This week’s featured photo is a city lights view of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-lapu. This photo was taken from the elevated garden of Tops. For more information about TOPS, see this article: Overlooking Views of Cebu City
view from TOPS at night
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If you like overlooking views like the the ones you see in Antipolo, Rizal, I am sure you would like the overlooking views of Cebu more. The view is much more beautiful particularly because there is less pollution in Cebu than there is in Manila.
I have been to Antipolo, Rizal and have a few times enjoyed the food there while taking in the sights overlooking Metro Manila. The view would have been nice if not only for the fact that, looking at the city, it seems like it is on fire due to heavy pollution.
Here in Cebu, I can tell you three ways you can enjoy the view overlooking Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu Lapu City. There is only one way, but three places you can go to, to see the view. Coming from JY Square in Lahug, you can either ride a motorbike (locally known as habal-habal), rent a taxi or hire a van to go to those places.
TOPS
If you just want to see the view from the highest point, you can go to TOPS. The entrance fee is 100 pesos and you can bring your own food and have a picnic there. You can go play hide and seek and take fun pictures but that is about all you can do.
view from TOPS at night
Mountain View
If just looking at the view is too boring for you, you can go to Mountain View. The view is not as nice as Tops but Mountain View has its mini zoo, a videoke machine, a hanging bridge, a small playground and a small snack bar. The entrance fee is around 70 to 100 pesos. For Tops and Mountain View, you could rent a taxi for 800 to 1000 pesos and you can ask them to wait for you for about an hour.
Mr. A Restaurant
If you like dining while looking at an overlooking view, Mr. A Restaurant is the place for you. The food is really good and not too expensive and the view is also really nice. For this restaurant, you can take a metered taxi from JY Square but they will ask you for an additional 50 pesos because it is sometimes difficult to get a passenger from there.
If you haven’t seen the overlooking view of Cebu, try going to one of these places. Night time is the best time to go as it will be cool and the view looks much better because of the city lights.
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