Cefalù

Cefalù is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about 70 kilometers east of the provincial capital and 185 kilometers west of Messina. Despite its small size, it attracts millions of people each year from all over Sicily, as well as from Italy and Europe.

It's difficult to choose which of Sicily's many gorgeous seaside villages deserves to be included here because they all do in some ways. But it's simply impossible to move past Cefalù. Cefalù, which appears to have been chiseled straight out of the cliff that looks above it, has long been a hub of culture and business in Southern Italy, yet it has resisted modernization. Cefalù, 40 minutes from Palermo, is best known for its stunning Norman Cathedral, in addition to its lovely coastline and wonderful restaurants. This majestic structure, with twin towers, was built in the 12th century and is covered in intricate Byzantine mosaics. It is one of nine churches that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Arab-Norman Palermo.

Location: Sicily, Italy

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