The Queen City of the South and the country's oldest city is considered today as the top business and tourist destination of the Philippines. From a small fishing village and trading port, Cebu has now grown into a highly urbanized metropolitan area where it still remains its stature as the center of trade and commerce in the Southern Philippines since the Spanish colonial times. Cebu has much to offer -- vast stretches of clean, white sandy beaches, excellent dive spots, modern malls, resorts and hotels, discos and bars, museums and parks -- all within a compact geographical macrocosm. A few hours travel time separate the city from sun-filled beaches, lush green forests, and the mountain ranges. Cebu is rich and varied bouquet of attractions touched with the warmth and charm of its people -- the Cebuanos.

Magellan's Marker Ferdinand Magellan crossed the channel to Mactan Island in an effort to spread Christianity. Before reaching the shore on knee-deep waters, Magellan encountered a battle of supremacy against Lapu-lapu, the local chief of mactan on April 27, 1521. The marker stands in that fateful battleground in memory of Magellan and his fallen men.

Magellan's Cross Planted by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand magellan for the glory of Spain in 1521. This marks the spot where the first Christian Filipinos were baptized. The original cross is now encased in Tindalo to protect it from the further deterioration and housed in a monument shrine.

Fort San Pedro The smallest and oldest Spanish fort in the country. It was built in 1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and served as the core of Spanish settlement in the Philippines. Admission fee is P10.00 daily from 9am to 11pm.

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