The best fashion and gift stores Visayas

It's the flagship shopping center of the city, and indeed of the whole island of Cebu. With its nine hectares of stores, thousands of boutiques for clothing and footwear, hundreds of restaurants to satisfy every taste, cinemas and beauty salons, there's plenty to keep you busy. One of the city's liveliest and most popular spots, Filipinos love shopping malls, and this one is particularly pleasant. It opens onto terraces with a superb garden and large fountains, refreshing as can be.

This is one of the country's largest shopping malls, and Cebu's most imposing. Circular in shape, it is located on the waterfront, with an observation tower at its center. Standing 114 metres high, it offers an impressive 360-degree panoramic view of Cebu and the surrounding area. Inside the mall, on four floors, you'll find hundreds of local and international clothing, footwear and goodie stores, restaurants, cinemas, a large roof garden and a huge bowling alley.

One of the best guitar designers in Cebu. His workshop is in Lapu Lapu, but he lives in Tisa. First plywood prices, followed by narra, nangka, or spruce wood (best, wood spruce in English). So high quality guitars in Canada, Thailand spruce, ice fiber…

A very interesting stop, if you have some space in your luggage to bring back a handicraft souvenir or just to discover this craft. This charming store offers a lot of ceramic objects, fabrics and beautiful baskets made of hand-woven pandan leaves. Everything is made by women from the local community. In fact, the store is adjacent to the Artisana Island Craft workshop which was conceived in the 1970s by Anita Feria, a businesswoman involved in local life. The factory can be visited.

The NOAH association organizes guided tours during which you can admire the skill of the abaca weavers and discover the factory of gemstone cutters, especially jade. Pieces are for sale in the store next to the workshop. Fossils, accessories and jewelry made of jade stone, an interesting stop to discover the handicrafts of Negros Oriental and take the opportunity to buy some authentic souvenirs such as decorations, coasters and fabrics.