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BEACHES
Cebu is the traveler's fantasy of a tropical island come true
- balmy
weather, pristine beaches, crystalline waters, and luxurious resorts
with all the frills of modern living.
HISTORICAL TOURIST SPOTS
Magellan Marker - Punta Engaño,
Lapulapu City about 20 kms. from Cebu City. Encouraged by the
success of Christianizing the people of Cebu, Magellan crossed
the channel to Mactan Island in an effort to spread the faith.
Magellan's Cross - Magellan St. - Planted in
April 14, 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, this marks the spot where
the first Christian Filipinos, Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana.
Fort San Pedro - Pier Area, Cebu City - The smallest,
oldest tri-bastion fort in the country. This served as the nucleus
of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.
Lapu Lapu Monument - Punta Engaño, Lapulapu
City - Site where the battle between Mactan Island Chieftain Lapulapu
and the foreign aggressor Ferdinand Magellan occured in April
27, 1521. It depicts the hero holding a bolo in one hand and a
pestle on the other.
University of San Carlos - P. Del Rosario St.,
Cebu City - The oldest school in the country established in 1565.
This was formerly called Colegio de San Ildefonso established
by the Jesuits.
Colon Street - Downtown Area, Cebu City - This
is also known as Parian District, the oldest street in the Philippines
built by the Spaniards during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
Casa Gorordo Museum - 35 Lopez Jaena St., Cebu
City - Located in Lopez Jaena Street, is the home of the first
Filipino Bishop of Cebu. A tour inside this residence is a brief
journey into a Filipino lifestyle in a particular period between
1860 to 1920.
Fort San Pedro National Museum - Legaspi Ext.,
Cebu City - A product of years of research, the collection in
view are anthropological and biological. The anthropological section
portrays the cultural development and influence into society and
its close affinity with the people of South East Asia.
FESTIVALS
The Mantawi Festival is a rediscovery
of Mandaue City rich cultural heritage. Its historical past affirms
its present identity as a highly urbanized industrial center and
a new tourism destination where arts and culture become tools
for progress and prosperity. The historical parade of street dancing
and diorama floats unfold the history of Mandaue. Using music,
dance and diorama the Mantawi Festival traverses centuries of
culture to vividly understand the history and heritage of Mandaue
City today.
The Sinulog Festival is one of the grandest and
most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival
is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City
to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to
be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu. It is essentially
a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino people's pagan past
and their acceptance of Christianity. The festival features some
the country's most colorful displays of pomp and pageantry: participants
garbed in bright-colored costumes dance to the rhythm of drums,
trumpets, and native gongs. The streets are usually lined with
vendors and pedestrians all wanting to witness the street-dancing.
Smaller versions of the festival are also held in various parts
of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño.
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