Casa Santa Museum

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Maybe you are wondering how did I discover Casa Santa Museum? At first I saw this in a facebook group and the next one was with a friend who visited this beautiful place.

Casa Santa Museum is located in Antipolo just 1 hour drive from Quezon City. 

Museum’s open from 8am-5pm everyday unless they say that they will not be open. For more details here’s Casa Santa Museum facebook fan page. 

Entrance fee is Php180 for Kids to 59 years old. There is a discount for senior citizens. 😊 That includes the tour of the museum and also the garden. The place is huge but we did not have the chance to explore the garden because there was a wedding. 

The staff was accommodating they offer to take our picture (because I forgot to bring my tripod) and also they are open to suggestions. I wrote that hopefully they will extend their operating hours up to 7pm and also they should put christmas lights and make a lights and sound show just like in Ayala triangle or Trinoma.

 If you are reading this Casa Santa Museum I forgot to write that it would be nice if you also have an “in-house tour guide” just like in The Ruins or in Camiña Balay nga Bato. They explained about the history of the place. It would be much interesting if someone will explain about the history of the museum, like the people behid the collections, why are they collecting santa claus stuff, from where did they get those collectibles. I am one of those people who is curious about the place and not just instagram worthy place. An in-house tour guide will also be an expert on taking a good photo just to add. Lol!

All in all it was worth the drive. The place is amazing! Very christmasy and very timing for the upcoming holidays! 

Here are some of our photos:

Xoxo, 

Tara

You might want to check:

• Pililla Wind Farm
• Pinto Art Museum
• Regina Rosarii 
• Bakasyunan Resort and Conference Center

Pililla Wind Farm

Pililla Wind Farm has a windmills closest to Metro Manila.

From Manila there are 2 ways to get there (if you have a private vehicle), but I recommend you should take the way to Tanay passing through the Tanay main town instead of taking the way same as Los Banos although the view on our way was so beautiful but still because the way from there to Pililla is quite rough and more muddy specially if it is raining.

No entrance fee, and my favorite part? There are souvenir sellers from windmill key chains, fridge magnets and windmill statues. Just buy souvenirs to help the locals for their income. :)

You might want to check:

• Pinto Art Museum
• Regina Rosarii 
• Bakasyunan Resort and Conference Center
• Casa Santa Museum

Tourist Guide for a Weekend

June 6, 2015 

My Aunt Vicky, Uncle Jo and cousins Carlo and Monica stayed at Richmonde Hotel in Ortigas here in Manila before they go back to New York, our original plan is to pick them up at Richmonde Hotel. But Carlo said why not ride the train and meet them half way. So they ride the MRT up to Quezon Avenue station. 

Our first stop is at UST- University of Santo Tomas. It is the oldest University in the Philippines. 

    Main Building 

More photos to follow

Then we headed to U.P. Diliman (University of the Philippines) our State University. 

Photos to follow. 

We ate at Pino Restaurant in Malingap street near Maginhawa street. No photos taken because we are so hungry I forgot to take pictures. I highly recommend this resto to you. It is a vegetarian friendly resto but they also have meats!!  The Bagnet Kare-Kare is to die for! 

Then we went to ADMU (Ateneo de Manila University) to check the campus. But I think the church is close we did not try to go in. 

So we proceed to Manila Cathedral to show them the famous Basilica in Manila.

Ever since Manila Cathedral is open to the public after its renovation, wedding bells come and go. 

I cannot take a photo with the whole Cathedral so I've decided to took a photo using Panorama.

Then we took them to San Agustin Church 

We waited till the sunset in Manila Bay. 😊 

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Our last destination for that day was at Jazz Simple Ambiance Resto Bar. Again, we don't have a photo. We are so hungry to take pictures. Lol! Their food is affordable with Unlimited Rice and Iced Tea but don't expect too much with the food. You may eat outside the resto with an overlooking Manila Bay or inside with aircondition.