Shopping in Manila

Travel Tips

Walled City of IntramurosManila is the capital city of the Philippines and a trip to the country is not complete without a visit to this city. Manila is rich in history and culture and offers plenty of sights to see. Highlights include the Walled City of Intramuros, Plaza de Roma, Coconut Palace, Star City, and Museo Pambata, a museum for children.

If shopping is one of the things you enjoy doing, you will find plenty of malls in this city, not to mention tiangges, the Philippine version of a flea market or bazaar. Divisoria, Manila’s market district, is also considered a shopping haven, as sellers there are open to haggling and offer their merchandise at lower prices compared to malls and other stores. Below is a closer look at some of the malls that are located in Manila.

SM Manila

SM mallLike most of the malls of the SM franchise, SM Manila offers shoppers plenty of choices not only as far as stores are concerned, but also in food, drinks, coffee bars, and recreation centers. Starbucks, Ace Hardware, National Bookstore, Sports Central, Watsons, and plenty of clothing stores are available in this mall.

Robinsons Place Manila

High-end stores like Lacoste, IZOD, and Marks & Spencer are available in this mall. The ground floor features several booths that sell items ranging from cookware, appliances, clothes, shoes to souvenirs and odd items. There are over 330 shops in the seven levels that make up this mall.

Puregold Price Club Inc.

The Puregold Price Club mall is meant for those who are looking for bargains and want to purchase items in bulk. This mall was initially for members only but soon opened all of its branches to everyone. Get ready to shop for groceries, home necessities, and other items at cheap prices, and even cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Divisoria

DivisarioFor many people in the Philippines, Divisoria is considered the ultimate place to shop if you are looking for discounted prices. Divisoria is made up of 4 malls, Divisoria Mall, Tutuban Center Mall, 168 Mall, and Meisic Mall. In all of these malls, you are bound to find an assortment of items from clothing, toys, appliances, decorations, knickknacks, gifts, and gowns, all sold at bargain prices. Even the streets outside the malls are filled with tiangges that sell an assortment of items.

As a result, you can expect crowds that endlessly pour into these malls and roam the streets surrounding the malls. Be prepared for large crowds and the hustle and bustle that comes along with it.