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Best Selfie & Photo Spots in Manila

The best sunset in Manila is over Manila Bay — watch from the Roxas Boulevard baywalk, the Mall of Asia seaside, or a bay-view restaurant, around 5:30–6:15pm. It is one of Asia’s most reliable urban sunsets, vivid almost every dry-season evening.

Best selfie spots in Manila — skyline over Manila Bay at fiery sunset, Philippines
best selfie spots in Manila — updated 24 September 2026 | original AmazingAsia artwork

Photographing Manila

Manila shoots in sepia and neon: Spanish stone by day, the bay’s fireball sunset at 6pm, BGC’s LEDs after dark. Jeepneys provide the rolling street-art backdrop.

The best photo & selfie spots in Manila

  1. Manila Bay sunset

    One of Asia’s great urban sunsets over the bay.

    Best time to shoot: 5:30–6:15pm

    Pro tip: Shoot from the Roxas Blvd baywalk or a MOA-side ferris wheel

    Coordinates: 14.5794, 120.9760

  2. San Agustin Church interior

    Trompe-l’oeil stone ceilings from 1607.

    Best time to shoot: Morning mass ends ~9am

    Pro tip: Ask before shooting; the adjacent museum courtyard is unrestricted

    Coordinates: 14.5896, 120.9754

  3. Fort Santiago gate

    The mossy citadel entrance with its royal crest.

    Best time to shoot: 8am opening

    Pro tip: Frame the gate with the banyan roots from the moat bridge

    Coordinates: 14.5945, 120.9703

  4. BGC street art walls

    City-commissioned murals across the district.

    Best time to shoot: Late afternoon

    Pro tip: The biggest walls sit along 26th–32nd streets

    Coordinates: 14.5508, 121.0503

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Where is the best sunset in Manila?

The best sunset in Manila is over Manila Bay — watch from the Roxas Boulevard baywalk, the Mall of Asia seaside, or a bay-view restaurant, around 5:30–6:15pm. It is one of Asia’s most reliable urban sunsets, vivid almost every dry-season evening.

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