HOW DOES THE PEOPLE IN CEBU TREASURE THEIR PLACE?

The Beauty Of Cebu

As we all know, Cebu is one of the historical places of the Philippines. There you can see the memorable and unforgettable moments of Lapu-lapu and Magellan. There you can see their statues and different images that’s reminds us of their fight on how Lapu-lapu defeat Magellan.

You can find Cebu Island in Visayas. It is located to the east of Negros, and to the west of Leyte and Bohol Islands. Stretching 225 kilometers from north to south as you can see on the map. Cube Island is surrounded by 167 smaller islands such as Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Island. Those are the only examples of the smaller islands surround Cebu Island. There you can see the 2^nd busiest airport in the Philippines, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport which is located at Mactan Island.

Cebu Island is one of the provinces in the Philippines. On the survey, It is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines. The Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu as the 7^th best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia in 2007 and the 8^th best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005 and 7^th in 2004 and 2009.

The Cities of Cebu Island:

The capital City of Cebu Island is the Cebu City. This is the oldest city in the Philippines. The next City of Cebu island is Danao City followed by Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City and Talisay City.

Let's tour the Island of Cebu

Like what I’ve said, Cebu City is the capital City of Cebu Island. In Cebu City, you can find the Taoist temple, cathedral of Cebu, Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Lapu-Lapu Monument, Magellan Marker and the beautiful beaches.

Taoist Temple

This is the Taoist Temple, one of the favorite and famous place in Cebu City. You will lose your breath when you reach the top because of the long ladder but every step is worthy because of the beautiful view of Cebu. At the top, you can see the whole view of Cebu. There you can see their wishing statue and also the big statue of dragon and the Buddha which symbolizes of the Chinese beliefs and religions. You can enter there without entrance fee.

The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

As you can see on the picture at the right side, you can see how solemn and sacred this place. On the left side is the front of the church. The cathedral of Cebu City. One of the most and number one catholic church of the people in Cebu. They love to go there and pray because this is the old church of Cebu. This is a historical church in Cebu and the big church in Cebu.

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

This church is one of the church that you can see in Cebu City. Like the cathedral, this is also one of the favorite church of the Cebuano.

The Sinulog festival. People in Cebu celebrates the sinulog festival every month of January. They will paint their body in black color also to the guests. They do this every year as their celebration and thanks giving.

The Monument of Cebu which symbolizes their braveness and freedom. This is the memories of the Spanish time.

Shangri la's Mactan Resort

What a beautiful place. This is only one example of the beautiful beaches in Cebu City. As you can see, it has also white sands like the beaches of Camiguin. Boracay, Palawan and bohol. Cebu City is also blessed to have beaches like this because not all provinces of Philippines can have it.

This is the Katibawasan Falls, the falls that you can found in Cebu. You can swim there if you want, as long as you know how to swim.

The Skywalk of Cebu which is the number favorite of the tourists and the people in Cebu City. Hold your breath because you will walk in the sky.

The Statue of Lapu-Lapu which symbolizes his love on his country and to his fellow Filipino. He fought Magellan and defeat him. These picture are only the proof of his braveness and not only the picture but also the statue of Lapu-Lapu.

The Mactan Bridge is one of the longest bridge in the Philippines. It is popularly called the The First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. It connect from Cebu to Mactan.

Mactan Island

Mactan-Cebu International Airport

The 2nd busiest Airport in the Philippine next to NAIA. It is also one of the cargo airports of the Philippines. It is also a major trade center in the south for both domestic and international traffic.

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