Fort Santiago, Luzon, Philippines

4teky929rr 5:00 PM Nov 9, 2022

Fort Santiago a must go!
This was a very nice experience, you get to visit the fort Santiago and it’s gated. So no pan handlers or horse rides bothering you. It’s a very quiet and private experience which I loved. You get to see a unique history of Manila. You have great views of the rice and the city do not miss taking photos here I was very impressed how well the ground was taken care of. I would highly recommend bring water cause it’s hot!

5Makoto 5:00 PM Mar 3, 2020

Reminisce Philippine’s glorious and painful past
Visiting Fort Santiago is going through the different phases of Philippine history. The Spanish architecture of the buildings reminds us of Spain’s colonial rule, which heavily influenced the Philippine culture and psyche, making the country a unique country in Asia for having a lot of things in common with the Latin world and Europe. The prison cell and museum for Jose Rizal provided an educational tour about his life. His trial room, and the depiction of his footsteps from his prison cell going to where he would be executed enriched my understanding about his life. The museum about Intramuros, Manila’s walled city had the miniature models of the grand, gorgeous buildings which Manila had, before the bombings during World War II destroyed them all and they were never rebuilt. Much of Manila was destroyed during the war, but most of the colonial buildings were never rebuilt. The museum gave us a glimpse of Manila’s glorious past which was destroyed during the war. The place is great for students for their school trips, and also for tourists. There were lots of greenery, especially mango trees. The buildings and the gate are great for photos. The restrooms needed improvement though, but the entrance fee was cheap at 75 pesos. Overall, I love the place.