SM Mall of Asia

SM Mall of Asia ( locally also often just called MOA ) is the name of a shopping center in Pasay City (Metro Manila ). Opened on 21 May 2006 mall was at that time the largest in the Philippines and according to a survey by Forbes magazine in the year 2007 at that time the third largest worldwide. The status of the largest mall in the Philippines had the Mall of Asia, however, make the end of 2008 at the SM City North EDSA, after it originally opened in 1985 and expanded shopping center was expanded.

The SM Mall of Asia is located at the southern end of EDSA in Pasay City, situated on a 20 acre site just off the Manila bay. It has a floor space of 386 224 square meters. The building was originally intended to be opened on Christmas 2005, but was delayed due to delivery problems with building materials for its completion to five months. In addition to over 500 retail shops, the mall also houses medical offices, branches of all major banks, a large ice rink, an IMAX theater, as well as a church and a science museum. Every day, approximately 200,000 people, the Mall of Asia, on weekends there are partially between half and one million visitors.

To the public transport network, the Mall of Asia is connected by bus and jeepney lines.

Shopping malls in the Philippines are enjoying great popularity. They are often the meeting point or destination for all families, not least because of the pleasant tropical climate of the Philippines air-conditioned coolness. Since there is no entrance fee is charged for the access, offer shopping malls such as the Mall of Asia for low-income people a welcome change, if only to " Window Shopping ".

On the back of Mall of Asia, Manila Bay hingewandt to, is the "SM By the Bay " amusement park. Here are a number of rides, which are lined up along the waterfront. The most striking attraction here below is the 2011 put into operation " MOA Eye", with 55 meters in diameter, the largest Ferris wheel in the Philippines.

"SM by the bay " with the Manila Bay in the background

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