FORT SANTIAGO (Manila)

HISTORY. More fun in the Philippines.

Rizal's footsteps (engraved in bronze)
from his cell to his execution area

History is what makes a place more interesting. 
Just as a plant cannot grow without its roots, we cannot understand why or how we become what we are now without history. 

Philippine History is very broad and complex that even an Einstein-like brain could not fathom all of its greatness. I don't like history and memorizing dates, which is why I am thankful to museums and preserved locations in the Philippines that can help me understand and remember (photographic memory serves me well)  even just a part of history. One of the preserved museums in Manila is Fort Santiago.

This is a fortress built in 1571.

The remnants of the infrastructures built way back before my ancestors were born serve as proof of how Filipinos value the past. 

With all the events that occurred in the Philippines -- from the day it was discovered, then conquered, then colonized, until the present day Noynoy Aquino is president, the country stands still amid the tribulations. And Filipinos remain strong. :)

"calesa" (carriage). Costs 350/ride around tour (lesser costs if you haggle)
It was expensive so we chose to WALK.

fountain

OPENING HOURS: 8:00am to 6:00pm daily (including holidays)

ENTRANCE FEE: 

Php 75 for adults

php 50 for student/teachers/children

free entrance for disabled and senior citizens

HOW TO GET THERE:

Option A. Commute

from Quezon City, ride jeepneys with signboard to Quiapo/Pier that pass inside Intramuros (just ask kindly the driver to drop you off nearest to the Fort.

Option B. Taxi

Option C. (in my case) Personal car. Fortunately, the parking space at that time was almost vacant and totally free!

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A travel that satisfies the heart 

and fills the brain with cherished memories. 

This is TRAVEL-licious.