Leisure resort in the Philippines: Cebu

Leisure resort in the Philippines: Cebu

The Philippines is the world's largest festivals, national festivals across the country there are several hundred large and small, traditional folk styles and ideas foreign culture, make up the Philippine Islands, East-West cultural fusion's unique style.

Last year the travel channel on a set on the Philippines Fernand town Folk Festival event hook up the I warmly look forward to the Philippines.

But when I really started to make preparations, originally promised to go with me because of my friends and relatives worry about security issues and the retreat of the Philippines, in the tourist forum best post or respond to.

Me or leave, or have sex with. This year the spring comes early, and Philippine folk festival in January was particularly famous for more than:

Black-faced Nazareth Jesus section — each year on 9 January in the capital of Manila's odd copiapo district,

Articaine · articaine Han (ATI-ATIHAN)--every year 1 month 3 weeks in the Philippines Akram province town of Cali (CALIBO) Burke, everyone dressed in clothes, systemic discredit, the town dance rave, drums.

Immortal slave NOK Festival (SINULOG) — every year the third week in Cebu (CEBU) to commemorate Jesus Holy Childhood and the Grand Parade and dance competitions.

First the young Festival (DINAGYANG) — in January of each year on the third Sunday, Yi long City (ILO-ILO) thousands of people that wear special clothes, surrounding area, the Carnival night dancing.

Hypnotic sound like drums, with fanatical footsteps, forming a very impressive sight.

Jesus child sections — each year, the last Sunday in January, in the capital, Manila city held a grand procession of Jesus Shengyingxiang.

Where is my dream articaine · articaine Han section, this is the Philippines most large and most lively Carnival.

I am reluctant to give up to participate in the Philippines colorful festivals, and so on. Unfortunately, due to a bookstore and online before setting out on the ' help ' section for Han · information too little, I'm not sure it is not the third week of January in place. I bought the "Hong Kong in Guangzhou-Kathmandu" (1200 $ + airport taxes) tickets, shoupiaodian said add 200 HK can be combined with the Inland flights, from tourist routes, ILO-ILO and CALIBO on the same island, I can take part in a later section that Yang Festival in a hurry, I select from Manila to Cebu.

January 17, 7: 00 in the morning, I sat on from Manila to Cebu, unfortunately, sitting on my left was a Manila Cebu girl, to participate in the immortal slave NOK sections, sitting in my right hand side of the House in Cebu's aunt.

While I'm on international flights, and by the Manila daily understanding part of the holiday arrangements, but how can local information?, I asked the Lady, I could not follow her play? (I have detailed festivals table)

Of course you can! so, out of the airport, taxi aunt is responsible for the subject matter (zaike in Philippines airports, terminals, stations is often the case), they said? I do not understand, but as the splendid attire procession from the 6 point began in the city's main streets and traveling, so our taxi is down the program running after the parade.

1521, 14 April, Magellan cross erected in Cebu (Cebu has now become a major historical sites), Rajah Humabon commemorate the great wife Juana led Queen 800 indigenous to Catholic baptism ceremony.

As baptism gift, Magellan gave a black skin modeling shengyingxiang to Queen Juana. 1565, 27 April, a fire razed the Cebu, but this shengyingxiang whole. Afterwards, the Captain Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr. Andres Urdaneta in discovery of local construction infant shengyingxiang Jesus Christ like. Immortal slave NOK section is the result of El Niño or the infant is the name of Jesus Christ and become the largest Cebu and spectacular celebrations.

Procession of people dress gorgeous, they hold the Holy Childhood, to imitate the rhythm of the ocean, danced and careful rehearsal dance, with lively drumbeats, shouting "Pit Senor!

Viva Santo Nino!” Although most Filipinos are not rich, but this is a happy, fun people, and the Philippines most outstanding musician and performing talent is said to come from Cebu. Therefore, each year's immortal slave NOK festival parade attracted a large number of tourists.

After the parade is held in the Catholic mass in the Cathedral.

Now, nearly 80% of Filipinos are Christians, so many holiday activities closely connected with religious practice. I like this one from Buddhist country nature on this holiday, there is great enthusiasm, and get a camera in a sea of drill to drill in to those that have not been.

However, I am crazy for the holidays, my taxi charges into packages of fares.

Later, aunt asked if I would to her home to live, I think the young lady has to go, so follow. It should be said that enough Hardy, originally from the Chinese out just because they think the Philippines is not secure and can only own tours, this time also go family home. Taxi fee 1000 Peso (giant expensive!), accommodation 200 Peso (reasonable, but later was taken because later aunt took us to the rural relatives, not in her family lives, and our luggage in her house, there are no towels without toothpaste toothbrush, after a night). Although the experience of the local life, but on this day, I spend the whole Philippines trip up one day.

Attractions

The earliest of the Philippines Cebu is develop city, 1521, from Spain Portugal Navigator Magellan navigation to Central and South America, were pleasantly surprised to discover this beautiful tranquil island.

After this start development, Catholic Christian thus laid the Foundation in the Philippines. Now, in the Philippines of 7100 among multiple islandsThe Cebu Island, poetic and has developed into the most popular tourist welcome tourist point.

I heard that the Philippines overseas Chinese community is saying is "rich in Cebu, Jello in Yi long."

Cebu City is located in the central Philippines, Visayan Islands (Visayas) cultural, economic, and political centre. Cebu Cebu Island, including (Cebu), Mr. Dan Island (Mactan), Michael Morris and island (Camotes), e-LAN Brother Island (Olango), Bata NGAN Island (Bantayan) 167 small island. Cebu island in the seat of Government was a strip-shaped coral reef Island, 300 km long, 4 km wide, the island Hill, residents living in the coastal plains, fun, is the second largest city, the Philippines and the international convergence of second largest channel. It has a long history and culture: as early as in 1521, Navigator Magellan arrived at Cebu Cebu sightseeing spots with Spain or the relationship between the Catholic Church, such as: Magellan cross Pavilion (Cebu Island flag is), the divine infant churches, castles, and so many fairy bi ... With legendary color; here hotels, shopping centers, entertainment venues, the Casino and golf course, Cebu to on-going craft affordable, quality column of national export products; here a pleasant climate, azure, has long been known as a "holiday paradise". For eager for beach vacation, there is no doubt the world outside Xian Yuan, there are many resorts along the coast, Deluxe, first class hotels, dining, entertainment, shopping and other facilities.

For diving enthusiasts, here was a dream of paradise, perfect for diving equipment, professional diving courses, adventure water world tour, and make you forget to return.

Take the crab boat go snorkeling and enjoy, Mactan (Mactan Island), Moal BOA (Moalboal) are not to be missed in Fantasyland.

Cebu next-Mint Island (Bohol Island) is the main tourist attractions here, its focus is the chocolate hills travel (Chocolate Hills, is a whole burst through long like chocolate hills, only in this island Central is the terrain, has been listed as a national-level geographic area, a total of over 1000 seats), Loboc River cruise boats and river Mini Monkey (Talisue, is a kind of eyes big heads only Palm-size small monkeys, very cute!), I saw the Mini Monkey is in fact a boat trip on the point of the boat owner keeps the three, it can be placed on the knees, the palms.

Travel gonglue

1, the exchange rate:

1 US dollar = 55.2 Peso, folded into RMB approximately 1 Yuan = 7 Peso (select may be slightly downward), it is recommended that the dollar is going, because the actual dollar and RMB exchange rate is relatively low.

2, climate

The Philippines is a tropical climate, temperature, humidity, rain, many typhoons; most of the time all year round temperatures of 25-35 ° c, between about 2 mm in the rainfall.

Cebu island in the rainy season usually in 7-10, 10-12 month due to irregular Typhoon and bring abundant rainfall. 1-2 months for a cool and dry, the tourism is the best season.

A casual summer can, but because it is an island nation, was relatively cool in the evening, and taking into account the needs of maritime navigation, with windbreaker is a better choice.

3. accommodation

Cebu accommodation rating range, where the tourists to Japan, Korea, Taiwan people, seaside hotel in many belong to three, four stars, the air conditioning room usually 700-1200 pesos/day, Cebu's economy hotel is mainly concentrated in the downtown, usually 200-500 Peso/day.

4. transport

Philippines railway is not developed, island and island between aircraft and vessels, the island's traffic more rely on passenger buses.

(Airport tax: the tax 550 pesos, inland airport tax of 100 peso. ）

Manila and Cebu is the main hub for aviation and shipping, and other cities have to follow the hinge connection to navigation.

While passenger bus is really more like a long-distance bus (some very small villages also have bus access), the train is very dense, but rarely more than 40 speed of km, and many are not air-conditioned. In particular, mini bus, Jeep fare low (typically 4 Peso/person), with the strokes with the stop, there is no fixed start and end points, the car was very crowded, so in the Philippines travel must have considerable patience and ample time to prepare.

Report: by the Cebu Island Pier 3 (No. 3) by boat to the island of Tubigon, Mint is the way people travel from Cebu island by boat to the island of Mint, is a general Taibilaran tourists itineraries, prices are more expensive.

5. language

Islands total: 111 languages and 87 languages.

The majority of Filipinos master two languages: English for business, Government, schools and daily communication language (with a little accent), Filipino to da Sangallo (Tagalog) dialect, there are many Filipinos to be fluent in Spanish.

6, restaurants

Philippine food fusion by Spain, Malay, Chinese style, to massive use of fruit, local flavor and is famous for its seafood.

Due to the number of Chinese and overseas Chinese, eating habits, is still relatively "Maria" is a Chinese fast food chains, general price in 70-90 Peso, only not accustomed to their favorite eat chicken, meat, fish, don't eat your vegetables, which I'm going to the market to buy tomato and cucumber.