Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and your enjoyment. Travelers know that the destination is a major part in planning a trip, experiencing and delving deeper into unfamiliar places, people and culture is paramount.

Expand your horizons and set your sight to the Philippines, an off the beaten path travel site! An undiscovered paradise made of thousands of islands and white sand beaches all around! A tiny dot in the map of the world, and yet a haven for travelers, backpackers, retirees and even passersby.

It offers awesome tourist attractions, magnificent beaches, hot spring resorts, colorful festivals, hundreds of scenic spots and world-class hotels and facilities. Not to mention the tropical climate, the affordable prices as well as the friendly and hospitable, English-speaking people! You will be glad you came, and we’re sure, you WILL come back for more FUN in the Philippines!

 

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MANILA

 

There are many tourist spots in Manila that attract visitors from all over the world because of their beauty and historical significance.

 

Paco Park

 

Paco Park is a 4,114.80 square meter recreational garden area and was once Manila’s municipal cemetery during the Spanish colonial period. Paco Park was originally planned as a municipal cemetery for the well-off and established aristocratic Spanish families who resided within the walls of Intramuros during the Spanish colonial era.

The cemetery is circular in shape, with an inner circular fort that was the original cemetery and with the niches that were placed or located within the hollow walls. As the population continued to grow, a second outer wall was built with the thick adobe walls were hollowed as niches and the top of the walls were made into pathways for promenades. A Roman Catholic chapel was built inside the walls of the Paco Park and it was dedicated to St. Pancratius.

 

Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion

 

At the heart of old Manila, the Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion is an oasis for those looking for a serene, quiet spot that’s close to nature: it is filled with lush greenery including a miniature rain forest.

A park within a park, the Orchidarium is located inside the Luneta National Park. Around it are the National Museum, Museo Pambata, Rizal Park and its Planetarium, and the Manila Bay. Owned and managed by the Clean and Green Foundation, the Orchidarium began as a one-hectare donation from the National Parks Authority. It used to be a parking lot.

Established in 1994, the Orchidarium houses orchid species— the Philippines has reputedly the richest collection of orchids in the world—and other varieties of indigenous plant life.

 

The Planetarium

 

The first planetarium in the Philippines, with 60 seating capacity, was established in 1955 at PAGASA Astronomical Observatory located at UP Campus, Diliman. It is equipped with a Spitz Planetarium projector capable of projecting 2000 Stars, the 5 visible planets, the Sun and the Moon.

 

Quirino Grandstand

 

Quirino Grandstand is usually the venue of the oath taking of the Presidents of the Philippines. It is also the venue for most important events and ceremonies in the Philippines, whether cultural, political or religious.

Some of the events that have been held here include, the Philippine Centennial Celebration, the 1995 World Youth Day Celebration. In fact it is where Pope John Paul II held mass for more than 5 million people, which made it the world record for the largest Papal gathering in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. That should give you an idea of how large the Quirino Grandstand is.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Visit Manila – “The Pearl of the Orient”

Popular Places in Manila

Places of Worship in Manila

Choices of Hotels in Manila

Tourist Attractions in Manila

Festivals in Manila

 

 

 

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