Marikina City

Worth seeing in and around Marikina 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
   University of the Philippines

   The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is a state public university system and the national university of the Philippines under Republic Act No. 9500.

   4 km · national university of the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ateneo de Manila University

   Ateneo de Manila University, commonly referred to as the Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo, is a private Catholic research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Established in 1859 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of the oldest Jesuit-administered institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region.

   2.7 km · Jesuit university in Quezon City, Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Smart Araneta Coliseum

   The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world.

   6 km · indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Diocese of Cubao

   The Diocese of Cubao is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in district of Cubao in Quezon City, in northern Metro Manila, Philippines. The diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 2003 from the ecclesiastical district of Cubao of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila.

   6.8 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Diocese of Novaliches

   The Diocese of Novaliches is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on December 7, 2002, by virtue of his Apostolic Constitution Animarum Utilitati, and was canonically erected on January 16, 2003, from the Archdiocese of Manila.

   6.3 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Quezon Memorial Circle

   The Quezon Memorial Circle, also known as the Quezon City Circle, is a national park in Quezon City, Philippines, and a prominent landmark situated within a large elliptical roundabout known as Elliptical Road. Serving as the main park of Quezon City, which was the official capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976, the park is renowned for its centerpiece: a 66-meter -tall mausoleum.

   5.5 km · national park in Quezon City, Philippines containing the Quezon Memorial Shrine · Wikipedia
7. 07
   University of the Philippines Diliman

   The University of the Philippines Diliman is a public research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, and the flagship constituent university of the University of the Philippines System. Established in 1949 after most academic functions transferred from the Manila campus, it served as the main campus until the UP System was formed in 1972.

   3.9 km · public university in Quezon City, Philippines · Wikipedia
8. 08
   University of the East

   The University of the East is a private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990.

   9.8 km · private university in Manila, Philippines · Wikipedia
9. 09
   SM Megamall

   SM Megamall, formerly known as SM Megamall Ortigas and colloquially known as Megamall, is a large shopping mall located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines, developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings. Opened in 1991, it is the third SM Supermall, after SM North EDSA and SM City Sta.

   8.6 km · Shopping center in the Philippines · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Manila Philippines Temple

    The Manila Philippines Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Quezon City, Metro Manila. It is the church's 29th operating temple and its first in Philippines.

    6.3 km · Temple of the Latter Day Saints · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Our Lady of Abandoned Parish, V.Gomez Street, Sta. Elena. Our Lady of Abandoned is the patron saint of Marikina. This is a large church renovated in 2013. Marikina River Park. Beside the Marikina River, this river park hosts the Annual Christmas Tiangge usually starts at November and ends at January. Many people used to bike, jog and walk here.

1. 01
   Immaculate Conception Parish Church - Concepcion

   Bayan-Bayanan Ave.

2. 02
   Immaculate Conception Parish Church - Provident Villages

   St Mary Ave., Provident Village, Brgy.

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Things to do

Marikina Sports Center (Marikina Sports Park), Sumulong Highway, Bgy. Sto. Niño,. 6AM-midnight. an Olympic-size swimming pool, a 400-m track oval, a sports building, an indoor gymnasium and several courts.

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

Where to eat

Bonchalet II (River Park). Johnny's Fried Chicken. Serves fried chicken. Known as the fried of Marikina. Greg and Sally, Marikina Heights. Serves great food and tender steak. Pan de Americana, Gen. Ordonez Street, Marikina Heights (You can go there via tricycle). Industriya Marikina, M.A. Roxas Street, Calumpang (You can go there via tricycle). An old shoe factory turned restaurant and events venue.

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Getting to Marikina City

Airports

Ninoy Aquino (MNL), 18 km · Clark / Clark Air Base (CRK), 83 km · Subic Bay / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS), 91 km

Stations

Ortigas station, 8.3 km

• Mabalacat → Marikina City

  86 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · ₱225–300
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• Olongapo → Marikina City

  92 km · quickest by road, 3h 19m · ₱305–410
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• Legazpi → Marikina City

  329 km · quickest by air, 4h 31m · ₱3,190–4,960
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