A country made famous by the collection of shoes of the former first lady Imelda Marcus and a city known as the Intramuros that thrived engulfed by a fortification, Philippines and its capital city of Manila have been making their names in the historical annals of the world for quite some time now. Travellers turn out in the thousands to this populous city for reasons varying from tourism and shopping to education and business.

None of the visitors leave the shores with dissatisfaction, the tourists find plenty of history, arts and culture to keep them engrossed, the shoppers find bazaars, stalls and malls to fill their luggage and businessmen find themselves entering into lucrative ventures in a booming economy. Commence the shopping spree at Mall of Asia, one of the largest and most exclusive places in town to fulfil your clothes, shoes, jewellery and accessory fantasies. Electronic items, hi tech equipment, books and souvenirs can also be found here and at Greenhills Shopping Centre, Ayala Centre, HK Sun Plaza and SM Megamall. These shopping complexes are very westernization and are full of youngsters who stream into the food courts that serve fast food and window shop while chatting with friends. Thus, on any given day the malls are crowded and their merchandise is fast moving.

When your finances begin to drain out, head towards Baclaran where you can bargain yourself into a hoard of treasures! The Evangelista Street Flea Market is a good venue to net some antiques, while the best places to buy the delicious tamarind sweets and dried mango would be San Andres Fruit Market where you can also procure fresh produce in its purest form. If you still have not satiated your needs, step over to the Divisoria Market where you would need to be mindful of your belongings whilst bargaining with wholesalers.

When you are exhausted after a day’s shopping, fall into the lap of luxury at aManila apartment. Upon visiting the country you will find that Manila serviced apartments are the most fashionable abodes at present, therefore places such as Ascott Makati are real crowd pullers and offer a truly remarkable holiday experience for all.