebuilt and was made of thick and high stonewalls. A moat was also used to stop invaders from accessing the fort.  This lasted until the Battle of Manila in 1945. Entrance fee for adults is Php 75 and P40 for students and […]
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Intramuros 2018
  • Historical landmark
  • Intramuros 2018
    • Baluarte de San Diego

    Baluarte de San Diego

    A bastion that was built by the Spanish army in order to fight back against its enemies. The stone path creates historical ambiance as you enter the historic garden entrance. The beautiful garden is located at the very south end of Intramuros. However, it was destroyed by the invasion of the British army in 1762. Although the bastion has been restored, the ruins of the fortress that was built during the period of Spanish rule still remain. The garden is now a landscape of beautiful flowers and greenery, and you can have a view of the skyscrapers of Manila from the fortress on the hill. It can be a perfect spot to relax as well. […]
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  • Manila
  • Intramuros
  • Feature
  • Historical landmark