" WOW ... MANILA " a Manila Travel Page by allelli

The Manila, is the capital of the Philippines , It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the country's largest island. Manila is the second most populous city proper in the Philippines Manila next to Quezon City got its name from may nilad, Tagalog for "there is nilad," in reference to the flowering mangrove plant that grew on the marshy shores of the bay. It is also the seat of political power in the country because the (Malacanang) Office of the Philippine President the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Departments of Budget, Finance, Health, Justice, Labor & Employment, and Tourism was built here.In Manila where lies the famouse Rizal Park, the country's most significant park. Also known as Luneta, you can also found here the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, the Department of Tourism building, the National Museum of the Philippines, The National Library of the Philippines, the Planetarium, the Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion, an open-air auditorium for cultural performances, a relief map of the Philippines, and the Quirino Grandstand. Another famous open space in Manila is the Baywalk. This promenade lies in front of the Manila Bay where one can experience one of THE MOST BREATHTAKING SUNSET OF THE WORLD , cafès and restaurants, and live acoustic bands dot this two-kilometer stretch of ample space beside Roxas Boulevard

Manila is home to majority of the colleges and universities in Metro Manila. The University Belt or U-Belt, It is the colloquial term for the high concentration of institutions of higher education that are located in these districts. Among them are private school De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, and University of the Philippines among the few to mentioned.

There are many Buddhist and Taoist temples built by the Chinese community in Manila. The Quiapo district is home to a sizable Muslim population in Manila, and The Golden Mosque is located there. In Ermita is a large Hindu temple for the Indian population, while on U.N. Avenue, there is a Sikh Temple. There is also an LDS temple. In Malate, along Quirino Avenue, there once was a synagogue for the small Jewish community in the Philippines.