Cebu most historically significant island of the Philippines. You will make a fascinating tour of the city of Cebu and Mactan Island, you hear lots of interesting stories and legends associated with the history and development of the city. The tour includes visits to such places as: Guitar factory, the monument of Lapu-lapu, Fort San Pedro manument "Heritage of Cebu", Magellan Cross, Church of Santa Nino, Taoist Temple.
The tour starts with a visit to the factory guitars, which is famous not only in the Philippines but in the whole world! Visiting the factory guitars, you will meet with the process of manufacture of guitars, which use a variety of tree species and patterns, and if you want to be able to buy a musical instrument or a souvenir (mini guitar made from coconut).
During the city tour you will visit the grave of explorer Ferdinand Magellan, Magellan's Cross, and the rotunda with murals which depict the process of establishing a cross by Magellan. Until now, the cross is revered as sacred and believe that he is endowed with magical powers.
Monument to the local chieftain Lapu-Lapu, the hand of which in 1521 killed Magellan, plays an important role in Cebu
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these two brave men.
Another relic of the island of Cebu is considered the oldest church of the Santo Niño. It contains the icon of the Holy Child Jesus. It is the oldest religious relic of the Philippines. Every day, thousands of people come to the basilica to pray and ask for help miraculous statuette, which is associated with many legends and stories about miracles. However, in Cebu, there are temples of other religions. In the most prestigious area of Beverly Hills at the top of the hill by the Chinese community, the largest in Cebu City, was built a beautiful Taoist temple. Any mortal can set here an important question, and with the help of a simple divination to get an answer or make a wish after throwing a coin into the pool with a statue Loa Tszy.Daossky temple - a layered, colorful, in a tile, with a copy of the Great Wall of China at the entrance and a characteristic drakonischem on the lawn - surrounded by greenery at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level. Erected it at the request of the most historically significant Cebu island Filippin.mnogochislennoy Chinese
diaspora in 1972, and since then the temple takes all: the faithful and tourists.
Deserves special attention of tourists old Spanish fortress of Fort San Pedro - monument "Heritage of Cebu." In the days of the Spanish Conquistadors here housed an army outpost and a Spanish garrison. The fortress was protected from the southern raids. Today, the fort - a miniature open-air museum and place of citizens.
Duration: 4-5 hours
The tour price includes: transfer from the hotel and back, entrance tickets, speaking guide.
