Intramuros: Fort Santiago

Mabuhi!

Last week, I attended an intimate wedding rites of a dear friend of mine at Fort Santiago.

Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Moóg ng Santiago) is a citadel first built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Manila referred to as Intramuros. - Wikipedia 

I've been planning to visit Intramuros with Hubby, but we often encounter time constraints every time we visit Manila. So you can imagine how glad I am to visit part of Intramuros and at the same time witness a friend's marriage rites. Sadly, Hubby is not with me this time.

Operating Hours

Fort Santiago opens daily from 8AM-6PM.

Entrance Fees

We weren't asked to pay the entrance fees since we are attending an event. But for normal visitors these are the admission fees:

Rates:
Children/Students - Php50.00
Adults - Php75.00

Parking Area

The nearest parking lot is just adjacent to the entrance gate.

Rates:
Car - Php50.00
Bus - Php70.00

Sceneries

This is such a lovely place for engaged couples to hold their pre-nuptial or post-nuptial pictorials.

Shops retailing native products, weave cloths and refreshments are located near the exit gate.

Reducto De San Francisco Javier (Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe)

This is where the wedding rites took place.

Tunnel leading to the shrine.

Postern of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Casa Manila Patio

Reception took place at Casa Manila Patio. So we need to leave Fort Santiago and take a short drive to General Luna Street.

Fronting Casa Manila Patio is the grand San Agustin Church.

San Agustin Church

Bamboo bikes for rent at Bambike Ecotours.
Located at the courtyard of Casa Manila Patio.

That was just the entrance area of Fort Santiago. I hope one day I can explore every corner of Intramuros.

What is your favourite place at Fort Santiago?