Cebu is a large island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. The larger Negros Island lies just across the Tanon Strait to the west. The largest city (and the oldest in the Philippines) is Cebu City, often called the Queen City of the South.

The main touristic areas are the islands of Mactan, Bantayan and Badian where you can find large high-end resorts and hotels offering all kinds of luxury. There is also an Aquarium Attraction named Mactan Island Aquarium Museum on Mactan Island. Apart from that there are smaller resorts in fisher villages in the South and North offering a more Filipino experience. The upland areas also offers majestic views of the mountains and seas.

Most tourists tend to go to the upscale beach resorts on Mactan Island or Badian Island. Of course, price levels there are high but hotel rates are still cheaper than in most of the 4 to 5 star accommodations elsewhere in the world. They will have beautiful pool areas, nice restaurants, spas, cable channel TV, internet and all kind of luxury.

Budget tourists and those who are looking for a more Filipino experience should go to the beautiful South where there are some very nice best value resorts surrounded by idyllic fisher villages. Price levels for food, drinks, watersports and trips there are generally much lower as less tourist went there in the past. Some of these resorts have beautiful coral reefs right in front of the resort – perfect for those who plan to go snorkeling or to make some easy dives in amazing coral reefs.

The island is also known as the site of Ferdinand Magellan’s death in the Battle of Mactan. Magellan had joined forces with Spanish soldiers and was leading them against Lapu-Lapu, a Visayan chieftain.

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