TRAVEL GUIDE: Visita Iglesia ( top picks churches in Cebu )

The Seven Churches Visitation also known as Visita Iglesia is a pious Roman Catholic Lenten tradition by attempting to visit seven churches or religious sites. Traditionally observed onMaundy Thursday, it is commonly practised during any day of the Holy Week.

Various associations have been made during Lent with regards to the significance of number seven,

This are my top picks churches in Cebu:

1.     How to get to San Miguel archangel church of argao??

----From down town of cebu you can ride a jeep going to south bus terminal or citilink terminal ( fare php7 ) just tell the driver to drop you off at the terminal

----from citilink terminal or south bus terminal ride a van or bus going to argao just tell the driver to drop you off near San Miguel archangel church ( this is one of the oldest church in cebu )

2.     How to get to berhin sa regla in opon??

----From the down town of cebu you can ride a jeep going to pier 3 ( fare php7 ) jeep signage pier 3 jeep going to SM dadaan sa pier 3, just tell the driver to drop you off at pier 3 ( cebu mactan ferry terminal ).

---from pier 3 ride a ferry going to mactan ( fare php15 ) less than an hour travel. At the docking area of the ferry walk a little bit and you will reach berhin sa regla

Note:( berhin sa regla is one of the most visited church here in cebu )

3.     How to get to St. Catherine of Alexandria Church of Car-car?

----From the down town of cebu you can ride a jeep going to citilink terminal ( fare php7 ) just tell the driver to drop you off at the terminal.

---from citilink ride a bus / van going to car-car ( more than an hour travel )  just tell the driver to drop you off at car-car church the st. Catherine of Alexandria church.

---From the high way you can saw already the church ( just walk a little then you will reach the church )

Note: st. Catherine of Alexandria church of car-car is the 2^nd oldest church here in cebu.

4.     How to get to Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral??

----From the down town of cebu you can actually walk ( more or less 15 mins walk ) or if you want you can ride a jeep going to cathedral ( fare php7 ) just tell the driver to drop you off at the cathedral.

5.     How to get to our lady of Guadalupe parish church??

----From the down town of cebu you can ride a jeep going to Guadalupe ( fare php7 ) just tell the driver to drop you off at the church.

6.     How to get to the redemptorist ( our mother of perpetual help church )?

----From the down town of cebu ride a jeep going to general maxilom, mango area, just tell the driver to drop you off near to the redemptorist church.

---if you drop off at national book store ( mango branch )  little bit walk (straight ahead you can reach the church )

---if you drop off at fooda saver mart ( general maxilom ave. ) little bit walk straight ahead

7.     How to get to sto. Rosario parish church??

----From the down town of cebu you can actually walk ( 10mins. Walk )

8.     How to get to simala shrine in sibonga??

-----From the down town of cebu ride a jeep going to citilink terminal ( fare php7 ) just tell the driver to drop you off at the terminal.

----From the citilink ride a van / bus going to sibonga. I suggest to ride in a van kasi diretso nayan sa simala shrine mismo. Or if you ride in a bus, just tell the driver to drop you off at the simala enter section.

 -------From there ride a habal-habal going to simala shrine.

9.     How to get to basilica del santo nino??

----From the down town of cebu you can actually walk going to santo nino ( 10mins to 15 mins walk ) or ride a jeep going to santo nino just tell the driver to drop you off at the church. 


enjoy your visita iglesia......