#10000roses

When you go to Cebu, a lot of people recommend to visit the 10,000 Roses. But, there were some who said that it was not worth the time. Some also was not satisfied and confident enough to recommend it to us. Additionally, there were tourists with expectation versus reality effect after they visit this place. Since, our tour in Oslob for the coming Saturday had cancelled, we decided to gave the 10,000 roses a go. Here is the reason why I did not regret that decision.

Short Facts about the 10,000 Roses: Repost from Cebu City Tour/cebucitytour.com

The 10,000 roses cafe is located at the end of Cordova Tourism Center, just right next to Lantaw Floating Restaurant. It is owned by Miguel Cho, an interior designer. He was inspired by the famous Dongdaenum Design Plaza in South Korea. His intention in putting up the cafe is to create a romantic ambience that would be perfect for couples, a place precise for a beginning of a happily ever after.

Aside from the sumptuous food in the cafe, the main attraction of the place is the 10,000 artificial LED roses that are “planted” in the open area of the facility. These roses of about 3 feet tall dance with the sea breeze in the day time and are transformed into magical lights in the night as they are lit at around 6pm every night.

Our Experience: We arrived perfectly on time as we planned. We decided to go to Cordova at 3pm and we arrived in the location of the cafe at 4:30pm. We traveled on V-hire along with some locals and the travel is quiet long but just best for us because we had enough time to chat with the other passengers. We asked for direction and they were really nice to assist us. After we arrive in Cordova, we occupied a tricycle (padyak) going to the 10,000 Roses Cafe.

Review:

We paid an entrance fee of Php 20.00. When we enter I never expect that the place is really wide enough to cater hundreds of tourist.

I really love the place. It's like a wharf before I guess. The Cafe is elegant in design and facing to the shores of Cordova.

While waiting for the 10,000 LED roses to be lighted, You can enjoy first a sunset gazing on the sea shores.

It is best also to drink a coffee inside the cafe, lay your back then chill while gazing the City of Cebu or while enjoying a talk with your friends. The place is very relaxing, and very romantic for couples. The owner is brilliant to chose the location of the cafe since the great ambiance of the place owed it from the tranquil breeze and calm waves of the sea. So, the 10,000 roses cafe is best to unwind, to take a break,to read, to think, to meditate or to relax. Maybe a playlist could make it more perfect.

It was 6pm when they lit the roses, and a lot of us could not contain our excitement, but I was dismayed afterwards. There were roses which were burnt out and the place became crowded with tourist. Getting a picture was really hard, not just because of many photo bombs but also the place was dark,but It's still understandable since we will not appreciate the beauty of the roses when the place will be lighted and also, what can you expect from a tourist spot? A haunted place? I persevere to took some shots so I can have a wonderful remembrance from this romantic place. It is worth my time visiting this place and I would love to comeback for more experiences.

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