One of the pleasures of walking around Intramuros is you get to see the old Spanish buildings up close. From what I see here, most of the buildings are made of stone one the first level. The second level is usually made of wood, at least from the outside. It is possible that the existing structures have been updated to use sturdier material especially after all the destruction from World War II. Most of of the buildings have been restored to their original look and actually look great.
While they are nowhere near as neatly manicured as the colonial buildings of Singapore, the buildings in Intramuros do look the part. One of these buildings is Casa Manila. You can say Casa Manila is one of the products of the tourist industry. The building is actually a combination of separate structures where one can wander from one to the other. Most of the shops here are restaurants while others specialize in Spanish stuff. Casa Manila has a nice little courtyard which would have made an excellent cafe. If they fix up a fountain in the middle it would really be great. Casa Manila also has a small museum of some sort, though I didn’t have the time to visit it, maybe next time.
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