Using a taxi app is not only cheap, but the drivers are very warm and friendly. On the way from the airport to the hotel, the driver talked to me all the way, and I took this opportunity to inquire about the local folk customs.
I walked with weights for 30 minutes to Rizal Park. The park in the morning already has people who come to work out morning jogs. Rizal Park is located along Roxas Avenue in the city center, facing Manila Bay. In the center of the park stands a bronze statue of Jose Rizal, a hero who led the independence movement in the Philippines.
Location: Rizal Park, Manila
Time reference: 1 hour
Tickets: Free
Opening hours: all day
Rizal Park
Rizal Park is located along Roxas Avenue in the city center, facing Manila Bay. The audiovisual performances held twice a day also attracted the attention of many tourists. The environment in Rizal Park is quiet and the sea breeze hits people. It is a good place for people to relax. Rizal is the father of the Philippines, a bourgeois nationalist enlightenment thinker, and a writer and poet. His ancestral home is Shangguo Village, Erythronium, Fujian. He was born on June 19, 1861 in a family of Chinese origin in Kaxingba, Neihu Province. In 1882, he dive
d to study in Europe, organized a patriotic group with the exiled Filipino patriots, founded a publication, set off a "propaganda campaign", and became the most outstanding and influential agitator in the Enlightenment.
The second stop is "INTRAMUROS". In 1571, the Spanish built this castle to rule the Philippines. It covers an area of 1 square kilometer and is called "City in City". If you have enough time, you can spend a day walking around here, but I don't have so much time and I haven't slept all night and I am burdened, so I decided to find a rickshaw.
Location: Intramuros, Manila, Metro Manila
Time reference: half a day
Tickets: Free
Opening hours: all day
Tips:
The human tricycle is calculated on a half-hour basis. When you arrive at a scenic spot, you will be waiting for you outside the scenic spot, and this part of the time will not be deducted. So it is recommended to arrange time reasonably. In the end, I counted that my little brother stayed with me for 4 hours in the morning, and gave him 1,000P in total, which is equivalent to more than RMB 120. I personally think it is more cost-effective. This is also a respect for the hard work of others.
Intramuros
·It was originally a castle built by the Spanish to rule the Philippines. It is called the "city in the city" and is the oldest city in Manila. ·The city walls around the castle, the mansions and churches in the city exude the atmosphere of Spain, retaining the architectural features of the time. · Traveling through the streets in an ancient carriage, as if going back in time, to visit the 400-year-old Manila Old City.
The ancestors of the Filipinos were immigrants from the Asian continent, and the Sulu Kingdom, a maritime power, was established around the 14th century. In 1565, Spain invaded and ruled the Philippines for more than 300 years. Occupied by the United States in 1898. Occupied by Japan in 1942. After World War II, it became a colony of the United States again. In 1946, the Philippines became independent.
Therefore, as a colonial country, the Philippines has suffered from vicissitudes in modern times. Its cultural manifestation is also particularly prominent.
There are 12 churches in the city, most of which are open to people at ordinary times. St. Agustin Church was built in 1571 and is the oldest stone church in the Philippines. It has survived five earthquakes and two world wars and has survived five earthquakes and two world wars. It is considered by many to be a miracle.
Location: Gen Luna & Real Sts, Intramuros, Manila, 1002, Philippines
Time reference: 1 hour
Tickets: 100P
