The Best Places In Cebu For This Valentine's Day

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        Valentine's Day is coming...

         Red hearts will be everywhere, decorating every store, school, and other public places. Flowers and chocolates are rampant at this time as lovers offer their heartfelt endearment to their partners.

         But are flowers and chocolates the only thing you can give your loved one? Perhaps there will be a candlelight dinner, a wine to pair, or a teddy bear to add? These traditional gifts are still magical—sending the age-old catharsis of puppy-love goosebumps or what Filipinos call, ‘kilig’.

         In this modern age, where possibilities are endless, you can now spend your Valentine’s Day taking an adventure at the highlands of Cebu. Restaurant dinner dates are no longer the only place you and your loved one can go. There are many tourist destinations at Busay (Cebu) that best fit the Valentine’s theme, like Sirao Garden. Sirao Garden has a vast scenic view full of flowers and designated sites for photos, making the place perfect for sightseeing, photoshoots, and unwinding.

('Love' Sign in Sirao Garden | source: Lomagral Travel and Tours)

         Aside from Sirao Garden, another garden emerged in Balamban. Buwakan ni Alejandra—a garden best described as fairytale-like and had the same feel as Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Its vast blooms make a sea of colors. If you walk in the garden, you will surely feel like you are in a whimsical place especially seeing how the caretakers took care of the vast fields of flowers.

(Vast View of the Garden | source: Buwakan ni Alejandra (Facebook)

         If you and your special someone want to bring your beloved fur-baby on your Valentine’s date, you will surely enjoy Charlie’s Cup, a cafe in Balamban. Charlie’s Cup is a café that offers a scenic view of the mountain range of Balamban, and to match its beautiful place are a variety of savory meals, like burgers and fries, desserts like cakes and kakanin, they also have drinks most especially milkteas, coffees, and smoothies. The café welcomes your fur baby since the place is pet-friendly, Charlie’s Cup is the best option for your Valentine’s date and your pets.

(Spam Fries and Milkteas)

(Alfie, Charlie's grandson)

(Short view of Charlie's Cup Cafe)
Photos' source: Lomagral Travel and Tours

         Speaking of Valentine’s Day, let us not forget its meaning. In secular terms, Valentine’s is all about the love between couples. It is a day best to express your affection and how much you love that person through gifts. But how about building a monument for your loved one, not only to let her know how much you love her but to let everyone know about your undying love for that special someone? One such example of this grandeur is the Temple of Leah in Busay. Much like India’s Taj Mahal, the Temple of Leah serves as an honor of a special someone—immortalizing love and beauty.  Built by Teodorico Adarna for his wife, Leah Adarna, the temple is not just a tourist destination but a testament to what true love means. For this coming Valentine’s Day, you can explore this place and feel what it is like to be in Greece and to feel what love is.

(Statue of Leah | source: Temple of Leah (Facebook)

         If you and your loved one love the rustic life of farming, Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm is the best place for you. The Strawberry de Cantipla is not just a vast area of scenic view where you can rest and explore a strawberry farm, it is also a place where you can have a chance of picking your strawberries and taking them home.

(A Plate of Strawberries | Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm (Facebook)

         However, among all these lovely tourist spots and you still want a traditional lunch or dinner date, La Parisienne Sky is the best place for you and your date. La Parisienne Sky is where you and your loved one can experience Parisian Dining. From its blended inspiration of Art Nouveau and Rococo art style interior to its ice cream bar and little winery, the restaurant offers not just dining but an experience best compared to a museum.

(Winery Interior of La Parisienne Sky | source: Lomagral Travel and Tour)


    
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Article Written By: R. Pandan

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