Excursions

Cefalu is located at the center of the northern coast of Sicily, an ideal starting point for discovering more or less known areas of our land ... Here are some of our recommendations.


Castelbuono

The village is situated about 423 m above sea level, on the hill Milocca, between the centers of north Pollina, San Mauro east, south-east Geraci Siculus, the massive Madonie south and west Isnello and Gibilmanna. It is part of the Madonie Park. Apart from the many churches, places of interest are the Museum and the Castle of Ventimiglia


The Madonie Park

The Madonie Park is a regional nature park planned in 1981 (the Sicilian Regional Law No 98) and set up on 9 November 1989, includes fifteen municipalities in the province of Palermo in Sicily (Calton, Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Cefalu, Collesano Geraci Siculus, Gratteri, Isnello, Petralia Soprana, Petralia, Polizzi Generosa, Pollina, San Mauro Castelverde, Scillato and Sclafani Bagni).


Ruins of Himera

In 480 BC the armies of Syracuse and Akragas you defeated the Carthaginian in the Battle of Himera occurred in plain overlooking the city. To celebrate the victory a temple was built where the foundation is still visible. Temple of Victory


Solunto

Solunto is an ancient Hellenistic city on the northern coast of Sicily, on Mount Catalfano, about 2 km from Santa Flavia, in front of Capo Zafferano, near Palermo.


Monreale

Its origins, one presumes, derive from an ancient Arab village [citation needed] Located on the slopes of Mount Caputo at 310 m above sea level.