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Written by: Hans Dela Cruz
Intramuros is known to be one of the oldest district/neighborhoods in Manila as it served as the seat of the Philippine government back in 1571 to 1898 where the walls of Intramuros protected the wall city from attacks from invaders during it’s time.
Despite being called the “Wall City”, Intramuros has a residential area in it where only the rich can go and the rest of Manila’s residence live outside which is called as Extramuros of Manila meaning “outside the city” where the poor and middle-class residents live.
Some tourist destinations in Intramuros I recommend you visiting
Some tourist destinations in Intramuros I recommend you visiting
- Manila Cathedral
Manila Cathedral, one of the churches that can be seen inside the walls of Intramuros is known to be the Prime Basilica of the Philippines where the highest seat of the archbishop of the country goes.
2. Manila Bulletin
2. Manila Bulletin
You can also visit the Manila bulletin main publishing office in Intramuros which was founded back in the year 1900 where you can see and observe how the newspapers we buy and read are printed and shared to fellow Filipinos.
3. Club Intramuros Golf Course
3. Club Intramuros Golf Course
If you think Intramuros is just filled with historic tourist destinations, you're wrong as in the “Wall City”, there is a golf course where you can enter and play golf while being in one of the most historic places in the Philippines.
Why should you go to Intramuros
Why should you go to Intramuros
You should truly pay Intramuros a visit if ever you book a flight to the Philippines or pass by Manila a Filipino citizen as entering Intramuros will truly make you feel that you are reliving the times when the walls of Intramuros are still actively defending itself from invaders thanks to the city’s architecture that has been maintained all these years. Intramuros also includes some historical events in our history like where Jose Rizal walked and where he was kept in prison which is Fort Santiago located in Intramuros too Which I also recommend you visiting.
You should truly pay Intramuros a visit if ever you book a flight to the Philippines or pass by Manila a Filipino citizen as entering Intramuros will truly make you feel that you are reliving the times when the walls of Intramuros are still actively defending itself from invaders thanks to the city’s architecture that has been maintained all these years. Intramuros also includes some historical events in our history like where Jose Rizal walked and where he was kept in prison which is Fort Santiago located in Intramuros too Which I also recommend you visiting.
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