Thousands of people head south of Manila to spend a day of fun-filled relaxation and adventurous excitement within the American-style walls of the Enchanted Kingdom, a 17-hectare theme park located in the outskirts of Sta. Rosa, Laguna (south of Manila).

Enchanted Kingdom, a short five-minute ride from the Sta. Rosa Tollgate of South Luzon Expressway, brings the closest version of Disney-type leisure in the country. The theme park, managed and operated by Amtrust Leisure Corporation (ALC), offers thrilling rides like Grand Carousel, Flying Fiesta, Rialto, Space Shuttle, Log Jam, Wheel of Fate, Condor, Up Up and Away, Roller Coaster, Anchors Away, Dodgem, Stone Eggs, Air Pterodactyl, Swan boats, and Bump n Splash.

Aside from the rides, the Enchanted Kingdom also charms its visitors with various treats such as the fireworks show every weekend, dance presentation by the park’s in-house talents, theater shows, seasonal shows, well-manicured gardens, classic American brownstone facades and establishments, and a variety of characters and mascots led by the Wizard.

The Enchanted Kingdom is about 26 kilometers from Makati City or about an hour travel by car. A point-to-point bus shuttle service is available fromMakati City to the Enchanted Kingdom and back. Seats are on a first-come-first-served basis.

Offering contemporary service and comfortable accommodation, Manila Hotel allows you to enjoy all the privileges, for an unforgettable stay.

Location
Located along the Manila's main boulevard, this hotel is 20 minutes drive from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This property is within the walking distance from the Club Intramuros Golf Course, airline and travel offices, shops, galleries and entertainment spots.

Rooms
Manila Hotel boasts 270 beautifully decorated accommodation units that are elegantly furnished with an array of contemporary amenities to satisfy the needs of discerning travellers.

Restaurant
Guests can dine at the onsite restaurant that serves French, seafood as well as Japanese cuisine. After a tiring day, you can unwind at the cosy bar with an exotic drink.

General
Manila Hotel offers multi-purpose function rooms for organising your conferences, seminars or banquets. The hotel also offers a health club, which includes a well-equipped gymnasium, sauna, swimming pool, massage service, jacuzzi, tennis as well as squash courts.

Manila Cathedral in Stone?

It was not until 1614 that the Manila Cathedral was finally completed. Built from generous donations, the cathedral was enlarged to include seven chapels, three naves and ten alters.

For the next seven years the Manila Cathedral Philippines was enjoyed by many, but once again mother nature changed the events of history and an earthquake in 1621 severely damaged the structural soundness of the Manila Cathedral. The damage was so intense that the entire cathedral had to be rebuilt.

Manila Cathedral underwent more construction during the next four years. Then on the feast day of St Andrew in 1645 one of the largest earthquakes to ever hit Manila destroyed the Manila Cathedral. The earthquake claimed more than 600 lives and raised the city, its devastation was absolute. This earthquake was not alone and during the following days more tremors were felt and any buildings or structures still standing were brought to the ground.

Not only was the physical Cathedral destroyed but also the records, archives and early history were lost forever.

Rebuilding Again

It was not until the arrival of the new Archbishop Miguel de Poblete in 1653 that construction started again on the Manila Cathedral. He put in place plans to rebuild the entire Manila Cathedral in stone. Work on the cathedral was continuous, when one section was finished another had to be started or completed in total. Restoration work continued up till the next century 1700.

Once again in the period 1697 to 1706 the Manila Cathedral was once again damaged by typhoons and earthquakes and the construction process was started over. In the year 1706 the Manila Cathedral was finally completed, including the Bell Tower, and what a site it must have been.

However the glory was short lived with the cathedral falling into disrepair. It was in such poor shape that in 1747 an architect was commissioned to reconstruct the cathedral. The reconstruction was completed in 1760, from this time and into the 19th century only minor repairs were necessary and the Manila Cathedral enjoyed a rather extended period from the builders hammer and chisel.

Intramuros

This place was originally built by the Spaniards and Jose Rizal was held captive here. Nowadays, there is a romantic garden dining place where some of the gentlemen propose to their girlfriends and they get positive answers...most of the time.

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