CEBU CITY
- Welcome to the Queen City of the South! If relaxing and unwinding is what you've set out to do,
then CEBU is the place for you. With its beautiful pristine white sand beaches to the diversehistorical background, CEBU has become a melting pot and the number 1 tourist destination not only in Asia but all around the world.
Tourist Destination on Cebu
HERITAGE OF CEBU MONUMENT
- located on the original Plaza Parian, the Heritage of Cebu Monument showcases the significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod. The monumental sculptural tableau is the work of national artist Edgardo Castrillo. Construction began on July 1997 and inaugurated in Dec. 8, 2000.
Chocolate Hills
- are probably Bohol's most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills, or as some say, women's breasts, and remind us of the hills in a small child's drawing. Most people who first see pictures of this landscape can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-made artifact. However, this idea is quickly abandoned, as the effort would surely surpass the construction of the pyramids in Egypt. The chocolate hills consist of are no less than 1268 hills (some claim this to be the exact number). They are very uniform in shape and mostly between 30 and 50 meters high. They are covered with grass, which, at the end of the dry season, turns chocolate brown. From this color, the hills derive their name. At other times, the hills are green, and the association may be a bit difficult to make.
Taoist Temple - Built in 1972, the Cebu Taoist Temple is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision in Cebu City, Philippines. The temple was built by Cebu's substantial Chinese community. With an elevation of 300 meters above sea level,the temple is a towering, multi-tiered, multi-hued attraction accessible by three separate winding routes.
Magellan's Cross
- is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 8, 1521.This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. A sign below the cross describes the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers.Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu, and the chapel's image can be found in its city seal. It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicis in the Philippines. Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan's death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines.
Cebu's Famous Hotels and Casino
Marriott Hotel
- The Cebu City Marriott hotel is centrally located within Cebu's premier financial business district, right next to the Ayala Mall.
- The hotel features wireless high-speed internet access, multi-functional meeting space, restaurant and lounge, and newly refurbished guest rooms.
Water Front Hotel And Casino
-At the center of the Queen City of the South is Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, one of the Philippines’ famous landmarks. Located 30 minutes from Mactan international Airport, and a stone’s throw away from the city’s financial district and best attractions, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino is the place to go and stay.
Crown Regency Hotels and Resorts
-Poised to be a commanding figure on the Cebu City skyline is Crown Regency Hotel & Towers Cebu. This structure will tower over the Queen City of the South with its 23-story, 22,000-square meter Fuente 1 building and its equally arresting twin, the 38-storey, 36,000-square meter Fuente 2. The buildings will hold 18 floors of a full-amenity hotel, Club Ultima, a medical diagnostic building and office spaces. These self-sufficient buildings will be everything you need in one property.
Marco Polo Plaza
-The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Hotel is sited in the famous Nivel Hills District. It is 10 minutes drive away from Cebu Business Park and Cebu’s commercial centres including SM City Cebu and Ayala Centre Cebu. Surrounded by over 7 hectares of lush gardens, the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Hotel overlooks the New Marco Polo Plaza of Cebu City and offers well appointed guest rooms and high standard facilities.
