Cebu
Cebu
The island of Cebu is home to pristine beaches, and luxurious resorts with world class amenities.
Home to the scenic airport, the Mactan Cebu International Airport, excitement starts as soon as you landed. Its gateway to the sea equally presented the majestic view of a growing metropolis that is incomparrable.
History & Culture
Explore Cebu, a traveler’s tropical paradise.
Cebu (Cebuano: Sugbo) is a long narrow island stretching 225 kilometers from north to south surrounded by 167 neighboring islands, which include Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango, and the Camotes Islands.
The island consists of narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains. It also has rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges in and around the northern and southern parts of the island.
Home to the scenic airport, the Mactan Cebu International Airport, excitement starts as soon as you landed. Its gateway to the sea equally presented the majestic view of a growing metropolis that keeps on changing.
Sun, Sea, Sand, and more
Cebu is an island where tourist destination are just a few minutes drive. Its geographical make up allows shorter trip from the shoreline to the mountain range.
One of the Oldest churches in the Philippines and the spot where the image of Sto Nino was found in 1565.It houses the Relic of the Sto. Nino given by Ferninand Magellan to Queen Juano.
The cruxifix symbol of christianity was planted back in April 14, 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan. The area was believed to be the sport where the first Christian Filipinos were baptized.
It is was built around the 17th century and considered as one of the oldest houses in the Philippines. The house was owned by one of Parians prominent Chinese residents, now administered by the heir Sandiego Family.
The house is called Jesuit house since the house served as the residence of the second highest official of the Jesuit society in the Philippines during the Spanish period. It is also believed that the house is much older than Yap Sandiego house.
The Fort is considered to be the smallest and the oldest triangular bastion Spanish Fort in the Philippines. It now serves as a museum and a park that displays artifacts such as painting and sculpture, sword fragments, old coins, helmets, Ming’s porcelain in various sizes, and Spanish documents.
Originally and locally known as “kalusuan” meaning “a place of penises” in Cebuano because of the sea cucumbers surrounding the area.