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Another place to see is the Spanish “Fort San Pedro” which is where the
Lapu-lapu shrine is (Punta Engaño) it is also where the Battle of Mactan
took place.
The “Taoist Temple” is also a good place to drop by. One can see the entire city on top of the hill.
Then rent a cab to “The Top” a small park on top of a mountain where one can spend a few hours
while having a drink or two. During sunset and at night you can see glowing lights from the buildings
and houses below the mountain.
If one likes to try the local produce, go to Carbon Market, which carried a variety of fresh vegetables
and delicious fruits.
The year long attraction to many tourist to Cebu are its beaches. One can find many beaches
throughout the island; north and south of Cebu City. And just across the city on Mactan Island
(where the airport is located), are several beach side resorts, hotels, bars and restaurants. Mactan
Island boast of world class diving spots to please the diving enthusiast.
To get to Cebu City, one can take the many ferry boats that ply the Manila-Cebu route (about 23
hours) at the Port of Manila -if you are on a leisurely vacation. But to get there fast, catch any of the
airlines that fly almost hourly to Cebu at the Manila Domestic Airport (all airlines except PAL) or the
Centennial Terminal (for Philippine Airlines only).
Airlines that fly to Cebu:
Air Philippines
Asian Spirit
Cebu Pacific
PAL (Philippine Airlines)