{"id":3906,"date":"2023-08-21T18:20:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T10:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebuinsider.com\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2024-01-14T16:23:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T08:23:14","slug":"things-to-do-in-mactan-cebu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cebuinsider.com\/things-to-do-in-mactan-cebu\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Things to Do in Mactan, Cebu in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are flying to Cebu, Mactan Island<\/a> is the place you will be setting foot first. While a lot of people don\u2019t stay in Mactan, it\u2019s worth visiting for so many reasons. In this guide, we curated the 10 Best Things to Do in Mactan, Cebu<\/strong> to give you a reason to come back or at least stay in the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mactan Island is located east of Cebu City, easily reachable by public transportation from the city. It is the location of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) where all flights in Cebu depart and arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t know Philippine history yet, Mactan is where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan died in their battle (known as the Battle of Mactan) against the local tribes led by chieftain Lapulapu, which is also now the name of the city in Mactan.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKlook.com<\/a><\/ins>\n