Destination no. 6Larsian sa Fuente Larsian is one of Cebu's most prominent eating havens and actually belonged to one of the first eateries that opened in the area during that opened in the area during the early Seventies. Larsian derived its blend name from the owner's (Col. Alvino Mondarez) mother named Pilar and her twin sister, Siana. Put Pilar and Siana together and you get Larsian. one of the long tables in Larsian were group of...
Destination no. 5Cebu Metropolitan CathedralLittle History 1598. Bishop Pedro de Agurto (1591-1608), an Augustinian, arrives in Cebu from Mexico, following his appointment as the Diocese of Cebu’s first Bishop.1665. Bishop Juan Lopez writes the King of Spain requesting that an encomienda with an annual income of 2,000 pesos be assigned to the diocese to subsidize construction of a new cathedral. It is approved five years later. A royal grant of 10,000 pesos is also added, to be given on...
Destination no. 4Fort San Pedro (Fuerza de San Pedro) is the oldest and smallest triangular bastion fort in Cebu City. Fort San Pedro was built in the year 1738 and was the focus of Spanish settlement in the country. The fort also served as a stronghold for the revolutionaries of Philippines. an illustration of the Fuerza de San Pedro looked like in 1565 The fort is triangular in shape, with two sides facing the sea and...
