Cebu City, Philippines is one of the place where most tourists will never miss to visit. Know why? It is because only in Cebu City they will see the historic Magellan's Cross made by the ancient Spaniards as they conquer Philippines before. Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.
This cross is housed in a small chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. A sign below the cross claims that the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of this chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan's death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines.
Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu City and the chapel's image can be found in its city seal. It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicism and a tourist attraction in the Philippines.
I recommend you to include in your travel list visiting Cebu City, Philippines. Aside from its clean environment, the people are warm and friendly. Furthermore, there are many extraordinary places that excites your zest to visit Cebu again and again!
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