{"id":98880453,"date":"2014-04-29T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/5-magnificent-reasons-to-drop-everything-and-visit-manila\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T09:17:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:17:29","slug":"5-magnificent-reasons-to-drop-everything-and-visit-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/5-magnificent-reasons-to-drop-everything-and-visit-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Magnificent Reasons to Drop Everything and Visit Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philippines\u2019 capital city was dubbed \u201cThe Paris of the East\u201d for a reason. From its stunning sunsets to its rich cultural history, Manila<\/a> is an obvious travel choice. We\u2019ve gathered five photos that\u2019ll make you want to walk out of your grey and white cubicle and never look back.<\/p>\n

1. The unforgettably stunning sunsets. <\/strong>Caution: Googling \u2018Manila sunsets\u2019 is a dangerous thing to do, especially if you\u2019re planning on being productive within the next five hours.<\/p>\n

2. The San Augustin Cathedral. <\/strong>The definition of breathtaking, this Roman Catholic cathedral was dubbed a National Historical Landmark in 1976.<\/p>\n

3. The Manila Ocean Park.<\/strong> This hotel-restaurant-spa-aquarium experience proves that wetter is better. You may not actually sprout a mermaid tail, but you\u2019ll come pretty darn close. Click here<\/a> for park information.<\/p>\n

4. The Aliwan Fiesta.<\/strong> Throngs of gifted dancers, musicians, and artisans converge to celebrate Manila\u2019s vibrant culture with lively colors and blinding smiles. Click here<\/a> for a full festival schedule.<\/p>\n

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\n5. Rizal Park\u2019s fountain show.<\/strong> Manila’s sprawling Rizal Park is a favorite leisure spot for locals and tourists alike. Plus, its daily fountain show (8 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.) is a sight to behold \u2013and it\u2019s free. Who could argue with that?<\/p>\n

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Photo 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Philippines\u2019 capital city was dubbed \u201cThe Paris of the East\u201d for a reason. From its stunning sunsets to its rich cultural history, Manila is an obvious travel choice. We\u2019ve gathered five photos that\u2019ll make you want to walk out of your grey and white cubicle and never look back. 1. The unforgettably stunning sunsets. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98880453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98880453"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98907845,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880453\/revisions\/98907845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98880453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98880453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98880453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}