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Manila, Philippines
6 places worth your time in Manila, with what each is actually like and when to go.
The walled Spanish colonial city, largely destroyed in 1945 and partly rebuilt — cobbled streets, San Agustin Church and the bastions.
The citadel guarding the Pasig, and the cell where José Rizal spent his last night before execution in 1896.
The oldest stone church in the country, finished in 1607, with a trompe-l'œil painted ceiling and a UNESCO listing.
The execution site of the national hero and the ceremonial centre of the city.
The oldest Chinatown in the world, established 1594, and still the best eating in the city.
Fine arts, anthropology and natural history in three adjoining neoclassical buildings, with free general admission.
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