Feeling like the master of your own desires is easiest in Italy, where they know a lot about dolce far niente – “sweet doing nothing.” There is always a holiday, the sun, the sea and the feeling that everything conceived comes true.
Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily is quite small. But it is called one of the most beautiful small towns in Italy. It is so cozy and cute that on its ancient cobbled streets, saturated with the smell of fried fish and coffee aromas, you feel at home.
Just an hour and a half drive from the nearest airport Palermo – and you can easily throw off the accumulated fatigue and enjoy the famous dolce far niente – “sweet doing nothing” from the very first minutes.
Pearl of Italy
However, something still needs to be done. Namely – to take a sortie, but not one, to the city and its environs. It is impossible to keep from it. Just as it is impossible to pass by the giant rock of Rocca di Cefalu, hanging over the city. Climbing it is worth it, if only because from the top the coast of Cefalu is in full view – terracotta roofs, a turquoise bay, the sky merging with the sea, and the feeling that dreams come true.
In the town itself, stroll through the narrow winding streets and be sure to stop by the Cathedral, where there are mosaics depicting the image of Christ Pantocrator in the apse. And in the evening you can spend time in one of the cafes on Cathedral Square. When it gets dark, it offers a romantic view of Mount La Rocca with a luminous cross. And of course, the beaches of Cefalu. They are considered perhaps the most picturesque on the entire island.
Turned on
Connoisseurs of a beautiful and measured rest do not have to choose a hotel in the city center, where there are many tourists during the high season. You can stay a little off. A 20-minute walk from the city is the spacious Club Med Cefalù, Europe’s first resort of the 5 tridents category with the highest level of comfort. It offers customers premium all inclusive. It is located on a plateau and literally merges in color with the stones. Cozy houses with open verandas are conducive to meditation and relaxation. Here everything is provided for tourists who are tired of the city noise.
Having settled in, you can download the application to your smartphone or tablet and be aware of all the events offered to guests around the clock. Author’s dinners from the best chefs, exclusive excursions in Fiat cars along the mountain serpentine, live concerts and an open-air cinema – the program is varied, and it is never boring. The best excursion programs run from October to mid-January, the resort is also open on New Year’s Eve.
On the territory there is a main pool, a natural pond in the zen zone and a beach club with a terrace by the sea. And for sports lovers – tennis, archery and other activities. For example, here is the only in Europe Academy of SUP and surf on a board with an electric drive.
Need to know
The best time to travel is from April to October. The average summer temperature is 28°C. Spring and late autumn are more suitable for excursions and hiking.
Beach features. The resort is located on a rock, and there is no sand here. But there is a comfortable wooden terrace with a sunbathing area.
Among the attractions are the Madonie Park reserve, Mount Etna, Syracuse, the volcanic islands of the Aeolian archipelago.