Travel Guide - Manila

Many locals call Manila as the city which certainly not sleeps because of its very active commercial districts and nightlife The City of Manila is among the 17 municipalities and cities that complete Metro Manila. It is the capital city of the Philippines. With much of its population coming from diverse cultures and traditions from all over the country. It is the center of trade, business, finance, politics and entertainment. This beautiful and remarkably urbanized city is home to the country's major movie and music industries.

For most Filipinos, it's the main city in the Philippines exactly where dreams are made. This is why many Filipinos from many provinces go to Manila to look for their luck, which makes it the largest heavily populated cities in the world. Manila takes pride in lots of of its scenic spots and tourists destinations. Five star international hotels and other luxurious accommodations are plentiful as well. Casino Filipino branches which are scattered within the city are favourite destinations of tourists and casino aficionados. It is thought to be the premier entertainment spot in the country with its hundreds of bars, cafes, dining places as well as night clubs.

It has been influenced greatly by the western culture particularly with regards to music and fashion. 1 of the places that you must not miss visiting is the country's center of government, the Malacanang Palace, the residence of the President of the Philippines. It's also possible to take pleasure at century old churches and buildings such as Intramuros, San Sebastian Church, San Agustin Church, the Manila Cathedral and more. Other famous tourist destinations are the Manila Ocean Park, Metropolitan Theater, Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden and Rizal Park. If you love the nightlife, you can go to a bar strip with almost a hundred of several kinds and themes in Malate area.

Travelling to Manila is also perfect for people who like to shop since it is littered with many beautiful shopping malls and shopping arcades in every turn. It also has a wide variety of restaurants from other countries like Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and international fast food chains such as McDonalds, Wendy's, Shakey's Pizza Hut and much more.

Climate: The climate in Manila just as the rest of the country is usually hot and humid throughout the year except the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City, which has cool weather conditions throughout the year. This is because Manila lies within the tropics and so temperatures never go lower than 20C degrees. It only has two seasons, the dry season from January to May, the hottest weathers happen during summer from March to May, and the rainy season that occurs from June to December.

Transportation: Manila has a very advanced public transport system that includes railways such as the Metro Railway Transit and the Light Railway Transit systems. Its main roads and highways in many cases are overloaded with many buses, metered taxis and colorful jeepneys. Jeepneys are public services which could occupy up to 16 passengers. It has two long seats facing each other, the only one of its kind across the world.

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