Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Manila, Philippines

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 89 m

Explore Manila in Philippines with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in ManilaIndividual Sights in Manila

Sight 1: Isabella the Second

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The Queen Isabel II Statue is located in front of Puerta Isabel II in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It is made of bronze and was funded by donations collected from the city in 1854 and 1855. Ponciano Ponzano, a Spanish sculptor was commissioned to do the work. It was erected amidst festive ceremonies on 14 July 1860 near Teatro Alfonso XII in Arroceros in what is now Plaza Lawton.

Wikipedia: Queen Isabel II Statue (EN)

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Plaza Mexico

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Plaza Mexico

Plaza Mexico is a historic riverside square in Manila, Philippines, located at the west end of Magallanes Drive and Riverside Drive in Intramuros bordering the Pasig River in the north. It is surrounded by the Aduana Building on the south, the Bureau of Immigration Building on the east and the ruins of the Bastión de Maestranza and Puerta de Almacenes on the west. The Pasig River Ferry has a station also named Plaza Mexico located northeast of the square behind the Immigration building. The square was named Plaza Mexico in 1964 to commemorate the 4th centenary of the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi and Andres de Urdaneta from New Spain (Mexico) and the historic Manila-Acapulco galleon trade relations between the two nations that lasted 250 years.

Wikipedia: Plaza Mexico (Manila) (EN)

18 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Intendencia

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The Aduana Building, also known as the Intendencia, was a Spanish colonial structure in Manila, Philippines, that housed several government offices through the years. It is located in front of the BPI Intramuros at Plaza España, Soriano (Aduana) Ave. corner Muralla St. in Intramuros.

Wikipedia: Aduana Building (EN)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Miguel de Benavides

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The Benavides Monument is a memorial in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the founder of the University of Santo Tomas, Miguel de Benavides, O.P. Located in the Plaza Benavides in front of the UST Main Building, the monument consists of a bronze statue of Benavides rising on top of a granite pedestal. The present monument was unveiled in 1946.

Wikipedia: Benavides Monument (EN)

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Casa Manila

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Casa ManilaJorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0

Casa Manila is a museum in Intramuros depicting colonial lifestyle during Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

Wikipedia: Casa Manila (EN)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: San Agustin Church

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The Church of Saint Augustine, also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture or the Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of the Order of Saint Augustine located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. Completed in 1607, it is the oldest stone church in the country.

Wikipedia: San Agustin Church (Manila) (EN)

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: San Ignacio Church

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San Ignacio Church

San Ignacio Church in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, was designed for the Jesuits by architect Félix Roxas Sr., and completed in 1899. It was known as their "Golden Dream" but was destroyed during World War II. Its interiors, embellished with carvings, had been designed by Isabelo Tampinco.

Wikipedia: San Ignacio Church (Manila) (EN)

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Museo de Intramuros

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Museo de Intramuros is an ecclesiastical museum operated and managed by the Intramuros Administration. It is located at the reconstructed San Ignacio Church and Convent within the historic walled area of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines.

Wikipedia: Museo de Intramuros (EN)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Manila Cathedral

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The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly and popularly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in Intramuros, the historic walled city in Manila, Philippines, and is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the principal patroness of the country.

Wikipedia: Manila Cathedral (EN), Website

134 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Plaza de Roma

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Plaza de Roma, also known as Plaza Roma, is one of three major public squares in Intramuros, Manila. It is bounded by Andres Soriano Avenue to the north, Cabildo Street to the east, Santo Tomas Street to the south, and General Antonio Luna Street to the west. The plaza is considered to be the center of Intramuros.

Wikipedia: Plaza de Roma (EN)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Fort Santiago

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Fort Santiago, built in 1571, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila.

Wikipedia: Fort Santiago (EN)

317 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Plaza Moriones

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Plaza Moriones patrickroque01 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Plaza Moriones is a public square in Intramuros, Manila. Located in front of the entrance to Fort Santiago, it is one of three major plazas in Intramuros, the others being Plaza de Roma located beyond the fort's grounds, and the Plaza de Armas located inside the fort, to which it is often misconstrued for.

Wikipedia: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros (EN)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Plaza de Armas

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Plaza de ArmasJorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0

The Plaza de Armas is a public square in Intramuros, Manila. The central plaza of Fort Santiago, it is one of three major plazas in Intramuros, the others being the central Plaza de Roma outside the fort grounds, and Plaza Moriones, a larger plaza outside Fort Santiago which was once a military promenade before it was closed in the 1863 earthquake that devastated Manila. While Plaza Moriones is outside the walls of Fort Santiago, both plazas are often misconstrued for the other.

Wikipedia: Plaza de Armas (Manila) (EN)

0 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: Rizal Shrine

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The Rizal Shrine, also known as the Museo ni José Rizal Fort Santiago is a museum dedicated to the lifework of José Rizal. It is located inside Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, beside the Plaza de Armas. Fort Santiago served as barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers during Spain's colonization of the islands. The museum is located in the building where Rizal spent his final night and hid his famous poem Mi último adiós in an oil lamp later given to his sister, Trinidad. The shrine is home to various memorabilia such as the shells he collected in Dapitan, books, manuscripts and artwork.

Wikipedia: Rizal Shrine (Intramuros) (EN)

535 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Anda Monument

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Anda Monument patrickroque01 / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Anda Monument, often erroneously referred to as the Anda Circle after the roundabout it is currently located, is an obelisk monument situated in the boundary of Intramuros and Port Area in central Manila, Philippines. It was erected in honor of Simón de Anda y Salazar, the Governor General of the Philippines from 1770 to 1776. The Anda Circle, the roundabout, is an interchange system at the junction of Bonifacio Drive, Mel Lopez Boulevard, Andres Soriano Avenue, and Roberto Oca Street.

Wikipedia: Anda Monument (EN)

1371 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 16: Rizal Park

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Rizal Park

Rizal Park, Luneta, also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area of 58 hectares. The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish colonial period. It is adjacent to the historic Walled City of Intramuros.

Wikipedia: Rizal Park (EN), Website

630 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 17: Quirino Grandstand

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Quirino Grandstand patrickroque01 / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Quirino Grandstand, formerly known as the Independence Grandstand, is a grandstand located at Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines.

Wikipedia: Quirino Grandstand (EN)

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Manila Ocean Park

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The Manila Ocean Park, also known as Ocean Park, is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., a Singaporean-registered firm. It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park.

Wikipedia: Manila Ocean Park (EN)

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