Manila is not a postcard-pretty capital, and that traces back to one brutal month in 1945. Here is why the city looks the way it does, what to book ahead, and how to spend three to four days there.
Manila Looks the Way It Does Because of One Month in 1945
Manila is not a postcard-pretty capital, and that traces back to one brutal month in 1945. Here is why the city looks the way it does, what to book ahead, and how to spend three to four days there.
September 21, 2026
8 min read
