L'y’s guidebook to Cebu
Food scene
Great for chilling out over coffee / food.
Just across the road. Many restaurants. Has ATM machine and Rustans supermarket. Starbucks located there.
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Oakridge Business Park
880 A. S. Fortuna StJust across the road. Many restaurants. Has ATM machine and Rustans supermarket. Starbucks located there.
Easy walking distance.
Many restaurants including Yellow Cab pizza, Dim Sum, Maxs Chicken, Craft Burgers, Also offerings for Thai, German and Mexican and Greek food. On occasions, live bands play outside.
BO's Coffee.
ATM
Robinsons Supermarket
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Banilad Town Centre
Gov. M. Cuenco AvenueEasy walking distance.
Many restaurants including Yellow Cab pizza, Dim Sum, Maxs Chicken, Craft Burgers, Also offerings for Thai, German and Mexican and Greek food. On occasions, live bands play outside.
BO's Coffee.
ATM
Robinsons Supermarket
Great Shopping
These are shopping Malls which include retail outlets of all descriptions including high end brands eg Apple I store at Ayala or Forever 21 at SM.
All malls usually offer a food court serving local filipino food and filipino franschise foods / drink. Many restaurants too.
You can easily spend the day at the bigger ones eg SM or Ayala.
Approx 15 mins taxi depending on traffic. Many branded shops eg Levis, Apple, Samsung, H&M etc.
Food court at top floor. Scores of restaurants on "The Terraces" and some bars on the very top floor eg The Social.
Live bands / events on a regular basis.
Some nice outside areas to relax.
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Ayala Center Cebu
Approx 15 mins taxi depending on traffic. Many branded shops eg Levis, Apple, Samsung, H&M etc.
Food court at top floor. Scores of restaurants on "The Terraces" and some bars on the very top floor eg The Social.
Live bands / events on a regular basis.
Some nice outside areas to relax.
Circa 30 mins by taxi along the South Road Property. Includes high viewing area overlooking the City & Mactan channel. This mall is a circular design so you just keep walking "on and on" until you see something you fancy.
Great shops, restaurants and cinema. Also an ice skating rink. Well worth a days visit!
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SM Seaside City Cebu
Circa 30 mins by taxi along the South Road Property. Includes high viewing area overlooking the City & Mactan channel. This mall is a circular design so you just keep walking "on and on" until you see something you fancy.
Great shops, restaurants and cinema. Also an ice skating rink. Well worth a days visit!
I consider this to be the local mall and I think it is easily walkable but you may want to take short taxi / jeepney ride.
Has a cinema, good value supermarket with department store upstairs. Food courts and restaurants. Hairdressers and massage available.
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Gaisano Country Mall
Banilad RoadI consider this to be the local mall and I think it is easily walkable but you may want to take short taxi / jeepney ride.
Has a cinema, good value supermarket with department store upstairs. Food courts and restaurants. Hairdressers and massage available.
CARE : PRESENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
One of my favourite malls. Smaller than some of the others but has some Government Offices eg Immigration and Drivers Licensing.
Short 10 mins ride down AS Fortuna.
Check out the Food Court on the top floor under the "painted sky".
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J Centre Mall
165 A. S. Fortuna StCARE : PRESENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
One of my favourite malls. Smaller than some of the others but has some Government Offices eg Immigration and Drivers Licensing.
Short 10 mins ride down AS Fortuna.
Check out the Food Court on the top floor under the "painted sky".
Sightseeing locally around cebu City
These are attractions which are very popular with visitors to Cebu City. Some are well worth the effort to visit.
Entrance fees tend to be nominal and refreshments usually available on site.
About 45 mins / 1 hour up the mountain by taxi. A monument built by a local to the memory of his wife. Has fantastic views over the city. This is a very popular tourist destination.
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Tempel von Leah
Cebu Transcentral HighwayAbout 45 mins / 1 hour up the mountain by taxi. A monument built by a local to the memory of his wife. Has fantastic views over the city. This is a very popular tourist destination.
Constructed by the substantial local Chinese community, the temple is a multi tiered construction with balconies offering a scenic view of downtown Cebu.
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Cebu Taoist Temple
Constructed by the substantial local Chinese community, the temple is a multi tiered construction with balconies offering a scenic view of downtown Cebu.
One of the oldest streets in Cebu City. Area known as "Downtown". A bit run down now but has many cut price retail outlest for clothes, handbags, perfume etc. Worth a half day trip and some restaurants down there too.
