For those how stay in Campofelice di Roccella, it is a must to visit at least once the nearby Cefalù, the wonderful seaside village that is just a few kilometers away.
The historical, artistic and landscape value of Cefalù is invaluable, so much so that every corner of it hides a new treasure, in the 2021 autumn, the municipality of Cefalù joined “Le vie dei Tesori” itinerary. This initiative recognised the historic and artistic importance of the village, and in this way allowed to the foreign tourits and to the islanders to discover artistic and cultural beauties often forgetten.
Among its main attractions, there is certainly the prestigious Mandralisca museum, where is kept the “Portrait of unknown sailor“, said for its enigmatic character the “Gioconda Siciliana”.
But it is possible to go much further back in time, to the Hellenistic-Roman civilization that lived on this territory and that left behind several remains, visible in its points of interest, such as the church of SS. Trinità al San Domenico. In this ancient structure, you can admire the prehistoric stone extracted from the Rocca, or the promontory that is said to have given its name to the city, as it recalls the shape of a head (in Greek: “Kephaloidion”). The path of the streets of treasures will lead you to the discovery of Cefalù between art, nature, medieval churches and washhouses and noble palaces.