Manila Binondo

Escolta has found its soul once again. The turn-of-the-twentieth architectural jewels that made Escolta Manila’s premier boulevard in the 1920s. Cool youngsters bring a new élan to this old street and revive the romantic memories of its memorable past. The crumbling buildings attract an infectious mix of pop-up shops, craft beer café, street parties and tons of creative energy and. More than that Escolta is at the heart of Binondo, one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world. Not the picturesque version dotted with incense-shrouded temples, Manila’s Chinatown is busy, bold and bright non-nonsense type of place, incredibly popular among locals for its cheap eats, shopping and unique Filipino-Chinese commercial thrive.