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| Looking inland from Cefalu Marina |
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| Looking across the bay from Marina - rocky headland with ancient ruins |
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| Beautiful views on our walk into town. |
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| We anchored off these rocks for an afternoon of swimming |
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| Cefalu town dominated by La Rocca, Cathedral spires to the left |
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| Our first view of La Rocca with town on far side |
Our arrival at sunny
Cefalu was a fabulous gift after weeks of unseasonable weather and choppy seas. We arrived from the east and our first
view was of the enormous rock, La Rocca, which dominates the town. The marina was tucked away to the east
of La Rocca, in a quiet scenic bay, just a short walk around the rock face took us into Cefalu
town.
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| Parts of the film Cinema Paradiso were filmed here |
Cefalu is a very pretty medieval town with
golden stone buildings, narrow alley ways, large piazzas, a small fishing port and a
very long stretch of beach.
It was a relaxing place where Alan could buy a Herald Tribune and then
we would enjoy a coffee in the Piazza del Duomo, before wandering back and
buying provisions at the tiny alimentaris.
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Cefalu Cathedral in the evening sun
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| The silver side altar |
Cefalu’s cathedral is
one of Sicily’s 'Arab-Norman' treasures, built by Roger II in the 12th C. The exterior is hugely impressive
and dominates the Duomo Square. Inside - the central apse is
covered by a huge golden mosaic of
Christ.
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