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AREA CODE
(43)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 = US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
You can take a tricycle from right
outside the airport to the town center for about
PHP50, inclusive of tip. To get around town, you
either walk or take tricycles, which are cheap and
easy to find.
BY DAY
Head to Aroma Beach for an afternoon
picnic and swim. Also go swimming or trekking at
Linaw Baboy, Kalinisan (with its small waterfalls)
or Bato Ili. Go on a day trip to Inasakan Beach in
Ilin Island as well.
BY NIGHT
Hang out and enjoy the street food at
the Municipal Plaza or Aroma Beach. Enjoy dinner
while watching live show bands at the bars by
the beach, or at various local bars and restaurants
in Poblacion.
SLEEP
Enjoy the breeze and beach at Sikatuna
Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Brgy. San Roque.
The hotel offers modern amenities and a good
dining experience.
www.sikatunabeachhotel.com
AREA CODE
(32)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 = US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Metered taxis are found outside
the airport. If you are on a budget, you can take
multiple trips to get to Cebu City. The yellow multi-
cab will bring you to Gaisano Mall, where you can
ride a V-hire (public van) to SM Mall or Ayala Mall.
BY DAY
Island-hopping, fish feeding and
snorkeling in the marine sanctuaries near Mactan
make up a nice beach bumming weekend. If
you can stay longer, visit the Bantayan and
Malapascua islands in the north.
BY NIGHT
The IT park is not only home to many
BPO companies, it is also a nightlife center. You
can go clubbing at the Penthouse, drink and listen
to an acoustic band at Patio Ecila, or chill at one
the many coffee shops.
SLEEP
Islands Stay Hotel in Mactan is just three
minutes away from the airport and is across a
mall, a supermarket, a pasalubong center and a
coffee shop.
www.islandsstay.com
PHILIPPINES
CEBU
PHILIPPINES
SANJOSE
RADISSON BLU HOTEL
BESTBREAKFAST
Processed
bangus
and
tilanggit (tilapiang danggit)
by Maria's Marine and Food Products.
MUST-TRY
A visit to a Mangyan
Community and an encounter with the
tamaraw at the Tamaraw Gene Pool.
INSIDERTIP
The tricycle is the
primary form of transport, and the
easiest and cheapest way to get
around town.
BESTDINNER
Boosog at The
Gallery in Mabolo is a fine merger
between a
carinderia
and a restaurant.
MUST-TRY
Feed the adrenaline
junkie in you by taking the Skywalk
Adventure at Crown Regency.
INSIDERTIP
No tip is too small
for most taxi drivers, who will usually
give you the exact change. Feel free to
be generous.
Roniel
Magtoto
Macatol
government
employee
Jewit
Gerasmio
training
administrator
GEORGE CABIG