Entertainment and Shopping In the Philippines
Options for entertainment in the Philippines are numerous. Whether you came for business or pleasure, you are bound to find something to give you fun and excitement all throughout your stay.
The most popular entertainment hubs in the Philippines are located in Manila, notably, Makati and Quezon City. You will be welcomed by many clubs, discotheques and karaoke bars bustling with life and activity. If your idea of de-stressing and fun is by way of dancing, socializing and screaming your lungs out in tune to the music, you should get to experience Manila’s night life – you are not going to be disappointed for sure. Other than Manila, you can also find good entertainment places in Angeles City and Boracay Island, which is in the Province of Aklan.
If you love to shop, Manila teems with shopping centers of all shapes, sizes, and pocket range. Some of the well-known malls here in the Philippines are SM, Robinson’s, Shoppesvile, Greenbelt and Landmark. Shopping is not the only thing that you can do in them. You can also dine, watch movies and try some other forms of entertainment. Malls in the Philippines have become the weekly family hangout, where they get to enjoy the weekend even if they don’t shop at all.
SM Mall of Asia so far is the most talked about mall in the Philippines. It is a must-visit for both locals and tourists as it houses various stores and shops selling practically anything and everything under the sun. Here, you can be sure that you can find just about anything you need and want. It also houses an ice skating rink, the Science Discovery Center and the first ever IMAX theater in the country. Prepare your legs though for a long walk because the mall is so huge. It is in fact the 4th largest mall in the whole world. You can hop into one of those electronic cars if you want to tour the mall with convenience.
Care for bargain shopping? You can go to Divisoria, the wholesale capital of the Philippines. A word of caution though – it is always crowded and if comfortable shopping is what you want more, this place may not be for you.
