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- Pinaglabanan Shrine and Park — The core historic site of San Juan: monuments, cannons and plaques that mark the 1896 Battle of San Juan del Monte, plus shady walkways and a small plaza where locals gather. It’s the city’s best place to feel the revolution-era history on foot.
- El Deposito (Spanish-era reservoir) — An underground 19th-century reservoir built by the Spanish; visible from the Pinaglabanan area. It’s a rare piece of Manila’s waterworks history you can stand above and appreciate for its engineering and role in the revolution.
- San Juan del Monte Parish (St. John the Baptist Church) — The historic parish that gave the town its name, still active with daily masses and fiestas. Visiting gives a real sense of local religious life and continuity with the town’s past.
- Greenhills Shopping
- Pinaglabanan Shrine and Park — The core historic site of San Juan: monuments, cannons and plaques that mark the 1896 Battle of San Juan del Monte, plus shady walkways and a small plaza where locals gather. It’s the city’s best place to feel the revolution-era history on foot.
- El Deposito (Spanish-era reservoir) — An underground 19th-century reservoir built by the Spanish; visible from the Pinaglabanan area. It’s a rare piece of Manila’s waterworks history you can stand above and appreciate for its engineering and role in the revolution.
- San Juan del Monte Parish (St. John the Baptist Church) — The historic parish that gave the town its name, still active with daily masses and fiestas. Visiting gives a real sense of local religious life and continuity with the town’s past.
- Greenhills Shopping Center (Tiangge & Pearl Market) — The city’s must-go for bargain hunting: pearls, jewelry, clothes, and gadgets in an indoor-outdoor market style. Great for bargaining, quick local eats, and seeing a shopping culture unique to Metro Manila.
- The Shoppes / Promenade at Greenhills — The dining and nightlife wing of Greenhills: independent restaurants, cafés, and casual bars where locals hang out after a day of shopping. Good for an evening crawl without leaving the city.
- Little Baguio neighborhood — A quieter, slightly hilly residential pocket with small bakeries, neighborhood cafés and tree-lined streets — ideal for a relaxed stroll to see a different, less commercial side of San Juan.
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