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The 10 Best Historic Sites in Philippines, Philippines
Coordinates: 13°N 122°E / 13°N 122°E / 13; 122
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1. The Ruins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 634 reviews
Reviewed By bembemmylene614
It is an ancestral mansion of a wealthy family, a lovely place for pictorial,& with lots of portraits and informative relics.. There’s an entrance fee of 100 pesos for adults , and a refreshment made of sugarcane juice..
2. St Augustine's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 241 reviews
Reviewed By CurtisS858 - Tallahassee, United States
An Amazing Church Built in the 1500's and still standing after all the Earthquakes and Typhoons over the years... Really Beautiful inside. It is a Must See when visiting the North Ilocos Region of the Philippines. Also has a Bell Tower that was used by Philippine Watchers to warn the Villager's that the Japanese was coming.
3. 1730 Jesuit House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By Muguncjb2015 - Chennai (Madras), India
It is a historical site. However, the entry road on a narrow side street looked dirty and after entry to the 1730 Jesuit House wondered it was a old hardware crap store. But that is ground level. They collect a entrance fee of 50 pesos. I am not sure, it includes a guide, but a girl guide came to explain about the Jesuit House. It is wooden made two storey house. The house was once the residence of the Jesuit superior who was assigned in Cebu. The two-storey house has cut coral stone walls, tugas hardwood floors and posts, and terracotta roof connected on its second floor by a walkway to a smaller house. The house has a small library, a chapel, and some rooms. The house has a lot of old items like piano, sewing machine, projector, type writer, for music, radio, phone, lighting, etc, etc. It is difficult to find such old items at one place, therefore it is a must visit in Cebu. Can spent more than 30 minutes here. The attractions "1730 Jesuit House", "Yap Sandiego Ancestral House" and "Cebu Heritage Monument" are located at less than a minutes walk.
4. Rizal Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By carebt - Luzon, Philippines
I've learned a lot on how rizal lived his life before and things filipinos are doing. its a good place to learn history
5. Silliman University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By profits101 - Cebu City, Philippines
The 100+ year history of this highly ranked, American-founded university is too complex and deep to cover here. The campus is a beautiful, green respite from he surrounding city and contains fine examples of Eastlake architecture, Art Deco, and Classic architecture - set in a mature, verdant Beaux-Arts style arrangement. Also, unlike many universities, its easy to access at the gates and visitors are not turned away. Worth reading a Wiki article on it that captures the founding in depth, WWII history, and even interesting events from he Marcos era. In the meantime, just enjoy the walk.
6. Bonifacio High Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By ParaGram - Metro Manila, Philippines
I always come to High Street since it's just beside my workplace. Different from typical malls you'd see here in the Philippines, I like that it's an outdoor mall where you can shop and play on greens at the same time.
7. Binondo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 175 reviews
The "Chinatown" of Manila, the Binondo area offers everything from Buddhist temples to pawn shops and Chinese restaurants.
Reviewed By ronnav2016 - Taguig City, Philippines
Went here for the Chinese Newyear Tour The place is always colorful, lots of chinese tradition going on, watched parade, did a food trip experience, stayed in a hotel nearby, had a walk at night, watched people, stroll around. Basically i enjoyed the food trip more than the tour hahaha.. But binondo is really beautiful place to explore and satisfy ur hunger. I suggest to go there in a regular day to avoid crowd and enjoy eating in the "must try" restos
8. Casa Manila
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 426 reviews
This replica of a mid-19th century house showcases the opulence of the former Filipino aristocracy.
Reviewed By Dale10 - Mount Abu, India
Right next to the San Agustin Church is Casa Manila, there are a few restaurants and souvenir shops as well. It has a really pretty ancient fountain in the center.
9. Magellan's Cross
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,820 reviews
This is the spot where Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross in the soil in 1521 and claimed the Philippines for Spain.
Reviewed By aamart1969 - Cebu City, Philippines
Magellan's Cross is an impressive , historical Christian Cross , planted by Portuguese & Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu ???????? March 1521 Later that year , Ferdinand Magellan was killed at Lapu-Lapu ( Mactan Island , of Cebu City ???????? ) during the Battle of Mactan Magellan’s Cross holds a very big part of the history & Religious history of Cebu ???????? The original cross was believed by the people of old to have miraculous healing powers , so they started chipping it away ... Supposedly as a result , the government were prompted to encased the Magellan’s Cross in another wooden cross ... even thou , some Filipino’s say - the original cross was destroyed or disappeared after the death of Magellan. Today in downtown Cebu City ... the Cross ( real or replica ) is housed in an octagonal pavilion called the “ kiosk ” ... this is located in the open park , behind the outstanding Santo Niño Church ( which is another main attractions for tourists )
10. Fort San Pedro
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,282 reviews
This fort was built in the early 1700s to protect against Muslim raids.
Reviewed By Francis_Elvis_Verdin - Palawan Province, Philippines
Fuerte de San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, the 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.
