Cebu's Little Amsterdam

The Celosia flowers are the main attractions at the Sirao garden.

Aside from the labels “Little Baguio” and “Little Holland,” the Celosia fields of Barangay Sirao are also often referred to as Cebu’s very own “Mini Amsterdam” due to its resemblance to the tulip fields of the Netherlands. Coincidentally, the first seeds of the Celosia were brought to Cebu by a group of Cebuanos who visited Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands in 1991.

The flower fields are located in the mountain Barangay of Sirao. To get to Sirao, you can either take a private vehicle or get on a habal-habal. Round-trip fare for each person usually ranges from 150 to 200 pesos. To access the flower fields, visitors are required to pay 20 pesos each.

The Celosia flowers were scheduled to be cut last October 27. However, due to the demand for these beautiful Celosia (local name Burlas) as a selfie backdrop, the farm owners have opted to postpone indefinitely the cutting of the flowers. It is said that they now earn more from visitor fees than from actual flower sales.

Source: http://thecebuano.com/2015/10/30/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-celosia-craze-in-cebu/