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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (57) Built on 1565 by the Spaniards to keep a lookout for pirates, has also served as prison during the Philippine revolution, as US Army barracks and city zoo.
Today the fort has been turned into a park/museum where visitors can have a little more information about Cebu history. Leave a Comment Address: Legaspi St.Directions: Near the pier area.
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This shrine marks Ferndinand Magellan's catholic legacy. It is a stone rotunda, built in 1841.
In 1521 the portuguese explorer at service to the Spanish King arrived in Cebu and planted a wooden crucifix on the shores of Mactan. Shortly after, during battles with Chieftain Lapu-Lapu Magellan died.
A painting on the ceiling of the rotunda shows Magellan planting the cross. Leave a Comment Directions: Rosales x Burgos, across from the City Hall.
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The smallest and oldest tri-bastion fort in the country. This served as the nucleus of the Spanish settlement in the Philippines. It has a total inside area of 2,025 sq. meters. The walls are 20 feet high, 8 feet thick, and the tower is 30 feet high from the ground. Work was first started on May 8, 1565 with Miguel Lopez De Legazpi breaking the ground. After the battle of Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey turned the fort to the local Cebuanos, and then it became the American Warwick Barracks during the American Regime, which was later converted into classrooms where the Cebuanos received formal education.
During World War II, from 1941 to 1945, it served as fortification for Japanese soldiers. When the battle for liberation was fought, the fort served as an army camp. After 1950, Cebu Garden Club took over and fixed the inner court into a miniature garden. For a couple of years it also housed the Cebu City Zoo. In 1978 to August 15, 1993, it housed the offices of Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism Authority. At present, it is under the care and administration of the PTA and now houses the National Museum that showcases the San Diego shipwreck & Fort San Pedro diggings. Taking pictures in the musuem is not allowed. Leave a Comment Address: Pier area, Cebu City
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Situated in the capital city of Cebu, built in April 21, 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan. Here is the spot where the first Christian Filipinos, Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana and about 400 followers, were baptized by Fr. Pedro Valderema. In 1525 to 1740, the Agustinian priests built an open shrine for the cross but the natives began to take chips from the cross believing it had miraculous power so a kiosk-like structure was built to protect the cross from total destruction. To protect it further, a hollow cross of wood was made to encase the original cross which still stands today. Leave a Comment Address: Magallanes St, Cebu City
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Located in the wealthy residential suburb of Beverly Hills about 6 km north of downtown Cebu is an enormous Taoist Temple. It was built by Cebu's substantial Chinese community (the Chinese make up about 15% of Cebu's population).
The temple is the a center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Tze. You can see Taoist devotees following their rituals on Wednesdays and Sundays, as they climb the 99 steps of the temple to light joss sticks and have their fortunes read by the monks.
Built in 1972, the Taoist Temple is constructed in a highly ornate and, some would say, gaudy style of Chinese architecture, and is topped with a pagoda-style roof. The temple has an elevation of 300 meters above sea level, thus if you are at the entrane, you will be rewarded with a good view of Cebu City and in the distance you will see Mactan and Bohol islands. Nice sunset views too. Leave a Comment Address: Beverly Hills
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Bantayan Island is located in the north-west of Cebu Province, it has some best beaches in Philippine. Bantayan Island has always been a favorite place for lovers to escape to over the weekend. I myself had some wonderful time there & i'm not going to disclose any.
The Bantayan's fishermen supplying the Cebu mainland with squid and fish, and the farmers use their land for poultry. Leave a Comment
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Island hopping is very popular in Olango Island. It is a long island visible from Maribago and Marigondon. It has small white beaches and beautiful stands of palms providing shade. There's also an extensive lagoon which was declared a sanctuary for migratory birds in 1992, the first of its kind in the Philippines. Plovers, sandpipers and egrets are some of the birds which can be seen here. The best time for bird watching is October and November. Swimming and snorkelling can be done in the fish sanctuary which charges P50/pax. Unfortunately much of the coral has been destroyed by dynamite fishing. You can have lunch at the many floating restaurants dotting offshore. A bit costly though but plenty of fresh seafoods to choose from. Address: Olango Island, Central CebuDirections: Hire a boat. The trip from Maribago to Olango Island costs P20/pax by outrigger boat, so a Special Ride should cost about P200. However, operators have been known to ask up to P500. Whole day boat rental costs P2500 good for 25 persons.
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This amazing example of a Spanish farmhouse just as it was on colonial times is a must visit in Cebu.
Original furniture in Spanish style and the building itself turned this visit out to be one of the most interesting ones in Cebu. Leave a Comment Address: 35 Jaena St.
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The small town of Moalboal is located on Badian Bay in the south-west of Cebu, about 90 km by road from Cebu City. Most tourist activity involves the neighbouring, flat Copton Peninsula, mainly on Panagsama Beach in the barangay of Basdiot, about three km from Moalboal. Many of the guests are divers attracted there by the excellent facilities: loads of dive shops, low prices and over 20 places to dive, including a beautiful house reef and, as a highlight, the teeming underwater world of the Pescador Island Marine Park just offshore. Address: Panagsama Beach, MoalboalDirections: Several Ceres Liner buses (leaving from the Southern Bus terminal) go from Cebu City to Moalboal daily, roughly every hour (2 & half hrs.) Tricycles go from the main road in Moalboal to Panagsama Beach, charging P5 per person or P20 for the tricycle.Website: www.moalboal.com
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If you need a change from the village life on Panagsama Beach, trips are possible to the Orchid Gallery, an orchid farm with swimming pool (out of town in the direction of Cebu City, 300m off the road, admission P10, bathing in the pool costs P30). Address: Paramayon, Pob. East, Moalboal, CebuPhone: 032-4748058Directions: Several Ceres Liner buses (leaving from the Southern Bus terminal) go from Cebu City to Moalboal daily, roughly every hour (2 & half hrs.)Website: www.moalboal.com Other Contact: email:orchidgallery@hotmail.com
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