Fort Santiago

Top 3% of attractions in Manila
8/10

What the experts agree on

Fort Santiago offers a peaceful escape from Manila's chaos within historic Intramuros, where spacious grounds and the tragic story of national hero José Rizal's imprisonment create a compelling historical pilgrimage.

4 expert reviews

“There are wide open spaces and when you are on the grounds of Fort Santiago the hustle and bustle of Manila seams to disappear.”

– Afar Magazine

Frommer's Frommer's
"This fort is worth a short visit as part of a trip to Intramuros." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The country's foremost national hero, Dr. José P. Rizal, was imprisoned here." Full review
CNN CNN
"A 9-mile drive from the cemetery lies Fort Santiago, a stone bastion built by Spanish colonizers in the late 1500s and expanded and reworked at various times under Spanish, British,..."
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