Webcams Overview by earthTV Asia – Philippines – Manila

Manila: a boulevard beside the bay

Manila Bay gives the city a broad waterfront horizon, while Roxas Boulevard provides a clear urban connection with the shore. earthTV’s perspectives on Manila introduce this meeting of metropolitan buildings and open water, offering a geographical starting point for exploring the Philippine capital through its bayfront setting.

Following Manila’s waterfront character

Roxas Boulevard is a useful reference because it places a named city route beside the larger geography of Manila Bay. The boulevard and waterfront together help organise an introduction to the city, connecting streets and buildings with a shoreline that extends beyond an individual neighbourhood.

Manila’s bayfront can be explored at more than one scale. The metropolitan skyline establishes a broad urban form; the promenade brings that relationship with the water into a more immediate public setting. Considering both scales gives the bay a role in understanding the city’s shape, as well as in recognising its familiar waterfront identity.