Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cebu City, Philippines

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 31 m
Descend 29 m

Explore Cebu City in Philippines with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Fort San Pedro

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Fort San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, Philippines, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It is located in the area now called Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of the city. The original fort was made of wood and built after the arrival of Legazpi and his expedition. In the early 17th century a stone fort was built to repel Muslim raiders. Today's structure dates from 1738 and is the oldest triangular bastion fort in the country. It served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. During the Philippine Revolution at the end of the 19th century, it was attacked and taken by Filipino revolutionaries, who used it as a stronghold.

Wikipedia: Fort San Pedro (EN)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Malacañang of the South

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National Museum of the Philippines – Cebu is a museum in Cebu City, Philippines under the National Museum of the Philippines system.

Wikipedia: Malacañang sa Sugbo (EN)

502 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Magellan's Cross

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Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines. The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.

Wikipedia: Magellan's Cross (EN)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

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The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, locally known as the Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú and commonly known as Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta and Fray Diego de Herrera. It is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, allegedly built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi.

Wikipedia: Basilica del Santo Niño (EN)

1622 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 5: The Bloody Palm Sunday 1898

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The Battle of Tres de Abril occurred in 3 April 1898, during the Philippine Revolution. It was fought in the city of Cebu, a month after the Revolt of Cebu began.

Wikipedia: Battle of Tres de Abril (EN)

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Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

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