Introducing the Queen City of the South
Cebu / Sugbo
Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. In a decade it has transformed into a global hub for shipping, furniture-making, tourism, business processing services, and heavy industry. Within a decade, it has transformed into a global hub for shopping, furniture-making, tourism, business-processing services, and heavy industry.
Lapu-Lapu Shrine
Lapu-Lapu was a ruler of Mactan in Visayas. Modern Philippine society regards him as the first Filipino hero because he was the first native to resist Spanish colonization.
Magellan's Cross
The city’s most famous landmark - Magellan’s cross is housed in a chapel and is reputed to have been planted by Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão Magalhães) when he arrived in the Philippines in 1521.
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
The church, built of hewn stone, was the first to be established in the islands. It houses the country’s oldest relic, the figure of the Santo Niño de Cebu (Holy Child of Cebu).
Fort San Pedro
Fuerte de San Pedro or Fort San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu. It was built by the Spanish people under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.
Sinulog Fiestival
The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City. It is the center of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines.
Sinulog is the ritual prayer-dance honoring Señor Santo Niño or the Child Jesus. An image of the Child Jesus is said to be the baptismal gift the Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan gave Hara Amihan (Humanay) of Zebu (now Cebu) in April 1521. The image, believed to be miraculous, is housed at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in downtown Cebu City.
One of the main highlights of the festival is the grand street parade which lasts for 9 to 12 hours with participants coming from the different towns and cities of Cebu, as well as contingents from across the Philippines.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SinulogTourist Attractions
OSLOB WHALE WATCHING
Natalio Bacalso, Tan-awan Oslob, 6025 Cebu
Whale sharks can be seen in a small barangay Tan-awan, which is 10 km away from the center town of Oslob.
METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL
Mabini Street, Cebu City, Cebu 6000
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Vitales is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu in Cebu.
MALAPASCUA ISLAND
MALAPASCUA ISLAND, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Central Visayas
MALAPASCUA ISLAND has the charm that many have so often wished to find in a tiny isolated beach paradise.
SKY PARK
Toledo-Tabuelan-San Remigio Road, Balamban, 6041 Cebu
Gifted with a breathtakingly panoramic view of mountain lushness, this is an ideal recreational destination for those traveling on a shoestring.
TAOIST TEMPLE
Dona Modesta Singson Gaisano, Cebu City, 6015 Cebu
The temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi.
OSMENA PEAK
Pico Osmeña, Badian, Cebu
Osmeña Peak is the highest point in the island of Cebu, standing 1,013m above, this stunning site offers a dramatic view of jagged cliffs with a view of the sea in the distance.
