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CEBU PHILIPPINES

There's much more here than just Cebu real estate. Travel to Cebu and you'll find a wide variety of hotel accommodations as also throughout the Philippines. There are many tour packages available to fly to the Cebu Mactan International airport, and that come with hotel room. For the business traveler the Waterfront Hotel next to the airport is very nice, and has a business center and a casino with entertainment. There are many other five star hotels available Cebu such as the Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort, and the Marriott Hotel in the Ayala Business Park. Simple accommodations are readily available such as a pension house similar to a motel in all cities and towns. There are many types of exported foods from the Philippines such as fruits and flowers. Cebu is world renown for it fresh and dried mangos. One of the best known hotels in Cebu is the Robinson's Galleria Midtown Hotel in Fuente Osmena Cebu. Here's two links to entertainment information, and current news of the Philippines. Take an island adventure to the whitesand beaches islands lagoons and warm tropical waters around the Philippines. Excellent scuba diving is found on Mactan Island and at Moalboal.

CEBU AND CEBU CITY

Cebu Island Population is about 3 million people. Cebu Island and Cebu City are located in the middle of the Philippines in the Visayas province. The "Queen City of the South", Cebu City and its attractions are its historic sites and monuments. Magellan´s Cross is the location where Rajah Humabon and his followers were baptized in 1521. Magellan´s Cross is enclosed in an octagonal shrine with a red-tiled roof that have paintings depicting the events of Magellan´s visit to Cebu Island on the ceiling. There's much to see and do around the Cebu real estate.

CEBU LAND

Area: 5088 sq km. Cebu real estate Island province is a narrow strip of land, about 200 km long from the north to south and 41 kilometers at its widest. It has an interior of rugged mountains rising to 1013 meters in the center. Narrow plains can be found along the islands coastline. The main island is ringed by about 166 smaller islands, of which Mactan, Bantayan and Camotes Islands are the biggest. Mactan and Bantayan are relatively flat while Camotes is hilly. It is sometimes in the path of unusually strong typhoons but rarely about every 10 years or so if that.

CEBU ECONOMY

Cebu is the premier mango and corn-producing province. Cebu also grows coconut, sugarcane, abaca, bananas, tobacco, mangos and flowers. Guadalupe in the mountains of Cebu City grows the finest Mangos in the world, and that's according to dried mangos importers. Cebu island is rich in mineral resources. One of the biggest copper mines in Asia is in Toledo City Cebu. Cebu industries include the production of cement, fertilizer, paper, coconut oil and beer. The Mepz industrial park on Mactan island has multi national companies of manufacturing of semiconductors, electronics, furniture, and many other products for export. Cebu is known for its high quality handicrafts made of bamboo, wood, shells, and many types of different materials. Metro Cebu is the largest and most progressive urban center next Metro Manila. Cebu real estate is an excellent long term investment.

CEBU HISTORY

Cebu or Sugbu was a prosperous settlement before the Spaniards landed in 1521. Cebu has trade relations with China and the Southeast Asia countries. On April 14 1521 ruler Rajah Humabon and his wife together with 800 natives were baptized during the first Mass in Cebu. Thirteen days later Ferdinand Magellan died in battle against Lapu-Lapu in Mactan on the coast of Cebu. On April 27 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, with Augustinian Fr. Andres de Urdaneta, landed in Cebu. On January 1 1571 Legaspi founded the present city of Cebu, changing its former name of San Miguel to La Villa del Santissimo Nombre de Jesus. The province of Cebu was created on March 10 1917. It is the home province of Sergio Osmeña who succeeded Manuel L. Quezon as Commonwealth President during World War II.

TRAVELING AROUND CEBU AND THE VISAYAS PROVINCE

Theres many beautiful things to see and do on Cebu Island and in the Visayas province than only view Cebu real estate. Mactan island which is just across the channel from Cebu City has many nice beach resorts, and is where the international airport is. The north shore of Cebu is where Bogo town and the whitesand resort areas of Daan-Bantayan, Bantayan Island, San Remigio, and Malapascua Island are located. In the south of Cebu island the resort areas are in the area of Argao to Santander at the southern tip. Moalboal and Badian are on the westside of Cebu Island and have world class scuba diving locations and resorts. Notable areas in the Visayas province are Camotes Island, Bohol Island, Panglao Island, and across the channel to the east are Ormoc and Tacloban Leyte.

CEBU SINULOG FESTIVAL

The Sinulog Festival is a week-long celebration every third week with the best celebration in the weekend on the third week in January celebrating the Sto Nino. The closing of the festival is on the sunday with a gigantic parade through the Cebu real estate City´s main center. Dance groups nationwide in ethnic dress compete for top honors in the parade. It rivals the Carneval in Rio de Janeiro, and we're not kidding. All the shopping-centers and even fast-food chains are selling something related to the festival like souvenirs or something to do with the Sinulog Festival. Sinulog is a must see event.

CEBU TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Fort San Pedro Cebu City. The fort which is the smallest and oldest tri-bastion in the country, now houses a museum. Magellan's Cross Cebu City. Located along Magallanes Street, the cross was planted by Ferdinand Magellan to mark the spot where Rajah Humabon, Queen Juana and their followers were baptized. Cebu's Beaches are among the many reasons why tourists come to Cebu. Cebu's Local Products. Cebu is also noted for its handicrafts and fruits such as beautiful fashion accessories and delicious mangoes. Kawasan Falls Badian Cebu. One can feel the coolness of the surrounding lush greenery of this panoramic waterfalls. Nearby is a mini hydro-electric plant specifically designed and constructed to preserve the natural beauty of the place. Taoist Temple Cebu City. Located in Beverly Hills Cebu real estate, this temple preserve the teachings of Lao-Tse, the 600 B.C. Chinese philosopher. Everyday people climb its 99 steps to light joss sticks and have their fortune read. Basilica Minore Del Santo Nino. Formerly known as San Agustin Church. It was originally built in 1565 to house the oldest and the most celebrated Christian relic in the country, the image of the Senor Santo Nino de Cebu the Infant Jesus, said to have been Magellan's gift to Queen Juana. After being destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1602 and then rehabilitated in 1740.

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