Cebu, an island in the Philippines was given the nick name of "the Queen City of the South". My colleagues planned to visit this island for our summer break and I half- heartedly agreed to join. Partly because its a shame to say no. Anyways we stayed there for three days and this is how our adventure went.
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| Where we had breakfast |
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| Puso, cebuanos idea of rice |
Yes, apparently Larsian is somewhere you should try eating in Cebu. Inside is like a foodcourt where you pick a stall and point what you want to be grilled and they do it for you. Your chosen food is paired with Puso, a triangle of sweet rice covered in banana leaves.
Also try visiting the Fuente Osmena Park where the city's premiere feast the "Sinulog" is held.
The weather in Cebu is not for those who are not used to the hot weather, one way of escaping this is going to the Taoist Temple. It is built on the mountains so expect winds that could help alleviate the searing heat.
If you are a fan of places that are as old as a city check out their Fort San Pedro. It is what spanish colonizers built to protect the city from invaders from the sea. It is literally a wall filled with cannons before, but now there are also pocket museums in the place you can check out.
If you are getting hungry, a must- try is the famous cebu lechon. There are only two choices with this one: if you want the classic taste try the one from CnT Lechon. If you wanna go with the modern taste there is ZubuChon for you.
Also check out their art display at the Heritage Park.
We all know that Ferdinand Magellan proved that the Earth is not flat, and that he died in the Philippines. Visit the places where he had been by dropping by at the Magellan's Cross and the Lapu- lapu shrine for Magellan- related umm.. memorials?
The beach where Magellan died.
If you are planning to visit the place you can ask any cab driver for a city tour for 1,500 pesos. Oh, don't be surprised because there are no jeeps in Cebu they only have multi cabs. During my 3- day stay I only counted 5 jeeps so its a little bit unerving if you are used to or expecting to ride a jeep.
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Also try visiting the Fuente Osmena Park where the city's premiere feast the "Sinulog" is held.
The weather in Cebu is not for those who are not used to the hot weather, one way of escaping this is going to the Taoist Temple. It is built on the mountains so expect winds that could help alleviate the searing heat.
If you are a fan of places that are as old as a city check out their Fort San Pedro. It is what spanish colonizers built to protect the city from invaders from the sea. It is literally a wall filled with cannons before, but now there are also pocket museums in the place you can check out.
If you are getting hungry, a must- try is the famous cebu lechon. There are only two choices with this one: if you want the classic taste try the one from CnT Lechon. If you wanna go with the modern taste there is ZubuChon for you.
Also check out their art display at the Heritage Park.
We all know that Ferdinand Magellan proved that the Earth is not flat, and that he died in the Philippines. Visit the places where he had been by dropping by at the Magellan's Cross and the Lapu- lapu shrine for Magellan- related umm.. memorials?
The beach where Magellan died.
If you are planning to visit the place you can ask any cab driver for a city tour for 1,500 pesos. Oh, don't be surprised because there are no jeeps in Cebu they only have multi cabs. During my 3- day stay I only counted 5 jeeps so its a little bit unerving if you are used to or expecting to ride a jeep.
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| Example of a multi cab as seen from our taxi. Cebu's major mode of transportation. |
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