Intramuros

Manila has this exotic feel to it, and it is a medieval Europe to wander around

Manila is the site of the old city of Manila, built by the Spanish in 1571, the castle square square square. The city walls have seven gates, the city has the Doge's Palace and the church, can take a horse-drawn carriages in the door of the old city.

it's my first tym to get here.so much having fun togdr with my sis and my cousins.and d most amazing kne is riding the horse roaming almost manila area.so hood experience.wanna come back soon

Not a bad place. it's very low to enter and be prepared to step back into history. Jose Rizal is his name. He was a brave soul who fought and was jailed and killed for his revolt. This was so interesting that I might even go back. I never learned this history in USA. Others recommend this place I'm glad I took their advice.

I got to take a tour on a calesa. Lots of history here. I made sure to take a pic of the place with the cannons.

Took a guided segway tour around the historic walled city with the family a few years back. Dinner after the tour at Patio de Victoria was so good.

It is one of the most old places in Manila. The heritage wall of the Philippines...This placed embraces the culture of Filipinos since then.. And if you been there you will recognize the history of this old heritage wall in the Philippines.😊😊😉

This tour was the perfect blend of sight-seeing and exercise while learning about the history of the ancient Spanish Intramuros fort in Manila. Drinks afterwards at the Bayleaf Hotel while watching the sun set over the city was absolutely breathtaking :-D

Intramuros (La Ciudad Murada/ The Walled City) was capital of the entire archipelago during the 300-year rule of the Spaniards. Housing the provincial houses of the major religious orders, their schools, and the palaces of the civil government as well as large warehouses for Spanish trade goods and military ammunition, Intramuros was the center of the humongous Spanish Empire in Asia. If there is one sole original structure within Intramuros, it is none other than San Agustín Church, the only connection of any person to the history, art and culture of pre-War Intramuros. It is an exquisite repository of local Baroque designs and fixtures. Built in 1581, it is a UNESCO heritage site. If there is one museum in Intramuros you must visit, it is this one. Inaugurated in 1975 by the former Principe de Asturias (eventually King) Juan Carlos de Borbon and former Princess Sofía, it holds a vast collection of Augustinian and ecclestiastical arts and artifacts saved through the years. The former monastery gives visitors a veritable feel of the religious life in one of Intramuros’ seven convents, with its manicured gardens and patios, stone staircase and cloister or clausura lined with religious paintings. Plaza San Luis Complex. A reconstructed compound, it resembles a Spanish colonial residential enclave. Entering it gives you a semblance of what it was like to enter the mansions of pre-War Intramuros. Currently, it houses souvenir shops and Barbara’s, one of a few dining options in Intramuros. Although the Barbara’s in the upper floor is quite formal in set-up, you can enjoy a more relaxed dining experience at the first floor, surrounded by plants and white-washed stone walls. Sometimes, rondalla music would accompany you here. Manila Cathedral. Destroyed during the Liberation of Manila in 1945, the current building was rebuilt in 1958 through the efforts of the first Filipino Cardinal, Archbishop Rufino Cardinal Santos.