Cebu

Market scene, Cebu

Cebu City, located on the island of Cebu in the Visayas (the central region of the Philippines).

Formerly known as Zubu, Cebu was the first island visited by the Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, in 1521.

Some of the tourist attractions of Cebu:

-- Magellan's Cross
-- University of San Carlos
-- Santo Niño Basilica
-- Fort San Pedro
-- Carbon Market
-- Taoist Temple, Cebu
-- Casa Gorordo
Lapu Lapu Statue

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