Rizal Park, Luzon, Philippines

4stevebintley 5:00 PM Jan 3, 2023

Pleasant park
A large clean park in the centre of the city which offers a great location to escape the bustle and noise of the city. There’s plenty of seating throughout and lots of things to admire, from the main monument to the Chinese garden and market stalls. Covid restrictions mean you can only enter / exit through designated gates, with the need to have your temperature checked, but it’s no hassle and certainly a place I’d recommend wandering through on a visit to the city.

4Czar Emmanuel 5:00 PM Mar 5, 2023

Lots of interesting things to see and spots to visit
It's been a while since I last took a stroll in this park notwithstanding the fact that it's just a few minutes away from our house in Manila. The whole place seems cleaner now, but spaces where people can just sit down, relax and have a picnic are now limited. However, I'm glad that many of those places that I used to visit when I was a kid are still around, well-kept and open to the public. Not to miss, of course, are the monument dedicated to Dr. José Rizal (aka the "motto stella" where the national hero's mortal remains are collocated), the big flag and pole in front of it, the memorial where the hero was executed, the monument dedicated to the three priests popularly called "GOMBURZA", the Chinese Garden, the Centennial Clock and the Km 0 marker across the street, etc. One can practically spend the whole morning or afternoon just roaming around this park, and for free! Behind the Quirino Grandstand one may also visit the Manila Ocean Park for a fee. Not too far are some museums and the recently built Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach. However, finding a parking lot can be a bit of a problem.