Historic sites in Philippines

Historic sites

Banaue Rice Terraces

Banaue, Ifugao

Rice terraces carved into the mountains of northern Luzon by the Ifugao people around 2,000 years ago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic sites

Intramuros, Manila

Manila, National Capital Region (Metro Manila)

The walled Spanish colonial city at the heart of Manila, with Fort Santiago, where national hero José Rizal was imprisoned, the Manila Cathedral, and…

Historic sites

Sunken Cemetery, Camiguin

Catarman, Camiguin

A large white cross in the sea off the coast of Camiguin marks a cemetery that sank beneath the waves after the eruption of Mount Vulcan in 1871.

Historic sites

Vigan

Vigan, Ilocos Sur

The best-preserved Spanish colonial town in Asia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with cobbled Calle Crisologo lined with ancestral houses, horse-drawn…