Cebu is a meeting place for food, arts, culture, religion, history, and island life in the Philippines. Cebu always welcomes and never failed to amaze its visitor with its amazingly beautiful tourist spots and fun activities to try.
Dubbed as the Queen City of the South, Cebu offers a unique travel experience as it is a place where city and paradise meet.
If ever you are planning to visit in Cebu after this pandemic, you should definitely include all of these places in your list.
1. Oslob
Perhaps you’ve heard of this place because of its beauty. As one of its famous attractions is the whale sharks. You can swim together with these gentle giants and if you are brave enough, you can also get a closer encounter with them. Aside from that, this place is also famous for its nice, clean, and beautiful sand bar.
2. Malapascua Island
If you are a diver then surely you will enjoy and love this place. As one of the Philippine’s Best Diving Spot, despite the Island’s name means ‘Bad Easter’ you are far from getting disappointed. Diver or not you will surely love the nice white sand beaches, beautiful coral gardens, and rich marine life.
3. Sirao Flower Garden
Sirao Flower Garden is one of Cebu’s main attraction. If you love flowers and gardening, this place is your paradise. You can find different kinds of flowers in here, and the most popular one is the Celosia. This place could be crowded sometimes because of many tourist visiting this place.
4. Temple of Leah
Dubbed as Cebu’s version of India’s Taj Mahal, the Temple of Leah has been attracting foreign and local tourists for its Greek-inspired architectural shrine. Unlike India’s Taj Mahal, the Temple of Leah is not a mausoleum but serves as home to the treasures and memorabilia of the late Leah Albino-Adarna, the grandmother of Filipina actress Ellen Adarna. Her husband, Teodorico Soriano Adarna, reportedly spent 80 million pesos to put up this temple as a symbol of his undying love for her. While there, you can also enjoy a scenic view of Cebu from the top as it is located on top of a hill in Busay in Cebu City.
5. Simala Shrine
Simala Church is a prestigious castle-like structure where tourists come. Home to the Monastery of the Holy Eucharist, people from all over the world visit this pristine church to witness traditions and religious gatherings.
6. Bantayan Island
Bantayan Island is one of the most beautiful and most visited places in Northern Cebu. A paradise that calls for serenity, calmness, and peace. Once you step out of your boat and walk to Bantayan’s fine white sand, you’ll be welcomed by fresh air and crashing waves of its clear blue waters that become a perfect harmony letting you hear the sound of nature. Because of that, Bantayan is considered one of the most beautiful places in Cebu.
7. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
With the great influence of Christianity in Cebu, it is home to beautiful religious sites . Basilica Minore del Santo Niño is the most visited place where you can see the statue of the Santo Niño. Santo Niño has remarkable value to Catholics, as it was a baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana, who were the first locals to be baptized on the island.
8. The Mactan Newtown
Mactan Newtown is considered to be the ‘Resort City of The Philippines’ because of its features. With high-end towers, a very nice beach, an upcoming man-made lagoon, an upcoming world museum, a plaza tower Magellan, lifestyle malls, grocery stores, 5-star hotels to stay in & many more. It is where paradise and the city collaborate. With the nice city lights in the night, very beautiful sunrise and sunset, you will not regret coming here.
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