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Escolta — Art Deco Old Manila and Its Creative Revival

Half-day

6 stops · Half-day

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Escolta, early-20th-century Manila's finest commercial street. After war and decline, indie designers and cafes now fill its old art deco and neoclassical buildings in an ongoing revival. A gem of a half-day for architecture and old-Manila buffs.

Half-day6 stopsEst. budget 20,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Escolta Street에스콜타 거리

    Street · 20 min stay

    Once 'Manila's Wall Street.' The starting point, slowly taking in the facades of the old main street where streetcars once ran, traveling back in time.

    오전 9-10시(빛·한산)

  2. Walk 3 min
    2

    First United Building / HUB: Make Lab퍼스트 유나이티드 빌딩 (HUB: Make Lab)

    Architecture · 50 min stay

    A noted 1928 art deco building. On the ground floor, the HUB houses local indie designer select shops and a community museum — the best showcase of 'revived old Manila.'

    오전

  3. Walk 2 min
    3

    Calvo Building / Museo de Escolta칼보 빌딩 / 무세오 데 에스콜타

    Architecture · Museum · 30 min stay

    A small museum gathering old Manila's black-and-white photos, signs, and household relics. See the texture of Escolta's heyday with your own eyes.

    오전

  4. Walk 3 min
    4

    Capitol Theater캐피톨 시어터

    Architecture · 15 min stay

    An art deco theater designed by the leading Filipino architect Juan Nakpil. The facade with two female reliefs is a photo spot (the interior is being redeveloped). A highlight of the street's architecture.

    오전

  5. Walk 2 min
    5

    Regina Building레지나 빌딩

    Architecture · Cafe · 40 min stay

    A 1934 neo-Renaissance building. The corner columns are elegant; rest with coffee at the ground-floor cafe while taking in the street scene.

    오전 말

  6. Walk 5 min
    6

    Santa Cruz Church산타크루즈 성당

    Cathedral · 20 min stay

    A church of 17th-century origin facing Carriedo Plaza at the end of Escolta. Wrap up the walk and continue naturally to Binondo Chinatown.

    정오

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