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Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines and a major attraction in terms of culture and heritage in the country. Sprawling, congested and polluted will likely be the first words to enter your mind when you think of Manila but don't let that impression stop you from exploring its places of interests: its churches; its diverse and complicated culture; colonial history; gigantic malls; bustling markets; hidden architectural gems and vibrant nightlife. Wikivoyage

Population 1,902,590 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Philippines

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Philippines
Tourist office · 1.2 km Intramuros Visitors' Center

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Pelicula

    October

    Película (stylized as PELICULA>PELIKULA) is a Spanish film festival held in Manila every October by the Instituto Cervantes de Manila, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain to the Philippines.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Quinta Market & Fish Port

    No hours mapped

    2.2 km from the centre

  • Arranque Market

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    2.7 km from the centre

  • San Andres Market

    No hours mapped

    2.9 km from the centre

  • Paco Market

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    2.9 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Tutuban 3.3 km, Paco 3.5 km, San Andres 3.7 km, Vito Cruz 4.3 km, España 4.6 km, Pandacan 4.6 km, Laon Laan 4.7 km, Solis 4.9 km, Santa Mesa 5.1 km, Dela Rosa 5.4 km

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