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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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