Sardine Run
The famous school of a million plus sardines that once called Pescador Island home have now moved even closer to shore. In fact the sardines congregate right at the reef drop-off on Panagsama beach. Shore diving is a breeze here …
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Region VII (Central Visayas): Visit
Region in Visayas · 5 provinces and cities
Cebu-Cordova Link Espressway
The longest bridge in Philippines, with toll, running from Cebu City to Córdova (the southern part of Mactan).
Mount Manghilaw
outside town is popular as a trekking destination; there is a large cross near the top.
Cebu Provincial Museum
The museum is housed in the former Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, which was once the Carcel de Cebu. Its four Spanish-era buildings made of coral stone contain artifacts relating to the history of Cebu.
Casa Gorordo Museum
A well-preserved Spanish colonial mansion constructed largely of wood, set in a pleasant, manicured garden. The lower floor has a collection of old tools, and an A/C room that has changing displays such as art exhibitions. The more interesting upstairs …
Colon St
Brave the cacophonous traffic to see the oldest street in the Philippines with some nice worn-out classical buildings dating back to the American Era. At night, this street transforms into a market with good buys everywhere. Be wary of pickpockets …
Mandaue Church
A Catholic parish church at the centre of the city, and the National Shrine of Saint Joseph. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Cebu, and its parish covers the barangays of Guizo, Centro, Looc, Cambaro and Mantuyong.
Crocolandia
A nature conservation centre with birds, lizards, snakes and crocodiles, started in 2001 and the first of its kind in Central Visayas. It breeds the Philippine crocodile and the sailfin lizard, both endangered. Its best known animal is Lapu-Lapu, an …
Mercado Mansion
A two-storey bahay na bato painted Mediterranean blue, one of the heritage houses of Carcar. The ground floor may date from the 1880s. Don Mariano Mercado, the American-era mayor of the town, added the hardwood second floor in 1906 to …
Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer
The church of the city's patron saint, Saint Vincent Ferrer. April 5, the anniversary of his death, is his official feast day, and pilgrims come to venerate him. The activities that day are religious ones only.
Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House
A president of the Philippines lived here: Carlos P. Garcia built the house in 1953 and 1954, on the lot of the older Jorolan house, and kept it as his provincial home. He came from Talibon, on the far side …
Cebu International Convention Center
A three story convention center in Mandaue City, the Cebu International Convention Center was built by the Cebu provincial government to host the 12th ASEAN Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit. The center sits on 3.8 hectares in the …
Carcar Public Market
The public market and the Rotunda beside it, where the town sells the food it is known for. The best known is Carcar chicharon, and the stalls also carry lechon, ampao, bucarillo, gorgorias and puso.
Capitancillo Island
A small coral island off the coast of Bogo, protected as a marine sanctuary. It is uninhabited and about 600 hectares in size, 6.1 kilometres east of Barangay Odlot in the Camotes Sea. Divers come for three sites: Ormoc Shoal, …
Pescador Island
A dive site on a small limestone island in the Tañon Strait, a few kilometres off the west coast of Cebu. The reef starts as a sandy slope with soft coral at 5 to 10 metres, then falls away as …
Baclayon Church
One of the oldest stone churches in the country, rebuilt after the 2013 earthquake, with a small museum. Jesuits founded Baclayon in 1596 as the first Christian settlement in Bohol, and the coral stone church that stands now was finished …
Whale shark watching
Prices include gear, instructor and a boat. Session time is limited to 30 minutes.
Tumalog falls
A cascading waterfall. Ask someone in the village to take you there, cost for a ride about .
Lambug Beach
Take a tricycle about 20 km south towards Badian to find Lambug, a beach that to a greater extent than Basdako reminds you of a deserted island. Especially during the weeks, you can sometimes find yourself completely alone on the beach. …
Lapu-Lapu Monument
Lapu-Lapu was a local hero whose forces killed Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan in 1521. A small marker to Magellan is nearby.
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