I was born and raised in Cebu City. Most of my life has been spent in this wonderful Queen City of the south, except for the last 8 years which I spent working in Manila. Cebu is blessed with white sand and sugar-fine beaches, about a hundred waterfalls and other natural wonders. Cebu is the second largest city in the Philippines and home to warm, yet hard to please Cebuanos. Our taxi drivers are nice and very much unlike those in Manila. Cebuanos are very friendly and helpful.
Here are the places I have been to and things I have tried in this beautiful island of my birth. Items in red are still not visited, just passed through.
North
Cebu City - birth place and home for over 20 years, 100 year-old churches and basilica, Magellan's cross, Queen City of the South, IT Park, Ayala Business Park, South Road Properties, Temple of Leah, Sirao Garden, Tops
Lapulapu City - Mactan, Olango Island and marine sanctuary, Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Rule, beaches, Kadaugan sa Mactan, scuba diving, snorkeling, Gordon Ramsay's restaurants
Cordova - 10,000 roses, island hopping
Mandaue City - home for over a year, Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph, bibingka
Consolacion - home, Kahoy Cafe, Nanda Cafe
Liloan - Titay's Bakery - famous for otap and rosquillos, masi, beaches
Compostela - beaches, Santiago de Compostela Church - over 100 years old
Danao City - Coco Palms Resort, beaches, Sto. Thomas de Villanueva Church - over 100 years old, ferry port to Camotes
Camotes Island - San Francisco, Tulang Diot, Santiago Bay, Timubo Cave, beaches
Pilar Island (part of Camotes)
Tudela/Poro (part of Camotes
Carmen - Cebu Safari, Durano Eco Park, St. Benedict Monastery - healing mass every 2nd week of the month
Catmon - Esoy Hot Spring, waterfall, bibingka
Sogod - North Sky Resort, Emi - zigzag road, rattan crafts
Borbon
Tabogon
San Remigio - beaches, ferry port to Bantayan Island
Bogo City - pintos, Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer
Medellin - Bamboo Forest, beaches, BOMEDCO - sugar mill
Daanbantayan - my mom's hometown, beaches
Malapascua Island - part of Daanbantayan, Boracay of Cebu - white sand beaches, scuba diving
Bantayan Island - Saints Peter and Paul Church, Sta. Fe, Madridejos, seafood, dried fish, Ogtong Cave, island hopping, white sand beaches
Carnasa Island (part of Bantayan Island)
Kinatarkan Island (part of Bantayan Island)
West
Toledo City - Shrine of St. John Sahagun
Balamban - Transcentral Highway, Buawakan ni Alejandara, moron, bibingka, shipyard, St. Francis de Assisi Church - over 100 years old
Asturias - bibingka, moron, Sta. Lucia Parish Church - healing water for eye sickness
North West
Tabuelan - Treehouse Beach, white sand beaches
Tuburan - cold spring, Marmol Cliff, beaches
South
City of Talisay - crocodile farm, beaches, lechon
Minglanilla - Archdiocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Naga City - boardwalk, Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Francis de Assissi
San Fernando - beach
Carcar City - old houses, lechon, ampaw, bocarillo, Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria
South West
Aloguinsan - Hermit's Cove
Pinamungahan
Barili - Sayaw Beach, Archdiocesan Shrine of Sta. Ana
Dumanjug - famous for native chicken lechon
Ronda
Alcantara
Moalboal - snorkeling, sardines run, swimming with the pawikan at Panagsama Beach, Bas Dako
Badian - Kawasan Falls, Lambug Beach
Alegria
Malabuyoc
Guinatilan - beach, St. Gregory the Great Church - over 100 years old
Samboan
South East
Sibonga - Simala Shrine, had lunch picnic-style at their plaza
Argao - Mahayahay Beach, torta, tablea, St. Michael the Archangel Church - over 100 years old
Dalaguete - Casay Beach, Obong Cold Spring, Osmena Peak, Casino Peak, 150 Peakway, San Guillermo de Aquitania Church - over 100 years old
Alcoy - Tingko Beach
Oslob - Sumilon Island, whale watching, Tumalog Falls, beaches
Boljoon - The Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocino de Maria Santisima, Club Fort Med Resort
Santander - ferry port going to Dumaguete City, Negros
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