The Cefalù City Guides answer what nearly every visitor here ends up asking: where to try pasta a taianu and swordfish rolls without paying cathedral-square prices, when to climb La Rocca before the heat builds, which beach is gentle enough for toddlers and how to reach Palermo, Monreale or the Madonie villages for a day. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Cefalù City Guides
- 110 places
- 5 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The five Cefalù guides
Food guide
23 places
Rosticceria arancine and sfincione at lunchtime, swordfish and baked pasta a taianu in family trattorias, three pizzerias worth the walk, granita and pastries, then wine and fish to take home.
Things to do guide
21 places
The Norman cathedral and the old-town lanes, the path up La Rocca to the temple and castle, the best spots to swim and half days in the Madonie hill towns.
Family guide
23 places
A gently shelving town beach, a castle hike children can manage, a stargazing park in the mountains, indoor play for wet days and pizzerias that are happy to see kids.
Day trips guide
20 places
Quieter sand east and west of town, Madonie villages and castles, an art pyramid on the 38th parallel, and trains to Palermo, Monreale’s mosaics and Bagheria.
Budget guide
23 places
Free viewpoints and sunsets, free beaches, arancine for a few euros, bakery pizza by the slice, granita and the cheap train to Palermo.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Le Chat Noir
Via XXV Novembre 17, old town
One family has run this kitchen for three generations, and the menu explains every Sicilian dish on it. Go for the swordfish involtini, rolled with breadcrumbs and pine nuts and served with orange salad, or the fried aubergine parmigiana under ricotta salata. From the food guide.
Porta Pescara (Porta Marina)
Via Vittorio Emanuele, old fishing port
Cefalù’s last medieval sea gate opens straight onto the tiny old harbour and a sliver of beach. Step onto the sand and turn around for the postcard view of houses rising out of the water. From the things to do guide.
Cattedrale di Monreale
Monreale, train to Palermo then bus 389 about 30 min
Twelfth-century gold mosaics cover more than 6,000 square metres of wall, with a vast Christ Pantocrator watching from the apse. If you see only one sight in western Sicily, make it this one. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Cefalù
Day one: be at the La Rocca gate when it opens at 8:00 and climb to the Temple of Diana, see the cathedral mosaics before the long lunch closing, then spend the afternoon on the town beach and watch the sun set from the Bastione di Capo Marchiafava. Day two: take the train to Palermo for the cathedral and a street-food lunch at Ballarò, then ride the bus up to Monreale’s gold mosaics. For a rainy or slow day, drive up to the castle at Castelbuono and the observatory at Isnello, or stay in town for the Museo Mandralisca and a long trattoria dinner on Via XXV Novembre.
Questions about the Cefalù guides
What do the Cefalù City Guides include?
Five guides covering 110 places: food, things to do, family, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Cefalù guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Cefalù guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all five together are €19.99.
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