Magellan's Cross,
Cebu
Points of Interest
Places
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Magellan's Cross
– an octagonal shrine with a red-tiled roof that
have paintings depicting the events of Magellan's visit
on the ceiling.
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Basilica Minore
del Santo Niño – the country's oldest
church and the only basilica in the Far East. It contains
the image of the Holy Child given by Magellan to Rajah
Humabon's wife.
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Fort San Pedro
– smallest and oldest Spanish fort in the country
that served as core of the first Spanish settlement in
the Philippines.
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Colon Street
– the oldest street in the Philippines and is also
the heart of downtown Cebu.
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Taoist Temple
– located at Beverly Hills, a place where people
climb 99 steps to light joss sticks and have their fortunes
told.
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Magellan's Marker
– erected in 1866 to mark the area where Magellan
and his men died.
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Mactan Island
– a coral island famous for scuba diving where beach
resorts of international standards are located.
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Lapu Lapu Monument
– a bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu.
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Olango Wildlife
Sanctuary – a 1,022-hectare reserve for migratory
birds.
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TOPS
– high on top of cool Busay hills offering breathtaking
view of Metro Cebu and the islands of Mactan and Olango.
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Fuente Osmeña
– a lovely circular park with a beautiful fountain
in the middle named after Cebu's Grand Old Man, the late
President Sergio Osmeña Jr.
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Jumalon Butterfly
Sanctuary and Art Gallery – a display of
lepido mosaic art collection, so called because it utilizes
butterfly wings as its medium.
Events:
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Sinulog
– 3rd Sunday of January; massive gathering of devout
Sto Niño pilgrims all over the country culminating
in dance presentations and parade through the city's main
center.
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Santa Cruzan
– whole month of May; colorful parade of celebrities
& society personalities dressed in Filipiniana.
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Mantawi Festival
– August 30; Mandaue City’s Charter Day.
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Cordova Dinagat
Festival – a day of merriment and thanksgiving.
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Carcar Fiesta
– November 24-25; a lively event honoring the town’s
patroness St. Catherine of Alexandria.
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Nuestra Señora
de Regla – November 20-21; a religious and
social event honoring the patroness of Opon.
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Kadaugan sa
Mactan – April 22-27; series of events commemorating
the historic battle of Mactan.
Best buys:
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Delicacies
– special lechon, mango fruit, dried mangoes, danggit,
otap, chicharon, pusit, rosquillos, puso, budbud, caycay,
torta, masi, masareal
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Handicrafts
– guitars, shell jewelries, handwoven blankets, medallions
and images of the Christ Jesus
Trade & Industry:
Furniture, Cutflowers, Craft & handmade, Fashion accessories,
Clothing & Fashion, Toys & Gifts, Fresh & Processed
Food
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