Cebu City Shopping Fun

Shopping fun in Cebu focuses on both traditional shopping and the more regular shopping in malls. With specific areas popular for traditional goods, fashion accessories and handicrafts, malls cater to the modern shopper. A flourishing crafts industry makes Cebu a real delight for tourists.

Products made of coral snakeskin, sea shells are popular products. Tourists love buying fashion jewelry and accessories like ashtrays, lampshades, coasters, raffia bags and jewelry boxes made of coral. Musical instruments like guitars and flutes are sold too.

Modern shopping malls offer designer clothes and branded stuff. SM City is largest mall chain in Cebu with a multitude of shops ranging from appliances to clothing brands. Ayala Center Mall has specialty retail shops, furnishings and entertainment. Banilad Town Centre is a quaint two-level mall with specialty shops.

The old colorful parts of downtown Cebu offer shopping fun in great atmosphere. Colon Street, the oldest street is a lively artery for commercial outlets. Carbon Market offers Filipino handicrafts, flowers and street food.

Cebu offers a wide range of malls, boutiques, specialty shops and traditional markets. Duty Free Shops let you buy candy, chocolates, liquor, perfume, cologne, canned goods or appliances at comparable prices.