Top Tourist spots in Visayas

Beautiful Spots

Boracay

• Boracay is the most visited tourist spot in Visayas
• It is a favorite hangout for celebrities and tourists
• Boracay is located in Malay, Aklan

Lake Balanan

• Lake Balanan is a mysterious lake formed by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in 1925
• The lake is surrounded by forest, it is in Siaton, Negros Oriental, and offers a place for relaxation and fresh air

Pescador Island

• Pescador Island is a beautiful island in Visayas that, from a distance, looks like a disc
• It is home to thousands of sardines and is known as "The Sardine Run of Pescador Island"
• Pescador Island is located in Moalboal, Cebu

Chocolate Hills

• Chocolate Hills consist of hundreds of chocolate-like hills in Bohol
• The hills are covered with grass that dries during summer, turning them brown

Bantayan Island

• Bantayan Island in Cebu is a famous tourist destination in Visayas
• The main attraction is its powdery white sand beach

Cebu Taoist Temple

• Cebu Taoist Temple is a highly visited tourist spot in Visayas
• It has 81 steps, representing the 81 chapters in Taoism scriptures
• Tourists climb the temple steps to learn their fortune written on fortune sticks

Camotes Island

• Camotes Island is a top destination in Visayas for beach adventures
• It is a group of islands in the Camotes Sea with clean and unspoiled beaches

Panglao Island

• Panglao Island is considered the best summer destination in Bohol
• It offers white sand beaches and great dive sites
• Panglao Island is located southwest of Bohol and east and south of Cebu

Historical Places and Landmarks

Magellan's Cross

• Magellan's Cross marks the spot where the first Filipinos were baptized as Christians
• The wooden cross was placed by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521
• Today, the cross is housed inside a small chapel

Lapu-Lapu Monument

• The Lapu-Lapu Monument honors Datu Lapu-Lapu, a Filipino hero
• Lapu-Lapu fought against Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521
• His statue portrays him with a sword and shield, and represents the bravery of Filipinos defending their land

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

• Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is the oldest church in the Philippines and a famous church in Visayas
• Its name comes from the mystical story of Santo Nino, who was untouched by fire when Spaniards burned the barangays

Blood Compact Monument

• The Blood Compact Monument commemorates the historic peace agreement in 1565
• Spanish Explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Bohol chieftain Datu Sikatuna drank wine mixed with their blood
• It symbolizes friendship and trust between Filipinos and Spaniards

The MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park

• The MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park is a protected area in the Philippines
• It commemorates the historic landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte