Cebu

The Taoist Temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi. In the temple, devotees perform rituals. One ritual is where one prays to the gods to grant one’s wish. This kind of ritual includes washing hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up upon reaching the floor, it means one can make a wish. If not, it means it is not yet time for one’s wish to be granted and needs to come back again to the temple some other time.

Another ritual among the devotees is the climbing of its 181 steps, which represents the 81 chapters of Taoism scriptures, and lighting joss sticks and having their fortune be read by the monks. This kind of ritual is done during Wednesdays and Sundays.

Cebu has been a premiere tourist destination in the Philippines. Not only the nature parks and adventures you can enjoy in Cebu but you can also see the history of the Philippines through very informative Museums such as Casa Gorordo Museum, Cathedral Museum, Fort San Pedro Museum and a lot more. One of the most interesting museums in Cebu is Museo Sugbo or also known as The Cebu Provincial Museum.

This excellent museum comprises several galleries in an sturdy old coral-stone building that was Cebu’s provincial jail from 1870–2004. Rooms are dedicated to eras in Cebu’s history. The American-era gallery contains an interesting collection of letters and memorabilia from Thomas Sharpe, one of 1065 teachers known as Thomasites who arrived in the early days of the American period to fulfil President McKinley’s pledge to ‘educate the Filipinos’.

Danao is a tourism concept set up to benefit the municipality of Danao and its people. The tour involves responsible tour of Danao’s God-given gifts. It is the town’s major task to conserve these gifts and enhance them to sustain the well-being of all its constituents. Danao offers unique and exhilarating activities in different categories set amidst verdant valleys framed by the majestic expanse of mountain ranges.

Spend a day of adventurous fun at Danao Adventure Park, and explore a Bohol nature park that was a base camp for the 18th-century Dagahoy Rebellion. Soar through a zipline course, try an adrenaline-fuelled free fall, or go root climbing, trekking, caving, and more.

An island located on the southeast of Cebu Island, Mactan Island is a paradise in itself boasting pristine waters, beautiful white sand beaches, making the place famous worldwide. If one is up to an exceptional vacation experience, Mactan can be a great option. Furthermore, the resorts in Mactan offer superb accommodation facilities, scuba diving, wind surfing, boating and other aqua sports opportunities.

Considered one of the country’s tourist destinations, Mactan Island offers one-of-a-kind attractions that capture the hearts both of the locals and foreigners. In fact, it is considered as the diving mecca of the south. Locals and foreigners alike often the place since Mactan has more than a dozen beach resorts with complete diving facilities.

The Jumalon Butterfly Sanctuary, Mini-museum and Art Gallery is the brainchild of Prof. Julian N. Jumalon, a Cebuano Fine Arts Graduate of the University of the Philippines, Manila. The Butterfly Sanctuary includes the breeding of the butterflies of Cebu which had been opened to the public since 1974, where people could view the life-cycles of native butterflies.