Philippines Island Hopping: Cebu, Bohol & Siquijor

About the destination: Cebu City, also known officially as the City of Cebu, is the capital city of the Cebu province and is considered the "second city" of the Philippines. It serves as the hub of Metro Cebu, which is the second most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines, following Metro Manila. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Basilica of Santo Niño. This large and historic church dates back to the establishment of the Santo Niño de Cebu convent in 1565. • Colon St. Despite the bustling traffic, this is the oldest street in the Philippines, featuring charming, albeit worn-out, classical buildings from the American Era. • Fort San Pedro (Fuerza de San Pedro). This was the smallest Spanish outpost in the Philippines during the colonial period. It now houses a small museum displaying wreckage and treasures from the sunken San Diego galleon from Mexico. The area is picturesque, with the newly renovated, open-air Plaza Independencia at the entrance. • Fuente Osmeña • Magellan's Cross. This octagonal building is adorned with murals and houses a large wooden cross. It commemorates the Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan, who planted a wooden cross when he converted the original inhabitants to Christianity. • Casa Gorordo Museum.

About the destination: Siquijor is an island province in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. Its capital is Siquijor. It was called Isla del Fuego by the Spaniards. He was part of Bohol until 1892 when he transferred to Negros Oriental. In 1971, Siquijor became an independent province. The province has a mystical reputation, like a land of witches and other supernatural phenomena.