Cebu Province

Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City one of the oldest cities of
the Philippines as its capital. Cebu Province has narrow coastlines, and it is known as one of the best
island destinations in the Indian Ocean-Asia reion !source" #nited $indom Cond% &ast 'raveler
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Cebu City
Cebu City is also known as the +ueen of the ,outh. It is one of the most populated cities of the country
!appro-imately .//,/// citi)ens*. Cebu City is part of Cebu (etro, toether with 0 other cities.
Tourist Tips Top 10
1. Fort San Pedro
Oriinally, 1ort ,an Pedro was a military defence structure under the command of the ,panish
con2uistador. Present, the well-preserved buildins are a reat place to learn about the history of the
Philippines.
2. Taoist Temple
'he 'aoist 'emple center of worship for the 'aoism reliion was built in 3045 by a Chinese community
of Cebu. It is located about 6// meters above sea-level and contains multiple towers. It is a popular place
for rade school students. 'he temple contains a chapel, a library, a souvenir shop and a wishin well.
1rom the lare balconies you will et a scenic view of downtown Cebu.
3. Santo Nino Basilica
'he 7asilica is a place of prayer and pilrimae of hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. 'he
history of the Auustinian Order in the Philippines is intimately connected with the history of the country.
'he Auustinians were the first missionaries ever to reach the Philippine shores.
4. Mountain View Natures Par!
(ountain 8iew &ature Park !,itio 9arahe, 7usay* is another place worth seein. Overlookin the city, it is
situated near the cool flower ardens of 7usay. 'his park comes with a mini-)oo, accommodations, and
canteen.
5. S!y "dventure at Crown #e$ency Cebu
:our adventure is waitin; 7e swept away by pure pleasure of an e-citin escape at the tallest hotel tower
in the Philippines, the Crown <eency =otel and 'owers. It boasts the ultimate escapade that visitors from
all over the world can revel in -- the different level of e-citement in the ,ky >-perience Adventure.
6. %umalon Butter&ly Sanctuary
?umalon (useum, 7utterfly ,anctuary and Art 9allery is a private museum, art allery and nature reserve
run by the ?umalon 1oundation. It is located in (acopa ,t. 7asak, Pardo, Cebu City, Philippines.
7. Ma$ellan's Cross
(aellan@s Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuuese, and ,panish e-plorers as ordered by
1erdinand (aellan upon arrivin in Cebu in the Philippines on April ., 3A53. 'his cross is housed in a
chapel ne-t to the 7asilica (inore del ,anto &iBo on (aallanes ,treet, Cust in front of the city hall of
Cebu City.
8. (ap Sandie$o "ncestral )ouse
'he :ap ,andieo Ancestral =ouse is considered to be one of the oldest residential houses in the
Philippines. It was built sometime between 3D4A and 34//. It was oriinally owned by a Chinese merchant
named Eon ?uan :ap and his wife, EoBa (aria 1lorido. ?ust a few years ao !5//.*, the old ancestral
home was turned over to EoBa (ariaFs reat reat randson, 8al ,andieo. 8al himself is known in Cebu
at present times as an art collector, renowned choreorapher and heritae icon.
9. *nderwater adventure + ,ivin$
#nderwater adventure in Cebu is fabulous. >-tensive reef systems, dense, colourful marine life and warm
tropical water beckon divers from all over the world to Cebu. ?ust in front of the beach youFll find an
e-cellent and healthy coral reef. Cebu has many divin schools where you can have your first divin
e-perience.
10. Colon Street
Colon ,treet is considered as the first and oldest street in the Philippines. It is located in downtown area of
Cebu City, Cebu and has been the witness of so many events that happened durin the ,panish
settlement. It was named after Cristopher Columbus.