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Colon Street
Colon StreetOne of the oldest streets in Cebu City. Area known as "Downtown". A bit run down now but has many cut price retail outlest for clothes, handbags, perfume etc. Worth a half day trip and some restaurants down there too.
Essentially a great lookout / viewing point at the "top of Cebu".
Fantastic views of the City from a Fort like structure. Modest refreshments available.
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Tops Aussichtspunkt
Cebu Tops RoadEssentially a great lookout / viewing point at the "top of Cebu".
Fantastic views of the City from a Fort like structure. Modest refreshments available.
Shrine to Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated the invading Spanish in 1521 at the battle of Mactan.
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Mactan Shrine
Shrine to Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated the invading Spanish in 1521 at the battle of Mactan.
At the top of The Crown Regency Hotel in Osmena Boulevard is the Sky Experience Adventure with Edge Coaster, Sky Walk and Zip Line. Not for the faint hearted!
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Sky Experience Adventure
Osmeña BoulevardAt the top of The Crown Regency Hotel in Osmena Boulevard is the Sky Experience Adventure with Edge Coaster, Sky Walk and Zip Line. Not for the faint hearted!
Resorts for a Day trip
The better beaches nearby to Cebu City are on the island of Mactan. There are some public beaches but for a day of "luxury" why not visit a resort? Most allow day visitors for a fee usually inclusive of lunch. There are many to choose from and facilities vary from resort to resort but here are some of my favourites.
A fantastic 100 metre swimming pool is the highlight of this resort. Small beach available too.
Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort
Punta Engaño RoadA fantastic 100 metre swimming pool is the highlight of this resort. Small beach available too.
This hotel has large "grassed" grounds and a reasonable swimming pool. It has probably the best beach of the resorts I have visited with plenty of sunbeds and food offerings on the beach.
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Shangri-La's Mactan Resort und Spa, Cebu
Punta Engaño RoadThis hotel has large "grassed" grounds and a reasonable swimming pool. It has probably the best beach of the resorts I have visited with plenty of sunbeds and food offerings on the beach.
A large resort with salt & fresh water lagoons spread over the site. Accomodation looks like old style plantation houses hence the name. Try the pony and carriage trip around the resort!
Several restaurant options. Beach is available but not the best.
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Plantation Bay Resort and Spa
A large resort with salt & fresh water lagoons spread over the site. Accomodation looks like old style plantation houses hence the name. Try the pony and carriage trip around the resort!
Several restaurant options. Beach is available but not the best.
Sightseeing further afield but on Cebu Island.
Things to do in Cebu Island which would be a day trip or more from Cebu City.
Oslob Whaleshark Watching Briefing area
Natalio Bacalso AvenueKawasan-Wasserfälle
Santander - Barili - Toledo RoadThere are numerous Island Hopping trips avaiable. Most include snorkelling, lunch and a number of islands with great beaches.
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Island Hopping in Cordova ( Cebu 247 Adventures )
Roro Port RoadThere are numerous Island Hopping trips avaiable. Most include snorkelling, lunch and a number of islands with great beaches.
Tipps für Reisende
Verkehrsmittel
Public transport is readily available in AS Fortuna
White taxis with flag rate P40. Make sure driver turns on the meter. Most local trips should not exceed around P200. Ayala for example is about P130 subject to traffic.
Motor bike taxis ( Blue helmet drivers known as Ankers ) -Easliy flagged down and they carry spare helmet. Ideal for getting through traffic.
The famous Jeepneys are worth a try for a short journey eg down to J Centre Mall. P8 peso per ride.
Was einpacken?
Cebu is always warm so travelling light is recommended.
Cheap and quick launderettes are available all over Cebu including one opposite the condo. So I suggest travel light to save carrying heavy luggage around.
All major brand toiletries are available locally so again no need to bring with you.
Bräuche und Kultur
Tap water is not drinkable / Street Food
Bottled water is readily everywhere in various sizes.
There is a water dispenser provision in the condo for the large multi gallon blue bottles. Hot and cold. Full bottle can be purchased at condo reception for p50.
Ice in restaurants etc is usually made from bottled water.
Street food is very popular with the locals and is very tasty and safe to eat as long as well cooked.
Nützliche Sätze
Some common words / phrases
ENGLISH-------Bisaya
Thank you --- salamat
Water --- tubig
Good morning - Maayong buntag
What time is it? - Unsa na oras