Cebu is one of the larger islands of the central region of The Philippines known as The Visayas. Cebu province includes Cebu Island and a few smaller satellite islands for the most part undeveloped and unspoilt.
The beaches are the major draw of Cebu. Many visitors come only to kick off their sandals in the beautiful tropical beach resorts, taking advantage of Cebu's picture postcard shores, recreational facilities and great hospitality
Cebu City - the country's Southern centre for business and trade has witnessed rapid and uneven economic development. Much of it is bustling, bedraggled and far from pretty, with bastions of wealth protruding from the hardship. Poverty is visible and some desperate city dwellers have turned to begging and crime.
The province was the first to encounter the Spanish and there are a few architectural reminders of the country's colonial past. The Spanish legacy, Catholicism, is very strong and evident almost everywhere.
Visitors quickly notice how friendly and cheerful the smiling Cebuanos are. Cebu is welcoming to visitors and attractive to both the eye and the wallet.
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