Cebu City Travel Guide - Top Attractions for First-Timers

19 places in this vlog

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

1. 1:14

   Colon Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Downtown Cebu

   Once home to some of the city's first movie theaters and department stores.

2. 2:25

   Magellan's Cross

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   The original cross is said to be encased in tindalo wood, and the chapel appears on Cebu City's official seal.

3. 3:36

   Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   The original image is kept behind bulletproof glass.

4. 5:31

   Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   It is a 2-minute walk from the Basilica and hosts grand processions during Sinulog.

5. 6:43

   La Fortuna Bakery

   ☕ Cafe · Downtown Cebu

   The hopia, a flaky pastry filled with mongo or ube, is the one to get for pasalubong.

6. 7:23

   Taboan Public Market

   🛒 Market · San Nicolas

   Danggit is much cheaper here than elsewhere, but expect a strong smell.

7. 8:22

   Fort San Pedro

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   Open daily; a tour takes about 30 minutes.

8. 10:00

   Plaza Independencia

   🌳 Park · Downtown Cebu · brief mention

9. 11:17

   Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House

   🏛️ Historic site · Parian

   About 90% of the original coral stone, wood and clay tile structure is intact, and the owners still sometimes sleep there.

10. 12:44

    Heritage of Cebu Monument

    🏢 Landmark · Parian

11. 14:03

    Cebu IT Park

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Lahug

    Walkable and convenient.

12. 14:33

    Ayala Malls Central Bloc

    🛍️ Shopping · Cebu IT Park, Lahug

13. 17:27

    Hukad

    🍴 Restaurant · South Road Properties

    At the SM Seaside branch: pork sinigang, lechon kawali, shanghai rolls, seafood pancit and halo-halo.

14. 18:14

    SM Seaside City Cebu

    🛍️ Shopping · South Road Properties

15. 18:54

    Cebu Taoist Temple

    ⛩️ Temple · Beverly Hills, Lahug

    Open to everyone; the Great Wall-like section is a good photo spot.

16. 20:29

    Sirao Flower Garden

    🌳 Park · Sirao

    Entrance is 100 pesos, and there's a yellow bell tunnel and a field of pink celosia.

17. 24:02

    Temple of Leah

    🏢 Landmark · Busay

    Visit at night when the chandeliers are lit; there's live music, plus an on-site cafe and restaurant.

18. 26:58

    Tops Lookout

    🏢 Landmark · Busay

    Recently renovated with many new restaurants and cafes; also good once the city lights come on.

19. 28:24

    Caillou Filipino Kitchen

    🍴 Restaurant · Cebu City

    Suggested as an alternative to eating at Tops.