Philippines Wrap-up
Cebu City
To Eat and Drink
Chinese Ngohiong - ALL the fried food
Paolito’s STK TA BAI - Incredible lechón at SM City Cebu Mall
Elicon House - Hotel/restaurant where we had breakfast a couple of times
Draft Punk - A cool bar we stopped at one night for beers and live music
To See
Fort San Pedro - Old Spanish fort near the ocean. Full of history
Plaza Independencia - Square outside the fort with statues and monuments
Magellan’s Cross - Supposedly the cross Magellan planted when he landed in Cebu, now covered in a newer cross for protection
Basilica del Santo Niño - Big Catholic Church near the cross
Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House - Old ancestral house full of old things
Heritage of Cebu Monument - Large statue/monument commemorating the history of Cebu
How I got there
We flew straight into Cebu City
Bantayan Island
To Eat and Drink
Stumble Inn - Great apple pie and cheesecake and run be a really nice couple
Giordano’s - Our favorite spot for breakfast on the island.
HR Music Bar and Native Restaurant - We really enjoyed the sinigang (a kind of soup) here
Baia Spaghetteria - Great pasta if you’re looking for some Italian food
Bantayan Burrito Company - Great texmex style food. Don’t miss the fish tacos
To See
Sugar Beach -Llong beach along the south of the island
Fiesta - Parties around the island held during the summer
Ogtong Cave - Cave on grounds of a hotel. ₱200 entrance into the hotel grounds. I didn’t enjoy it all that much
Diving Cliff - Bluff over the ocean. Not sure if you can actually jump or not
Oboob Mangrove Garden - Protected mangrove swamp next to the coast. ₱50 entrance fee.
“Lagoon” - I didn’t get the official name of this place but it was long and flat next to the ocean. Plenty of shallow water for exploring. ₱10 to get in
Virgin Island - Small island off of Bantayan Island. Not many people and fish to see close to shore. Have to pay for a boat to get there and an entrance fee
Santa Fe Butterfly Garden - Cafe with a butterfly garden where you can walk around looking at butterflies
To Stay
Adelaida Pensionne Hotel - Pretty nice place right near Santa Fe
How I got there
We took a bus from Cebu North Bus Terminal to Hagnaya Port, then took a ferry to Santa Fe
All these prices were for when we went to Bantayan Island. They may have changed. To see more about these places check out the full posts about both cities here and here.
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