This coming weekend, book a room at Crown Regency Hotel - Makati and get a relaxing time off from work or school. But in addition to enjoying its stylish rooms, function rooms, and restobar, you can also learn more about Philippine history by going on a little trip around Makati City.
Best known as the country's financial capital and one of the prime destinations for shopping, Makati offers more than business opportunities and leisure activities. Here are the places you must visit in the city to know more about the local culture and history:
Ayala Museum
Located at the intersection of Makati Avenue and Dela Rosa Street, Ayala Museum is one of the most sophisticated and extensive repository of artifacts that showcases the nation's culture and arts. Built in 1967, this place has held many local and international collections over the years. It currently houses 6 permanent exhibitions including a display of handcrafted dioramas that depict specific points in time, plus chinaware that traces early commercial ties between China and Southeast Asia.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
It is also considered as one of the best preserved Spanish architecture pieces in northern Philippines. During your visit, you can attend mass or simply look around to admire the church’s impressive mix of intricate and simple designs. From your Makati hotel, you only have to drive a few minutes to Barangay Poblacion to reach the address of this very significant landmark.
Filipinas Heritage Library
At this library, you will have access to over 13,000 titles that cover various subjects, such as the country's history, languages, social sciences, and arts. Found right inside the historic Nielson Tower, the Philippines' first commercial airport, this attraction also uses state-of-the-art information technologies, so going through their collections is guaranteed to be easy.
Guadalupe Ruins
A classic example of vintage architecture, the Guadalupe Ruins allows you to look 400 years back in time. Once you set foot here, you will find the still intact large buttresses and hewn stones that support what's left of this former Franciscan-built church known as Nuestra Señora de Gracia.
Makati Museum
The century-old Makati Museum is where you must go if you want to get deep into the city's history. Here, you will find archeological and ethnographic pieces that include ancient earthenware and fossils of prehistoric animals. You will get to behold murals, photos, and documents that detail events in the thriving metropolis' rich past. To get to its address from Crown Regency Hotel - Makati, you only have to drive to J. P. Rizal Street in Barangay Poblacion.
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