Manila - Sports and Fitness in Manila, Philippines
|
|
Travel Guide >
Asia Travel >
Philippines Travel >
Manila Travel
Manila's favorite sport is undoubtedly basketball. Filipinos love basketball with the same fanatic fervor as the Americans do baseball. You even find makeshift basketball courts at street comers. And all of Manila stops to watch basketball games either on television or live at the Ultra Stadium in Pasig.
Other favorite sports are boxing, bowling, chess, checkers, card games, billiards, horse racing and tennis. The Philippines boasts of world class champion sportsmen in these fields. If you care to see local pugilists slug each other, watch boxing bouts at the Rizal Park every Sunday at 7:00 pm. If you're into chess, test your skill against local masters at Rizal Park who are always on the lookout for a good tournament; side bets are done by onlookers.
Tourists wanting to stretch a muscle or two during a short visit, have several public or private options. In Manila, the Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel has the most complete tennis/squash facilities and health spa-gym among top hotels, along with the most luxurious swimming pool by the bay.
The Mandarin Oriental in Makati and the Century Park Sheraton on Roxas Boulevard have in-house gyms and fitness studios.
The Manila Peninsula hotel arranges guest-privileges for the gym and sports facilities at the elite Makati Sports Club in Salcedo Village, Tel. 817-8731. Tennis and squash courts at Rizal Memorial
|
|
|
