Top Things to do in Metro Manila
10 Things to do in Metro Manila That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Metro Manila, Philippines including Taytay Tiangge, Greenbelt Mall, Bonifacio Global City, Art in Island, National Museum, Intramuros, Resorts World Manila, Fort Santiago, Mall of Asia Arena, Upside Down Museum.
Restaurants in Metro Manila
1. Taytay Tiangge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By vpistone - Messina, Italy
Every time i go in the Philippines I and my family we go to visit this place and by many clothes. Here you can buy many clothes with very affordable prices. In this place the local clothes makers sell products that are not included in their orders or surplus. In this market there are many small and there are many shoppers around.
2. Greenbelt Mall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,695 reviews
Reviewed By garlandv
Restaurant and coffee shops are everywhere, bridges and a tunnel link you to other stores across the streets, green belt 3 great place to mingle with the locals while enjoying a fresh cup of coffee , only slight negative lots of construction esp around green belt 3 but over all great place buy and just walking around and meeting the Philippine people
3. Bonifacio Global City
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 881 reviews
Reviewed By MakotoPhil - Saitama, Japan
BGC is one of the most posh places in Manila. It’s a popular and high-end business district with plenty of business activities and areas for shopping, dining, and entertainment. For posh malling experience, Uptown Bonifacio and The Grand Canal at McKinley Hill are great places. The Grand Canal also has that Italian feel in it and you can enjoy riding the gondola. Market Market and SM Aura are huge malls. Market Market has plenty of options for food, and has plenty of transportation options to other parts of Manila. Bonifacio High Street is an outdoor shopping and dining strip with shops at both side of the pedestrian street which has a relaxing park-like vibe. When you’re in BGC, you’ll feel like you’re transferred into a different world if you entered from the somewhat chaotic environs. Within the business district, electric cables are buried underground, so the city views are orderly. There are green spaces and plenty of high rise buildings. You could also walk from one end of the city to the other, and the air quality is much better compared to most areas in Metro Manila.
4. Art in Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By darrenbK493NG
This place is a lot of fun to visit with some great pictures to be had best shared with either friends or a loved one!
5. National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 683 reviews
This grand exhibit house features the country's most historic works of culture and national heritage, including the paintings of heralded Philippine artist Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.
Reviewed By vivas_margarida - Lisbon, Portugal
Very interesting museum, with a diverse collection of paintings and sculptures. This was a great suggestion for a local visit
6. Intramuros
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,550 reviews
Intramuros, "The Walled City," is the oldest district in Manila. This is what remains of the fortified city, which was the seat of power during Spanish Colonial times (1521-1898).
Reviewed By Z7953UVpaulp - Phuket, Thailand
I was worried and concerned about safety issue prior to my visit as many people warned me that this place is not safe. In fact, it is very safe especially during day time and i had a really good time here staying at bayleaf hotel. No problem at all. For those who are visiting Manila, it is recommended to spend for a day or two here. Things to do are tour by carlos during weekend (3hours) including horse ride etc, distiller museum, san augustine museum and church, cheap massage (300pesos) at same street where distiller museum is located, city wall, Barbara dinner with show, casa manila , manila national art museum (nearby).
7. Resorts World Manila
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 836 reviews
Reviewed By Michael_dlr - Manila, Philippines
The casino is clean, beverages are free, the card games are fast because they use card machines. Restaurants everywhere too.
8. Fort Santiago
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,077 reviews
This museum and public park was built as a stone fortress at the turn of the 17th century and marked the beginning of the walled city's riverside barricades.
Reviewed By 317luzc - Houston, United States
Markers document the historical landmarks; it is well lit and safe, with free entertainment at different spots. Fort Santiago, the main fortress of Intramuros established by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi on the site of the former wooden fort of Rajah Soliman in 1572, was burned during the siege of the Chinese Pirate Lin Fen (Limahong) in 1574. It was reconstructed with local tuff (adobe) from 1590 - 1593. It was the citadel of the armies of four foreign powers: Spain ???????? from 1571 to 1898; Great Britain ???????? from 1762 through 1764 during the Seven Year War; United States ???????? from 1898 to 1946; and the Empire of Japan ???????? from 1942 through 1945 during the Second World War. It was declared a National Shrine and a National Monument in 1951 and as a National Cultural Treasure in 2014. The marker, Last Walk to Martyrdom Trail, a centennial freedom trail characterized by the shoe prints of Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, memorializes the path he took to Bagumbayan from his cell in Fort Santiago in the early hours of December 30, 1896. It symbolizes the birth of the Filipino nation. The marker was unveiled on December 27, 1996 during the incumbency of His Excellency President Fidel V. Ramos. Another point of interest for me was the Postigo de la Nuestra Señora de Soledad, a postern used as access from Fort Santiago to the Pasig River, from whence Lieutenant General Simon de Anda, leader of the Spanish Resistance against the British Occupation of Manila from 1762 through 1768 during the Seven Year War after a siege of Intramuros by the British Army. A white stone cross marks the final resting place of approximately 600 Filipinos and Americans who were victims of atrocities including starvation and possibly suffocation by the Japanese Imperial Forces, during the last days of February 1945, who were found inside a nearby dungeon which had inner doors of massive iron bars and outer doors of iron plates on wood.
9. Mall of Asia Arena
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 756 reviews
Reviewed By Katybubbles - Moray, United Kingdom
This is a brilliant complex, very bright and lean lots of shops and restaurants, wheelchair accessible love the mall
10. Upside Down Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 73 reviews
Upside Down Museum is the newest craze in Mega Manila /Philippines. It features a massive upside down house - complete from Living room, dining,kitchen,bedroom,office and bathroom. It also features a real steel bridge with real SUVs(cars) - all upside down. It also features illusions that are never before seen in the Philippines. The challenge is to do crazy poses for a photokeeper.
Reviewed By MilindG101
The place lives upto its name and has great setups for interesting photographs. The mueseum staff very helpful and helps you to take great pictures. One of good options in Manila to spend time.
