Thursday, March 27, 2014

Traveling to Cebu City






Date of Visit: March 27,2014
Revisiting Cebu City (for the nth time)

Accommodation 
Capitol City Tourist Inn ( Along Don Palma Gil, near Capitol and Fuente Osmena)


Transportation
*For first timers and just touring Cebu City, I recommend to ride a Taxi to your designated spots.Be vigilant,Cebu City is like Manila nowadays.

Cebu City by Night
-Dine at Larsian (For First Timers or nth Timers- This place is recommendable)
-Visit Crown Regency Hotel (Try their Activities - Skywalk and Extreme Edge Coaster Ride.Check their site here)
-Go to Tops if you'll like to experience "Mala- Antipolo Ambiance" overlooking Cebu City.

Tourist Spots/ What to see in Cebu City?
*read my previous posts Revisiting Cebu City last 2012 (read it here)
*as a Tour Guide to my first timer friend in Cebu City, here are the spots we visited/sightseeing:

-Taoist Temple
Heritage Sites (Downtown Area)
   -Basilica de Sto Nino
   -Magellan's Cross
   -Cebu Cathedral
   -Plaza Independencia
   -Fort San Pedro
   -Malakanyang de Sugbu

Where to buy Pasalubongs (Take Home Gifts)
For Danggit/ Pusit (dried fish),Longganisa . Go to Taboan Market
For Otaps, Rosquillos,Dry Mangoes etc. Go to Shamrock Store at Fuente Osmena or at Island Souvenirs (near Magellans Cross). For me, wanting cheap price for same pasalubongs, We went to Foodarama Supermarket along Maxilom Avenue (formerly Mango Ave). "Wais ni Bai. Cebuanong Dako ni!"
For Lechon (pasalubong) or want to eat before leaving Cebu. Go to Mactan Island, Zubuchon. Good location while waiting for your flight.

Time/Itinerary
10pm(last night) -12pm - Rest/ Sleep (We need this from our 3Day Jampacked Tour)
12pm -1pm - Lunch at Orange Brutus (my favorite food chain since i was a Kid.. "Buhi pa mo, dugaya na ninyo oi! Tigulang nako! hahaha")
1pm - 2pm - Taoist Temple
2pm- 4pm - Heritage Sites (Downtown Cebu)
4pm - 5pm - Pasalubongs at Foodarama
5pm- 8pm - Back to Lodge/ Rest/ Freshen Up/Packed Up
8pm -9pm - Dinner at Jollibee
9pm -11pm - Travel/Mactan City International Airport
12am - Bye Cebu/ Flight Back to Manila

*times were estimates

Here are some pictures

















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You may also read my Summerrific 2014 at Southern Cebu
Day I: Traveling to Oslob Cebu,Where to Stay and Heritage Park  
Day II: A.Whale Shark Watching in Oslob
          B. Sumilon Island in Oslob
          C. Osmena Peak in Dalaguete

Day III: Kawasan Falls in Badian-Carcar City- Simala Church in Sibonga
Day IV: Cebu City

You can also read my Camotes Island visit here

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