“ Queen City of the South” and the Seat of Christianity in the Philippines , the country's oldest city. Do you know what place I am referring to? It is Cebu, Philippines. Discovering Cebu is like encountering a rich historic past of the country especially the evolution of Christianity.
photo: Basilical del Sto. Nino
My visit in Cebu was really a historical one. I was able to explore the old churches like the Basilica de Sto. Nino where the miraculous Child Jesus is the patron, also inside the church are pictures depicting the history of Christianity in Cebu.
photo: Magellan's Cross
Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521. This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street, just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. A mark below the cross expresses the original cross is covered inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel. According to the tour-guide whom I asked, this is to protect the original cross from people who break off away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu, and the chapel's image can be found in its city seal. It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines.
These are just some because Cebu really offers a lot of wonderful experiences that awaits you. Aside being historic, Cebu also has wide variety of beaches and resorts that would surely relax and soothes your vacation. Like all other cities, Cebu has perfect malls for shopping and very active party houses for party goers. These are proofs why Cebu is the fastest growing economic place in the country because a lot of tourists chose Cebu as one of the great destination for vacation in the country.
