Places to visit near

Cebu City

Cebu City is a city in Cebu City district, Philippines of about 798,634 people. Within 50 km by road there are 187 places to visit: 41 forts & heritage, 31 churches and 27 waterfalls. The must-see places are Bradford Uniqted Church of Christ in the Philippines, Cebu City Philippines Temple and Cebu Taoist Temple.

10.3167° N, 123.8907° EPop. 798,634

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Within 30 km144 places
Within 50 km187
Must-see45
Notable233
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cebu City

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:42 pm

48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cebu City
  2. Temple of Leahtemple · 45 min
  3. National Shrine of Saint Josephchurch · 30 min
  4. Fort San Pedrofort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Bugasok Falls, Argao,cebuwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Cebu City
Today’s loopCebu CityStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cebu City?

Bradford Uniqted Church of Christ in the Philippines (church, about 2 km), Cebu City Philippines Temple (church, about 2 km), Cebu Taoist Temple (temple, about 2 km), San Carlos Borromeo (heritage site, about 3 km), The Bloody Palm Sunday 1898 (heritage site, about 3 km), Heritage of Cebu Monument (monument, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cebu City?

187 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 31 churches, 27 waterfalls, 20 beaches & coast, 15 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest fort to Cebu City?

Casa Verde, about 1 km by road; University of San Carlos (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Cebu City?

Cebu Bethel Temple, about 1 km by road; Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Cebu City (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cebu City?

Start in Cebu City, visit Temple of Leah, then National Shrine of Saint Joseph, then Fort San Pedro, then Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church, then Bugasok Falls, Argao,cebu, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.