Dolce Vita

Cefalù


Run by two brothers, this B&B – one of Cefalù's oldest – offers seven rooms and apartments, five sea-facing and two town-facing, in a Liberty-style waterfront building. Self-serve check-in and minimal indoor common space means that it's not always the coziest spot, but the centralissimo location and the delightfully sunny shared terrace with deck chairs overlooking the Tyrrhenian can't be beat.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cefalù attractions

1. Bastione Capo Marchiafava

0.08 MILES

For fabulous sea views in the heart of Cefalù, make your way to this 17th-century fortification, off Via Bordonaro. Crowds gather here to watch the sunset…

2. Duomo di Cefalù

0.1 MILES

Cefalù's cathedral is one of the jewels in Sicily's Arab-Norman crown, only equalled in magnificence by the Cattedrale di Monreale and Palermo's Cappella…

3. Museo Mandralisca

0.12 MILES

This small, privately owned museum showcases a collection amassed by parliamentarian, archaeologist and natural-history buff, Baron Mandralisca (1809–64)…

4. Lavatoio

0.18 MILES

Descend the curving stone steps to this picturesque cluster of 16th-century wash basins, built over a spring that was well known in antiquity.

5. Tempio di Diana

0.25 MILES

Built of massive limestone blocks quarried directly from the mountainside, the megalithic Tempio di Diana dates back to the 4th or 5th century BC. On the…

6. Salita Saraceni

0.25 MILES

An enormous staircase, the Salita Saraceni, winds up through three tiers of city walls in a 30- to 45-minute climb to the summit of La Rocca. From here…

7. Il Castello

0.42 MILES

Apart from a few loose rocks and low crenellated walls, there is nothing left of Il Castello, a Norman castle built atop the old Arab citadel that once…

8. Spiaggia di Cefalù

0.56 MILES

Cefalù's crescent-shaped beach is one of the most popular along the whole Sicilian coast. In summer it is packed, so be sure to arrive early to get a good…