Exploring Manila

The streets of Metro Manila are always busy. From businesses going about on a daily basis to tourist attractions that are often packed with wanderers, it is no wonder why Metro Manila is considered as the Philippines' capital city. Of course, Metro Manila is not only beneficial for its residents. If you're visiting the city, here are some things you can do:

Explore great finds

Whether you're looking for awesome gifts for friends and loved ones or simply looking for cute things to add to your stash, Manila's got the right places for you and it's called Divisoria. Here, you can find affordable items perfect for the holiday season or any gift-giving occasion. In fact, if you're lucky, you can even find great thrift items here. Also, you can choose a hotel in Sta. Cruz Manila so that you wouldn't be too tired at the end of the day. There are lots of hotels to choose from.

Wander through olden days

Metro Manila is teeming with culture and most of it are due to past colonizers. You can see a great mix of cultures here including European and Chinese. For international tourists, exploring the walled city of Intramuros is a must-add to your bucket list. You'd probably have a better understanding of the country's history once you've roamed Intramuros and heard about its stories. Just a quick note, not all of the stories are quite pretty.

Eat good food

Binondo is a city in Metro Manila where you can find great authentic Chinese food at a friendly price. The city is Manila's Chinese community and for the past years, its tourism had been growing popular. You can now book Binondo tours that take you to some of Binondo's hidden gems or you can do a food trip tour where you are taken to the inner parts of Binondo to taste mouthwatering dimsums, dumplings, and may other Chinese favorites.

These are just some of the many different activities you can do in Metro Manila. Feel free to explore tours so that you can get to know the city more, whether you're a local or someone who's visiting the country for the first time.

Having Manila adventures can be tiring. While you're at it, if you're looking for a Manila hotel in the Philippines, you might want to have a look at Manila Grand Opera Hotel. This hotel in Sta. Cruz Manila brings you closer to the places where you can explore great finds and is easily accessible from public transportation. Check out www.manilagrandopera.com for more information.

Why You Must Pair These Bread Types With Coffee

There is nothing better than to start the day with bread and coffee. Only in Manila, this hotel in the Philippines has the heart to understand the difference between work and play. Whether it’s night or day, sometimes the city barely sleeps with all the hustle and bustle during the corporate world. Century Park Hotel Manila can offer the comfort you deserve after a hard day of work and it's a convenient place to rest for those who live afar. When you’re at this hotel, you can wake up to a home you feel like you’re already in. Since the hotel holds the highlight of championships in bread competitions including Les Toques Blanches, their delicious pastries is one of the hotel’s signature trademarks when it comes to dining. If you love coffee, then try some of hotel's main bread on display and try to come up with some combinations of your own. Here are a few selections that fits best with your coffee fix of the day.

Croissants - Flaky and crispy, this bread pastry is best paired with a café latte that will add a bittersweet taste on the start of the morning.

Danish Pastries - If you have a sweet tooth, you can enjoy this multilayered of confection that will boost your energy to another level with a cup of cappuccino.

Banana Bread – Best to have this during an afternoon snack time when you’re on your break and it will go best with an Americano to even out the balanced taste of your breakfast.

Pandesal – Carry on our Filipino traditions of the famous common bread roll is known to be best paired with a mocha latte. It would taste even better when you dip the bread in your beverage for that soft bite. 

The bread at the hotel dedicates their guests to bringing the best baked bread that always come out fresh. The staff does their best to accommodate you with a way to even further enhance their delicious baked goods, by sharing some coffee drinking suggestions.  So if ever you’re in search of a hotel in Malate, Century Park Hotel will always have a place for you to unwind.

To inquire reservations, visit the website at http://www.centurypark.com/