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B&B apartment aircontioned in Cefalù\'s downtown ( Sicily ) 180m to sea in Ital
Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals
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Name of object: B&B airco apartment in Cefalù's downtown Sicily Italy beach

Italy - Sicilia - Palermo - Bed and Breakfast Cefalù
Object number:52416
Creation date:11.04.2013
Type of object:Bed and Breakfast, detached
Living area:30 m2
Number of rooms:2
Number of sleeping accommodations (sleeps):2
Number of bathrooms:1

Rental Price

50 Euro per object per day

Price includes following expenses

  • Cleaning (negotiable)
  • Electricity
  • Gas
  • Water










Description of object

Brand new air-conditioned mini apartment in the center of Cefalu, Sicily, view of the cathedral, at 180 m from the sea of the old pier, 300 m from the beginning of the promenade, at 40 meters from Piazza Duomo where there is the cathedral. With 32 'inch LED TV, iron and ironing board. It is located in the historic center, in the restaurants, literary cafes, museums and art exhibitions. 2 beds.

Possible (optional) to have breakfast on the enchanting Piazza Duomo in front of the cathedral. )
Cost of water, electricity and cooking gas included.

Air conditioning. Refrigerator, freezer. With 32 'inch LED TV, washing machine, iron and ironing board. Bar area.

Linen and cleaning included upon arrival.(Including but not during the stay)

Welcome service to Cefalu. Taxi - Travel Guide (optional and self-made)

All prices shown are in EURO ¤ (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRICE MEANS THAT IT IS FOR THE ENTIRE APARTMENT TWO PEOPLE INCLUDING THE SAME PRICE!)

I SPEAK ENGLISH- Je parle français-ICH SPRECHE DEUTSCH - YO HABLO ESPAÑOL.

Location of object

In the center of Cefalu, Sicily, view of the cathedral, at 180 m from the sea of the old pier, 300 m from the beginning of the promenade, at 40 meters from Piazza Duomo where there is the cathedral.

Town: Italy, Sicily, Cefalù

Cefalù (Sicilian: Cifalù, Greek: Κεφαλοίδιον, Diod., Strabo, or Κεφαλοιδὶς, Ptol.; Latin: Cephaloedium, or Cephaloedis, Pliny) is a city and comune in the province of Palermo, located on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea about 70 km east from the provincial capital and 185 km west of Messina. The town, with its population of just under 14,000, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Despite its size, every year it attracts millions of tourists from all parts of Sicily and also, from all over Italy and Europe. In summer the population can triple, making the main streets and major roads in the country crowded. There is then a youthful atmosphere and a lively nightlife.
History

Of Greek foundation, the city evidently derived its name from its situation on a lofty and precipitous rock, forming a bold headland (Κεφαλὴ) projecting into the sea. But though its name proves it to have been of Greek origin, no mention is found of it in Thucydides, who expressly says that Himera was the only Greek colony on this coast of the island;[1] it is probable that Cephaloedium was at this time merely a fortress (φρούριον) belonging to the Himeraeans, and may very likely have been first peopled by refugees after the destruction of Himera. Its name first appears in history at the time of the Carthaginian expedition under Himilco, 396 BC, when that general concluded a treaty with the Himeraeans and the inhabitants of Cephaloedium.[2] But after the defeat of the Carthaginian armament, Dionysius the Elder made himself master of Cephaloedium, which was betrayed into his hands. (Ibid. 78.) At a later period we find it again independent, but apparently on friendly terms with the Carthaginians, on which account it was attacked and taken by Agathocles, 307 BC.[3] In the First Punic War it was reduced by the Roman fleet under Atilius Calatinus and Scipio Nasica, 254 BC, but by treachery and not by force of arms.[4] Cicero speaks of it as apparently a flourishing town, enjoying full municipal privileges; it was, in his time, one of the civitates decumanae which paid the tithes of their corn in kind to the Roman state, and suffered severely from the oppressions and exactions of Verres.[5] It also minted coins. No subsequent mention of it is found in history, but it is noticed by the geographers Strabo, Pliny, and Ptolemy, among the towns of Sicily, and at a later period its name is still found in the Itineraries.[6]
During the Byzantine domination the settlement was moved from the plain to the current spur, although the old town was never entirely abandoned. In 858, after a long siege, it was conquered by the Arabs, and rechristened Gafludi. For the following centuries it was part of the Emirate of Sicily.
In 1063 the Normans captured it and in 1131, Roger II, king of Sicily, transferred it from its almost inaccessible position to one at the foot of the rock, where there was a small but excellent harbor, and began construction of the present cathedral. Between the 13th century and 1451 it was under different feudal families, and then it became a possession of the Bishops of Cefalù.
During the Risorgimento, the patriot Salvatore Spinuzza was shot here in 1857. Cefalù became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
[edit]Main sights

[edit]The Cathedral
Main article: Cathedral of Cefalù
The Cathedral, begun in 1131, in a style of Norman architecture which would be more accurately called Sicilian Romanesque. The exterior is well preserved, and is largely decorated with interlacing pointed arches; the windows also are pointed. On each side of the façade is a massive tower of four storeys. The round-headed Norman portal is worthy of note. A semi-circular apse is set into the east end wall. Its strengthening counterforts that work like buttresses, are shaped as paired columns to lighten their aspect. The groined vaulting of the roof is visible in the choir and the right transept, while the rest of the church has a wooden roof. Fine cloisters, coeval with the cathedral, adjoin it.


