Venice in Manila: Venice Grand Canal in Mckinly Hill, Taguig City

It is a Venetian styled shopping mall and have gondola ride around the canal inside the mall. The artificial canal with gondola boat makes you feel you’re in Venice in Italy. This is located in the 50-hectare Venice Piazza under the development of Megaworld Corporation; The Grand Canal Mall’s Venice Grand Canal is fast becoming tourist hotspot in Taguig City.

The place offers scenic where you feel like you are in Italy. There are many restaurants in here and mostly offers European and Mediterranean cuisines. But if you are in a tight budget there are also fast food chains present in the area like Jollibee, Mcdonalds, Burger King or Chowking.

Gondolas at The Venice Grand Canal

How to go to Venice Grand Canal in Mckinly Hill, Taguig City

Option 1. From EDSA, ride a bus southbound to Baclaran or Ayala or take an MRT and go down at Ayala and look for the jeepney terminal (Park Square) and ride those that are bound for Market Market. Get down at the corner of Fifth Avenue and McKinley Road and look for jeepney bound for FTI Gate3. This will pass by McKinley Hill, walk towards the end of the road.

Option 2. From Ayala Station, ride a Bus going to the Fort, you can take the West Bound Bus, the bus can be found a few steps away from the MRT Station. The fare is P12 per head.   You need to buy the ticket first or the beep card before riding the bus.
Go down at the corner of Fifth Avenue and McKinley Road, It’s the first stoplight upon entering The Fort vicinity. Look for jeepneys bound for FTI Gate 3. This will pass by McKinley Hill and from Mckinley Hill, walk towards the end of the road.