Things to Do

Carcar's main sights sit close together around the old town centre. The point is not a long checklist but the survival of a Cebuano heritage town that still feels local.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Balay na Tisa

Balay na Tisa, also known as the Sarmiento-Osmena House, is a restored colonial house from 1859. Its tile roof, woodwork, and old Cebuano domestic …

Sight
02

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church

Carcar's parish church dates to the 1860s and dominates the old town centre. Its pale facade, twin towers, and broad plaza give Carcar the …

Sight
03

Mercado Mansion

Mercado Mansion is a blue bahay-na-bato heritage house near the centre of Carcar. It is one of the town's clearest reminders that Carcar was …

Sight
04

Carcar City Museum

The Carcar City Museum occupies the old dispensary building near the plaza. It is small, but useful if you want context for the town's …

Museum
05

Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park

Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park is a warm-spring area outside Carcar with developed pools, cottages, caves, and religious statues. It is more …

Sight