Two strong matching towers flank the cathedral porch, which has three arches (rebuilt around 1400) corresponding to the nave and the two aisles.



Church of St. Stefano.


Cefalu in 1830, by Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann.
The interior of the cathedral was restored in 1559, though the pointed arches of the nave, borne by ancient granite columns, are still visible; and the only mosaics preserved are those of the apse and the last bay of the choir; they are remarkably fine specimens of the Byzantine art of the period (1148) and, though restored in 1859-1862, have suffered much less than those at Palermo and Monreale from the process. The figure of the Pantocrator gracing the apse is especially noteworthy.
[edit]Other churches
Santa Maria dell'Odigitria, popularly referred to simply as Itria, its name the rendition in Italian of the Greek Hodegetria, one of the standard iconographic depictions of the Virgin Mary. Probably built over a preexisting Byzantine church of the same name, the current building is from the 16th century. Until 1961 it consisted of two different religious edifices, the second being a chapel devoted to St. Michael Archangel; both were a property of the Confraternity of St. Mary of the Odigitria.
Santa Oliva (1787). It has a tuff portal.
San Sebastiano (probably 1523). It has a single nave with two frescoed niches on every side.
Sant'Andrea.
San Leonardo, mentioned from 1159 and, until the restoration of 1558, entitled to St. George. The original portal, now closed behind a wall, has vegetable decorations similar to the Cathedral's ones.
The Immacolatella (1661).
The Oratory of the Santissimo Sacramento (1688).
Chapel of San Biagio (St. Blaise).
Santo Stefano or Church of Purgatory.
Santissima Trinità.
Santissima Annunziata (c. 1511). The façade has a large rose window and a relief with the Annunciation.
The Monastery of St. Catherine.
[edit]Others
Some remains of the ancient city are still visible, on the summit of the rock; but the nature of the site proves that it could never have been more than a small town, and probably owed its importance only to its almost impregnable position. Fazello speaks of the remains of the walls as still existing in his time, as well as those of a temple of Doric architecture, of which the foundations only are now visible. But the most curious monument still remaining of the ancient city is an edifice, consisting of various apartments, and having the appearance of a palace or domestic residence, but constructed wholly of large irregular blocks of limestone, in the style commonly called polygonal or Cyclopean. Rude mouldings approximating to those of the Doric order, are hewn on the face of the massive blocks. The doorways are of finely-cut stone, and of Greek type, and the date, though uncertain, cannot, from the careful jointing of the blocks, be very early. This building, which is almost unique of its kind, is the more remarkable, from its being the only example of this style of masonry, so common in Central Italy, which occurs in the island of Sicily. It is fully described and figured by Dr. Nott in the Annali dell'Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica, for the year 1831 (vol. iii. p. 270-87).
On the summit of the promontory are extensive remains of a Saracenic castle. The town's fortifications formerly extended to the shore, on the side where the modern town now is, in the form of two long walls protecting the port. There are remains of a wall of massive rectangular blocks of stone at the modern Porta Garibaldi on the south.
Other sights include:
The Seminary and the Bishops Palace.
Palazzo Atenasio Martino (15th century). The court has 16th century frescoes.
Palazzo Maria (13th century). The medieval portal and a mullioned window, with Catalan-style vegetable decorations, are still visible.
Palazzo Piraino (16th century).
Osterio Magno. According to the tradition, it was built by Roger II as his mansion, but it probably dates from the 14th century. Traces of the medieval tower and decoration can be seen. Excavations held in the interior have showed the presence of ancient edifices and ceramics.
Ancient Roman baths.
The remains of the Abbey of Thelema,[7] established by the occultist Aleister Crowley in 1920 as a magical commune before he was ordered to leave by the Benito Mussolini government in 1923. The abbey is now in a state of severe disrepair.


Remains of megalithic wall, c.500-400 BC
Not far from the town is the sanctuary of Gibilmanna.

Arrival and distances

Arrival day: any
Distance to next airport: Punta Rais 60 Km
Distance to next trainstation: Stazione di Cefalù 1 Km
Distance to next motorway: 2 Km
Distance to the sea: Porto di Cefalù 1 Km
Distance to next shop: 0.1 Km

Sport facilities nearby

Climbing, Cycling, Diving, Fishing, Mountainbiking, Paragliding, Sailing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Water ski,

Theme of holidays

  • Beach holiday
  • City holidays
  • Cultural and sighseeing holidays
  • Family holidays
  • Holidays for singles
  • Relaxing holidays
  • Romantic holidays

Total sleeping facilities and distribution

Total number of sleeping facilities: 1
  • thereof 1 Double room(s)

Bathrooms

No. of bathrooms: 1
  • thereof Bathrooms with shower: 1
  • 1 seperate WC(s)

External facilities of object

  • Balcony

Internal facilities of object

  • Air-conditioning

Machines and equipment

  • Linen provided
  • Radio
  • Towels provided
  • TV

Kitchen facilities

  • Freezer
  • Fridge
  • Oven

Services

  • Guide

Other

  • Handicapped: not specified
  • Seniors: suitable
  • Children: welcome
  • Pets: negotiable

Catering

Catering: breakfast (inclusive)

Contact data

Contact person understands the following languages:
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Italian

Email:Please click here, to contact the owner by email!
Telefon:00393283755632
Mobile:00393283755632



Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


Bed and Breakfast in Cefalù (Palermo) or holiday homes and vacation rentals


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