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10 Instagram spots around Manila
Manila offers old city walls, public gardens and landmarks from several periods of its history. These ten ideas focus on outdoor details and accessible street viewpoints. Check local arrangements before organising a formal photo shoot.
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Arroceros Forest Park
In the riverside forest park, look upwards from a marked path and use the canopy as a frame. A section of the trail can anchor the bottom of a vertical photograph.
Search Google MapsManila Cathedral
From Plaza Roma, compose the cathedral’s entrance and rose window together. Keep part of the square in the frame to place the façade within Intramuros.
Search Google MapsPaco Park
Inside Paco Park, use a garden path to lead towards St Pancratius Chapel. The former cemetery is also a place of remembrance, so give visitors space and follow the park’s photography rules.
Search Google MapsNational Museum of Fine Arts
The National Museum of Fine Arts occupies the former Legislative Building. From a public pavement, centre its front entrance and include part of the street below.
Search Google MapsSan Sebastian Church
San Sebastian Church is distinguished by its metal structure. From Pasaje del Carmen, isolate a portion of the exterior against the sky and keep the public route clear.
Search Google MapsRizal Monument in Rizal Park
The Rizal Monument stands in the central section of the park. Step back on a park path and include the monument with open space around it, while respecting barriers.
Search Google MapsSan Agustin Church
San Agustin Church is part of the UNESCO-listed Baroque churches of the Philippines. From the public street, use a vertical frame for the façade and its attached bell tower.
Search Google MapsBinondo Church
The church stands at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz in Binondo. Use the square as a foreground and frame the church exterior without blocking people using the plaza.
Search Google MapsManila Metropolitan Theater
At Plaza Lawton, photograph the exterior of the Manila Metropolitan Theater from the pavement. A tighter composition around the entrance brings attention to the building’s details.
Search Google MapsFort Santiago
At the entrance to Fort Santiago, compose the gateway within its surrounding walls. The Intramuros Administration publishes separate arrangements for organised shoots.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Intramuros Administration: Sites
- Intramuros Administration: Visitor and photography information
- Manila Cathedral: History of the present cathedral
- UNESCO: Baroque Churches of the Philippines
- National Parks Development Committee: Rizal Park
- National Parks Development Committee: Paco Park
- National Historical Commission of the Philippines: Old Legislative Building
- Manila City Council: Arroceros Forest Park Ordinance
- National Historical Commission of the Philippines: San Sebastian Church
- National Historical Commission of the Philippines: Binondo Church
- National Historical Commission of the Philippines: Manila Metropolitan Theater