This Is Cebu City?! 🇵🇭 (We weren't Ready for This)

8 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 3:27

   Colon Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Downtown Cebu

   Side streets off Colon have authentic Filipino street food and fruit stalls, with snacks around 20 pesos.

2. 7:37

   Magellan's Cross

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   Candle vendors offer a dancing prayer, with a candle set costing 100 pesos.

3. 10:07

   Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   Locals come here daily to light candles and pray within its century-old walls.

4. 10:49

   Fort San Pedro

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   Guides in WWII Philippine Scouts uniforms show the Well of the Virgin and the 14 cannons left after Americans took some home.

5. 14:58

   Sunburst

   🍴 Restaurant · Cebu City

   Expect a wait. The classic three-piece fried chicken and the coleslaw are highlights.

6. 17:56

   Tops Lookout

   🏢 Landmark · Busay

   Motorbike parking costs 30 pesos; come for sunset to see the city light up.

7. 24:07

   Nustar Skydeck

   🏢 Landmark · South Road Properties

   Entry is 500 pesos and includes a free ice cream. Book online on weekends because it fills up quickly.

8. 27:39

   Puso Village

   🍴 Restaurant · Cebu City

   The budget meal comes in spicy or regular versions. Expect long lines.