One of Asia’s coolest cities, Manila boasts exciting creative enclaves in old crumbing business districts, and galleries lining the streets. But Manila also has a long and rich history to explore, in its many world-class museums and heritage buildings. Here we map the old and the new in Manila, so you can make the most of your next trip to this diverse city. Contact Brightsun Travel for a range of cheap flights to Manila from UK so you can experience all that the city has to offer this holiday.
The New
Makai City
Your tour of contemporary Manila could start in Makai City, where skyscrapers sit alongside the shopping enclave of Greenbelt Square. From here you can experience the city’s vibrant music and creative scene that could take you to ultra sleek nightclubs in former US military bases, and to artists studios in once fallen business districts.
Escolta Street
Escolta Street was once known as the Fifth Avenue of the Philippines, and after a long economic decline, has been recently rejuvenated, attracting young artists to take up residence in Art Deco and neoclassical buildings. Here you will find alternative art spaces in old business centres, such as the First United Building, alongside working studios and cultural centres.
Top 5 Galleries & Art Spaces
- Opened in 2015, the Derek Tumala Studio is the working space of the artist Derek Tumala
- The 3 year old Pan Project Space is an alternative art space on Escolta Street featuring creative installations and regular performances
- Housed in Manila’s First United Building, the 98B Collaboratory brings together a group of young local artists known as 98B
- The Cultural Centre of the Philippines houses a range of modern art galleries and regularly changing exhibitions
- The world class Metropolitan Museum of Manila is one of Manila’s top art spaces and galleries
The Old
Architecture
All around Manila you will find examples of Art Deco, Beaux-Arts and neo-Classical architecture, plus old churches and forts, palaces and shrines. The beautiful Casa Manila is a reproduction of a Spanish colonial house, and the incredible Malacañang Palace dates back to the 18th century. Stroll along Escolta Street and you will discover a range of heritage buildings spanning centuries.
Dr Jose Rizal
Set in a beautiful central park, the Rizal Monument, a symbol of Filipino culture, contains the remains of Dr Jose Rozal, a national hero devoted to the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule in the 1800s. Visit Manila’s top tourist attraction, Fort Santiago, and you will discover the Rizal Shrine building dedicated to Dr José Rizal in its impressive grounds.
Top 5 Museums
- The National Museum of the Filipino People has artefacts dating back to 24,000 BC, plus a range of indigenous textiles and ancient shipwrecks
- The Ayala Museum is a fascinating museum dedicated to Filipino culture, art and history, tracing the nation’s history back centuries
- In the Marikina Shoe Museum you can stroll past footwear of the country’s luminaries, including those worn by Imelda Marcos
- Claiming to be the oldest museum in Asia, the UST Museum (University of Santo Tomas) dates back to the 1600s
- Visit the Museum of the Philippines Political History, and explore the socio-political history of the country
Booking
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