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Highly urbanized city in Central Visayas, Philippines
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Lapu-Lapu is an island city of Cebu Province in the Philippines, part of Metro Cebu. .
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine
Lapu-Lapu was a local hero whose forces killed Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan in 1521. A small marker to Magellan is nearby.
Mactan–Mandaue Bridge
864 m long truss bridge across the Mactan Channel
1237 m long Cable-stayed bridge across Mactan Channel
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The longest bridge in Philippines, with toll, running from Cebu City to Córdova (the southern part of Mactan).
Filipino and international food with a cultural show involving dances from the Philippines and other countries. The best involves the Fire Dancers.
Hourly rates available for those who just need a shower and/or a nap between flights.
A/C single/double rooms with own hot water bathroom and cable TV. Clean. No elevator. The lower-priced rooms are often sold out; if you do not book well ahead, expect ₱900-1200 for a double.
A ₱20 motorbike ride from Mactan Airport.
Situated in Mactan Island, midtown Lapu-Lapu City, 0.8 km from the Mactan Export Processing Zone and approximately 1 km from the Mactan International Airport.
All of their cottage-style studios, suites, and villas are furnished with a deck or balcony, mini-bar, microwave oven, writing desk and chair, refrigerator, and private bathroom.
All apartments have kitchen and cooking facilities. Smallest rooms are 36.5 m², two bedroom loft apartments 65.74 m². Free Internet, cable TV, DVD player, large refrigerator with freezer.
A/C suites with kitchen, in-room broadband internet access, and television with cable.
EGI Club Cebu has 120 air-conditioned rooms, all of which have Internet access, double bed, IDD phone, mini-bar, and refrigerator. Their facilities include swimming pool, fitness center, and function/meeting rooms.
formerly the Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa
A tourist spot in its own right. The compound is a large park where visitors (even if they don't stay in the hotel) can roam the huge reception and its environs. Check out the beach, the chapel, the spa and the various restaurants.
A luxury hotel with a casino, nowhere near any waterfront.
By plane
As anywhere in the Philippines, tourist visa requirements include having an onward ticket; if you arrive without a return ticket then you must have another ticket out of the country or they will not…
By boat
Lapu-Lapu is part of Metro Cebu, and so is Cebu City which has the largest and busiest port in the country. From there you can take a taxi to Lapu-Lapu for ₱200-300.
The simplest way to get around is by hopping on a tricycle or multicab (small jeepney). Taxi is also available for a comfortable trip. Always ask for taxi meter if you are paying by meter.
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Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City · International · CEB
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