Must-See Tourist Attractions in Cebu City
A festival is a great reason to visit a particular place so you could be assured of interesting merriments and hospitality of the people. But a festival is not a lone reason.
You can spend a day or two in one of the most notable places here in the Philippines even without expecting a grandiose festivity. Just like Cebu – it’s a good province to be at with or without any festival happening.
Visiting Cebu City in particular is like going to different ages and places yet you are just within the parameters of the fifth largest city in the Philippines. Here are some of the attractions and tourist spots in Cebu City.
Are you into history and old Spanish houses? Then visit Casa Gorordo, an ancient house built in the mid-19th century and owned by Juan Isidro de Gorordo in 1863. One of the Gorordos, Juan, was the first bishop of Cebu which is why a room was transformed into a chapel. Casa Gorordo is a typical Spanish house made into a museum which showcases the remnants of the past. It’s like travelling in a time capsule somewhere back in time. Located along Lopez Jaena St. and is open from Mondays-Saturdays 9:00-12:00am and 2:00-5:00pm.
Cebu City also has a couple of religious attractions. One of which is the Celestial Garden, located in the Banawa Hills, where life-size statues can be found which depicts the Station of the Cross.
If you want to have a background of the significant events that occured in Cebu, the Heritage of Cebu Monument is something you should see. The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a montage, a representation of the meaningful events in the history of Cebu. This tableau was done by notable artist Edgardo Castrillo. The Heritage of Cebu Monument can be found in the Parian District.
Try visiting these places in Cebu City and get a glimpse of the then and now of the Queen City of the South’s capital.
