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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.
SEE&DO
Check out the well-known
sights, such as Magellan’s Cross, Fort
San Pedro, the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral
House, the Gaite Ranch Bee Farm and
the Basilica Minore de Sto. Niño. At night,
take a stroll along Mango Avenue, and
take your pick from the many bars, shops
and restos there.
SLEEP
Alto Pension House has clean,
spacious and affordable rooms.
altopensionhouse.com
EAT
Never leave town without dining in
Casa Verde (F. Ramos, across Velez College).
Reserve a table to avoid disappointment.
SHOP
Danggit
(
dried fish)
,
otap
(
flaky
biscuit) and lechon from Zubuchon. Take
them home to friends and family.
MUST-TRY
Make your way to Bantayan
Island to relax and appreciate nature.
Claude
Ramos II
artist, tourism
advocate
PHILIPPINES
CEBU
AREA CODE
(33)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
There are taxi services
available from PHP300 upwards. You
can also hire metered cabs right outside
the airport. It’s a 30- to 45-minute ride to
the city. Within the city, there are tricycles
and jeepneys.
SEE &DO
Tour the city and visit the old
churches, such as Miagao and Molo. Eat
and have a fun night out the Ilonggo way.
Dine at Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
for excellent Chinese cuisine. Hang out
at Smallville Complex, where most of the
city’s bars, dance clubs, coffee shops and
fancy restaurants are located.
SLEEP
Smallville 21 Hotel is located at
the heart of Smallville.
Tel: +63 (33) 501
6821,
EAT
Deco’s Lapaz Batchoy for
puto
;
baked
talaba
at Allan’s Talabahan in
Oton; seafood at Breakthrough Restaurant.
SHOP
Homemade crunchy and chewy
cookies from Mama’s Kitchen and
Sinamay House in Arevalo.
LOCAL SPEAK
"
Sa lugar lang"
to get off
the jeepney.
Melanie
Yap
business analyst
PHILIPPINES
ILOILO
LESTER LEDESMA
LESTER LEDESMA
