Local Attractions

Pray in the country‘s oldest Church, built in 1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Fray de Urdaneta. Still housing the statue of Holy Child Jesus, the relic is believed to be miraculous.

Drive by the street, the roads of which have been tread innumerable times over the centuries. The oldest street in Philippines, Colon was named after the explorer Christopher Columbus a.k.a ‘Cristobal Colon’.

Step into history at the Fort San Pedro located at Legaspi Corner Osmena Street where you will be face to face with US Army barracks, prison camp during the Japanese occupation.

Stand where once the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan stood and where the first Filipinos were baptized. This is historic for the simple reason that this was the place where Rajah Humabon and his wife Queen Juana were baptized and also because the Holy Cross that had been planted here by Magellan.

Take yourself through a quick timeline of Cebu‘s history, from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod, at this great monument of Parian.

The seat of the Provincial government is of pre-war vintage and has the magnificent mountains of Cebu for its background. Its high dome can be seen along Osmeña Boulevard.

Stand in Philippines’ earliest seat of knowledge and unearth a wide collection from all over the country featuring religious relics, archaeological and ethnic artifacts, including displays of botanical.