This place has a shrine of lapu lapu and magellan's marker. This shrine remembers the first war between spanish and native filipinos. There are lots of shops, food stalls. Umbrellas are available since its so hot.

What an amazing place at night, with all the trees light up, the Mactan Shrine and Lapu-Lapu Shrine, so magnificent. Its a must see if you can.

You will see here a mural showing the Battle of Mactan fought between LapuLapu and the native Filipinos, and Ferdinand Magellan and the Spaniards from his fleet. Nearby is a nice commemorative Marker of Magellan's landing in Mactan. This event is a significant part of Philippine history. Hundreds of tourists visit this place. I do hope the Philippine government will... More

as a filipino catholic, we are proud to visit this place and see with our own eyes the cross that magellan have set as a symbol of our start of religion in the philippines. such as historic site worth visiting before you kick the bucket. we felt safe and secured visiting cebu's different tourist site including this site. thanks to... More

This was a great place to visit and wish I had more time there, but it was raining and every where you went you had to watch for water .. Very nice and will visit again next time and stay longer..

i liked it because my kids get to know the history of our country more. its also nice in the courtyard beside th church. its like old spanish garden

Visit areas which were the earliest chronicled in the country. We owe it to Sir Ferdinand Magellan to put us on the map...

The cross that STARTED Catholicism in the Philippines.

Not really too much to say about this other than it is a great place to pass an hour or two. It is a beautiful garden property with statutes of Lapu Lapu, Magellean (sp), and wonderful portraits of an earlier time. Great picture opportunities as it borders a waterway which provides an incredibly cool breeze on an otherwise hot night.... More