Off the Beaten Path in Intramuros

Free Off the Beaten Path in Intramuros with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Intramuros. The audio walking tour can include stops such as San Agustin Church — the oldest stone church in the Philippines (1607), with trompe-l'oeil ceiling paintings and a baroque facade, Fort Santiago — the citadel at the river entrance where Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, was imprisoned before his execution in 1896, Manila Cathedral — rebuilt seven times since 1581, the current structure features impressive stained glass and a pipe organ, plus hidden gems like Casa Manila — a reconstructed colonial-era house museum showing how the Spanish elite lived in Intramuros and Revellin de Recoletos — a restored section of the walls and moat where you can walk the fortifications and understand the city's defensive design.

Use this page as a starting point for a Intramuros walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Intramuros. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •San Agustin Church — the oldest stone church in the Philippines (1607), with trompe-l'oeil ceiling paintings and a baroque facade
• •Fort Santiago — the citadel at the river entrance where Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, was imprisoned before his execution in 1896
• •Manila Cathedral — rebuilt seven times since 1581, the current structure features impressive stained glass and a pipe organ
• •Baluarte de San Diego — a circular bastion with underground chambers, part of the original 16th-century defensive walls

• •Casa Manila — a reconstructed colonial-era house museum showing how the Spanish elite lived in Intramuros
• •Revellin de Recoletos — a restored section of the walls and moat where you can walk the fortifications and understand the city's defensive design