Marikina

Marikina City known as the shoe capital of the Philippines because of the booming industry of shoe factories in the city. It is home to the world's largest pairs of shoes, and has a museum that contains collections of shoes owned by famous (and infamous) celebrities and personalities, notably that of the former first lady, Imelda Marcos.

Understand
Marikina has a reputation for its local shoemaking industry.

By train
The LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) serves Marikina; the present eastern terminus, Santolan Station, serves is found in Pasig, but it brings you across to the city. Crossing the pedestrian overpass from the station brings you to the Riverbanks area.

Get around
Various modes of transportation are easily available in and around the city. The most affordable mode of transport for the locals is the tricycle that can sit up to 2 persons with a little extra leg room for carry-on in the cabin. It is the most preferred as it zips around the small lanes easily. However, they are not permitted on the highway. Other common modes of transport are the jeepney and taxi cabs.

Marikina is the first bicycle-friendly city in the Philippines; bike lanes are placed on major roads, unfortunately, not all drivers respect this.

See




Buy

 * SM City Marikina is a shopping mall is located in Calumpang. It has more than a thousand parking slots including provisions for motorcycle parking, a jeepney terminal for commuters, a 4-m wide pedestrian overpass to and from the main mall area to Line 2 Santolan station and another 2.4-m-wide overpass to the Bus Bay 2 area.
 * Riverbanks Mall is a shopping mall which contains many outlet store that you can find cheaper branded things. It also contains Save More Supermarket.
 * Circle Mall
 * Marquinton Mall is a shopping mall located within the Marquinton Residences. Has a Robinsons Supermarket.

Stay safe
Many parts of Marikina City are prone to heavy flooding due its geographic character and its proximity to the Marikina River. The water levels on the Marikina River may rise at a relatively fast rate during heavy downpours. Water level markers and automated warning sirens are in place that warn the population once waters begin to reach critical levels.