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Santo Nino Basilica

Magallanes St, Cebu City, Philippines
Ranked #3 of 29 attractions in Cebu City
4.5 of 5 stars 88 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Description: This famous church dates back to the early Spanish colonial era.
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Manila, Philippines
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I was amazed by the church. It feels like I was brought back to Spanish times. More

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oslo, norway
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

I always love to go to church and specially if I am in Cebu, It doesn't matter if its full of people, People from all over the world, will come and pay respect to the Little Jesus. More

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Caloocan City
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

One of my itineraries whenever I went to different provinces is to visit some local churches or religious structures. When I went to Cebu, my colleague strongly suggest to go to Basilica de Sto. Niño. I must say that this is the most beautiful church I've been to. Plus, I just learned that this is much greater than a "shrine"... More

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Manila, Philippines
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

It was the first friday of the month so the place was buzzing with locals and tourists. It was like any other old church, much like the ones in intramuros and very much like the architecture of UST. I liked that it had such an old world charm that somehow brings back memories of going to church when i was... More

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Iloilo City, Philippines
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

One of the first basilicas built outside Europe, this is a musts-see for visitors of Cebu. Although one has to line up to get near the image of the Holy Child Jesus (15 to 30 minutes depending on the day and time. At 1pm on a saturday, we waited 15 mins.), the feeling of being blessed from such a sacrifice... More

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Fullerton, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

A must to see when you visit Cebu, though I do not particularly like the crowd. It's hard to concentrate inside because of the many devotees that visit the church. More

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Cebu, Philipppines
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Every visitor that is a devout Catholic does not miss a visit - to say a prayer, to hear Mass or make an offering. A visit to Cebu is not complete without a visit to the patron saint of Cebu. More

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Philippines
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

It is always nice to see a place that binds people. I am not really religious so I only visited once. When I went back during the Sinulog, I still did not visit although the feast was in the name of Sto. Nino. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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What a magnificent place the Basilica is. I think the Cebuano are very proud of this church. If you ask, most people will say they will come here to pray if they can, at some stage. It is very heavily patronised outside normal service hours, and yes, as confirmed by my friends, pickpockets pray too, so be careful of your... More

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Paranaque, Philippines
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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Still looking great the Sto Nino de basilica. Many people still coming to see the area and lots of people taking pictures More

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