10 Things to do in Quiapo That You Shouldn't Miss

October 19, 2021 Concepcion Newsome

Metropolitan Manila encompasses six cities and 12 towns. Located on Manila Bay in the South China Sea, and bisected by the Pasig River, the capital of the Philippines is historic and modern, rich and poor. A popular sight is the walled area called Intramuros. The capital during Spanish colonization, Intramuros has retained old dungeons and gunpowder rooms but added art galleries and theaters. The city is filled with museums, shops, parks and churches, plus enough nightlife to last until dawn.
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1. Smokey Tours

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Smokey Tours

Smokey Tours are not just bricks and mortar tours. We offer a special experience, believing that deep experience equals deep insight. We train and develop talents of people from underprivileged communities to run eye-opening tours around Metro Manila. Our mission is to show "the other side of Manila" with safe, sustainable, genuine & eye-opening tours while aiding the local community. Visit one of the biggest slums in Manila, haggle and eat in Quiapo & see how people live among the dead. Experience Manila with us while supporting our local community work! Our Tours: 1) Slum Tour - our most popular tour that goes through the slums of Manila, wherein profits are donated to our current community projects. 2) Cemetery Tour showing you the lives of the people living in Cemetery North and introduces you to their beliefs and superstitions. 3). Family Tour, especially for families with kids, exploring Quiapo. 4) Market Tour, a food tasting experience through Quiapo & Binondo.

2. Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene

Quiapo 363 Quezon Boulevard, Manila, Luzon 1001 Philippines (02) 8733 4434 http://www.quiapochurch.com/
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Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene

3. Filipino Travel Center

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Filipino Travel Center

We are a travel agency with more than 20 years experience specialised in customized, manila day, group and banaue tours.

4. Binondo

Claro M. Recto Avenue and Avenida Rizal, Bounded by the river, Manila, Luzon Philippines
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Binondo

The "Chinatown" of Manila, the Binondo area offers everything from Buddhist temples to pawn shops and Chinese restaurants.

Reviewed By ronnav2016 - Taguig City, Philippines

Went here for the Chinese Newyear Tour The place is always colorful, lots of chinese tradition going on, watched parade, did a food trip experience, stayed in a hotel nearby, had a walk at night, watched people, stroll around. Basically i enjoyed the food trip more than the tour hahaha.. But binondo is really beautiful place to explore and satisfy ur hunger. I suggest to go there in a regular day to avoid crowd and enjoy eating in the "must try" restos

5. Quiapo Church

Quezon Blvd, Plaza Miranda Quiapo, Manila, Luzon 1014 Philippines +63 2 733 4945 http://www.quiapochurch.com
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Quiapo Church

Reviewed By Rossi8711 - Manila, Philippines

Philippines is a country known for having a numerous old churches, depicting the deep faith of the Filipino people. Quiapo Church, is truly one of them. The location is situated along the famous landmark, Plaza Miranda, Manila. It is the home of the known image Black Nazarene, whose feast is usually celebrated every 9th of January. Expect a millions of devotees both locals and internationals join the parade.

6. Quiapo Market

313, 1001 Palma St, Quiapo, Manila, Luzon 1001 Philippines
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Quiapo Market

7. Quinta Market

Carlos Palanca, Quiapo, Manila, Luzon 1011 Philippines
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Quinta Market

8. San Sebastian Church

Pasaje del Carmen Street Quiapo, Manila, Luzon 1004 Philippines +63 2 708 5122 [email protected] http://facebook.com/savessbasilica
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San Sebastian Church

Reviewed By falejan - Mandaluyong, Philippines

How can a Gothic church be made of steel? San Sebastian Church looks entirely modern from the outside - we even espied some rust in parts easily visible to the naked eye. And it's said that this church is the only all-steel church in Asia. But the rust bothered me - if there's some on the outside, there must be lots of it on the inside! We all know how insidious rust can be in terms of being destructive. Another interesting tidbit about this church is that it was designed by Gustave Eiffel, Yup of the famed Eiffel Tower! Maybe. But I can be sure that this church obviously had strong European influence aside from French design. First off, the Philippines did not have a steel industry in the 1880s. Europe did - and in fact all the steel used in building this church was imported from Belgium. Of course, our Spanish conquerors had a big hand in building this church since we did not succeed in driving them off until 1898. To represent Asia, the Chinese also had a lot to do with this church. Filipinos were trading with the Chinese since before the Spaniards came and lots of them stayed and became extremely wealthy Chinoys. Which begs the question why are they so quiet given recent events? Anyway, San Sebastian has a colored history. And since I'm big on history, I'm very much drawn to this church. From Mendiola Bridge, it's graceful steel spires peek and demand to be noticed amid buildings and rooftops. Inside the church is a wonder of cathedral design. Of course I expected the stained glass windows depicting Bible stories, the high ribbed vaulted ceilings, the medieval looking pulpit and architectural details, the paintings and sculptures. From cold steel to warm romantic Gothic - hope the rust is kept at bay so that generations more can enjoy the looks and history of this church.

9. The Golden Mosque

Globo de Oro St, Manila, Luzon Philippines http://manilagoldenmosqueandculturalcenter.gdsupermarket.club
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The Golden Mosque

Reviewed By Abumuhammad5719

Assamualaikum. I am one of the Imams in Manila Golden Mosque. We do all processes including documents in Islamic marriage, conversion, and etc. If you needed an assistance around Metro Manila, kindly contact me in my WhatsApp 09451777695. Barakallahu fikh.

10. Plaza Miranda

FR Hidalgo Street, Manila, Luzon 1001 Philippines (02) 8527 4939
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Plaza Miranda

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