Paranaque City

Worth seeing in and around Paranaque City

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Baroque Churches of the Philippines

   The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a collection of four Spanish Colonial-era baroque churches in the Philippines, which were included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993. The churches are also considered as national cultural treasures of the country.

   9.9 km · World Heritage Site consisting of four churches in the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   San Agustin Church

   The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture, also known as the San Agustin Church and Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of the Order of Saint Augustine located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. Completed in 1607, it is the oldest stone church in the country.

   9.9 km · Roman Catholic church in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   SM Mall of Asia Arena

   The SM Mall of Asia Arena is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It officially opened on May 21, 2012, with a total area of 52,000 m2 and a seating capacity of 15,000.

   3.6 km · indoor arena in Bay City, Philippines · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rizal Park

   Rizal Park, Luneta, also known as Rizal Park, Luneta Park, or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is one of the largest urban parks in the country, covering an area of 58 hectares.

   9.1 km · historic urban park in Manila, Philippines · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Rizal Memorial Stadium

   The Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium is a stadium in Manila, Philippines. Part of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex which is designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as a historical landmark, it served as the main stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games on three occasions.

   7 km · stadium · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Grand Hyatt Manila

   The Metrobank Center, formerly known as the Federal Land Tower and also known as the Metrobank Financial Tower, is a 66-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. Standing at a total height of 318 m, it is the tallest building and structure in the Philippines, surpassing the previous record holder, the PBCom Tower, by 59 m.

   8.8 km · tallest skyscraper in the Philippines · Wikipedia
7. 07
   SM Mall of Asia

   SM Mall of Asia, also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA, is a shopping mall in Bay City, Pasay, Philippines. It is located within the Central Business Park I-A, a reclaimed area along Manila Bay, at the southern terminus of EDSA. The mall is owned and developed by SM Prime.

   4 km · shopping mall in the Philippines · Wikipedia
8. 08
   PBCom Tower

   The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower, more commonly known as PBCom Tower, is an office skyscraper ranked officially as the second tallest building in the Philippines. It was previously the tallest building in the Philippines, a title it held starting year 2000 until the completion of Metrobank Center in early 2017.

   7.1 km · skyscraper in the Philippines · Wikipedia
9. 09
   De La Salle University

   De La Salle University is a private Catholic research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with its main campus on Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Christian Brothers in 1911 as De La Salle College in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila with Br.

   7.1 km · Roman Catholic, Lasallian research university in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Diocese of Imus

    The Diocese of Imus is a Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. By the virtue of the apostolic constitution Christi Fidelium, promulgated by Pope John XXIII, the diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila and the then-diocese, now Archdiocese of Lipa.

    9.9 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Despite having good transport conditions, Parañaque is not much a city with a good collection of sights, due to its sprawling and squalid nature. All that said, there are some few scattered sights around.

1. 01
   Baclaran Church
2. 02
   Parañaque Cathedral

   The original church was founded 1580, but were torn down in preparation of the invasion of the Chinese pirate Koxinga.

3. 03
   Battle of Don Galo
4. 04
   Manila Memorial Park

   Founded in 1964, it is the first cemetery in the Philippines to open to cremations after the Catholic ban was lifted.

5. 05
   The Fountain at Okada Manila

   Okada Manila.

6. 06
   DreamPlay Manila

   The characters from DreamWorks films feature at this state-of-the-art center for kids' activities.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat

   A rare thing, natural habitat extant in these parts.

2. 02
   Solaire Resort & Casino

   Opened in 2013 as the first resort and casino constructed in Entertainment City.

3. 03
   City of Dreams Manila

   It was planned as the Belle Grande Manila Bay.

4. 04
   Okada Manila

   It houses a large fountain and a man-made indoor beach.

From Wikivoyage: Paranaque City, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   The Alley

   3F Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, cor Aseana Avenue.

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Getting to Paranaque City

Airports

Ninoy Aquino (MNL), 3 km · Subic Bay / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS), 84 km · Clark / Clark Air Base (CRK), 89 km

Stations

Ninoy Aquino International Airport, 3.1 km · Philippine Airlines Flight 143, 3.1 km · Xiamen Airlines Flight 8667, 2.8 km · Libertad LRT Station, 5.3 km

• Olongapo → Paranaque City

  88 km · quickest by road, 3h 28m · ₱335–445
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• Mabalacat → Paranaque City

  95 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · ₱250–335
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• Legazpi → Paranaque City

  329 km · quickest by air, 3h 55m · ₱2,730–4,240
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