Visiting Manila? Try some of these quick escapes that take less than half a day.

5. Greenbelt 3 and Ayala Museum.
Staying in Makati? Try walking about Greenbelt 3 then relax at the new Ayala Museum for the rest of the day. If the foliage in Greenbelt 3 ain’t breezy enough for you, then the Ayala Museum’s air-conditioned halls should cool you enough.

4. Malate and Baywalk Sunset Stroll.
Enjoy the Manila sunset after a visit at the Malate church. Soak in the afternoon at the Baywalk then if you’re not in a hurry, a visit to the nearby CCP Complex will not take much of your time.

3. Rizal Park and Quirino Grandstand Dinner Feast.
Just take a breezy stroll through the park and then enjoy the seascapes behind Quirino Grandstand. You can enjoy dinner south of the Grandstand with the numerous restaurants that serve some of the best seafood. If you have more time, you can try the Intramuros-Rizal Park option.

2. The Chinatown Experience.
As a recommendation from one of our metro bloggers, you can try Binondo and San Nicolas and try the top 5 things to do in Chinatown .

1. Historic Intramuros with Carlos Celdran
You can enjoy a 2-3 hour trip through Intramuros with Carlos Celdran, the famous ‘Pied Piper of Manila’. This one will be a memorable and historic tour of Intramuros that is not to miss.
See his site for more information.

Oh, and if you’re worried about the security, just try not to use your phone, pda when walking about. Keep valuables in a secure place (hotel vault) and try to only bring essentials. We’ll do another entry on this in the near future.

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