Parks:
Rizal Park: Right outside the walled city is Rizal Park more widely known as the Luneta. The Luneta is the venue for the best museums of the city, bayside restaurants, an open-air theater featuring free classical music concerts, a planetarium, early morning jogging and tai chi enthusiasts, and the Manila Hotel. It is a popular meeting spot for family picnics and was the site of the execution of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines.
Paco Park: was actually built as a final resting place for Spanish families residing in Manila. After Jose Rizal's execution, his remains were sent and buried here, which is today commemorated by a monument in the park. It is now a public park with jogging lanes and open air concerts, and is also a popular venue for weddings. It is accessible by taxi and bus, as well as a 10 minute walk from the LRT United Nations Ave. station.

Nature and Wildlife:
Manila Zoo: is rather decrepit, and in need of drastic renovations. The Manila Zoo covers an area of 0.055 square kilometers. Accessible via Quirino LRT station.
Manila Ocean Park: is a much better maintained marine wildlife facility which was recently opened in 2008 and is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. The 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) oceanarium is larger than the Sentosa Underwater World oceanarium in Singapore, and features a 25 metres (82 ft) underwater acrylic tunnel. Mostly accessible by taxi, but can be walked if you are in the vicinity of Rizal Park.

Shopping:
Divisoria: A very busy center for different goods that range from clothes, souvenir items, and to different raw materials and is famous for very cheap prices and best place for bargains. One has to be extra careful with personal belongings in the crowded streets and shopping malls as pickpockets roam the place.
Quiapo: A block away from the famous Quiapo Church, this is a popular shopping destination among locals. Video and photographic equipment and supplies can be haggled at the lowest price in photo shops lining the streets of Hidalgo, Gomez and Palanca. Vegetable and fruit vendors line the side streets selling cheap fresh produce. The newbie traveller must be wary of the crowds as they are largely infested with pickpockets. The best ham in town is sold at Excellente along Palanca Street.
Santa Cruz: Adjacent to Quiapo, Santa Cruz is a shopping haven for hardware, D.I.Y. items, electronic goods and curios. Haggle hard and be aware of your surroundings for pick-pockets.
Binondo: The Chinatown. Popular for shopping wholesale, lots of bargains on retail. All banks have their branches set-up here as the place is secondary to the financial district, Makati, in terms of business volume. Relatively very safe for the traveller. Police presence is outstanding. Expect traffic to near-standstill during the months between November and Chinese New Year.