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credit cards. Rooms €80; apartments €100

Palazzo Villelmi Corso Ruggero 149 0921 923 057 or 339 852 0161,
www.palazzovillelmi.com. Stylish, elegant B&B in a beautifully restored old palazzo
on the main street, very near the Duomo. High painted ceilings give a hint of its former
grandeur, and a rooftop breakfast terrace looks right on to the cathedral. €100

Al Pescatore Località Caldura 0921 421 572. Around the headland, near the port,

this family-run hotel is pretty good value for most of the year, with simply furnished
rooms with tile floors offering sea or mountain views. There’s no restaurant, though,
and it’s a fair walk into town. €80

Riva del Sole Lungomare G. Giardina 0921 421 230, rivadelsole.com. The most
central seaside hotel has rooms overlooking the promenade and beach, and it’s very
close to the parking area. As long as you don’t mind the summer noise from the bars

and restaurants, it’s a great location – just steps from the sand and with its own chic
terrace café. Half-board only in Aug, at around €100 per person. €160

Villa Cerniglia Lungomare G. Giardina 320 306 4275, villacerniglia.com. A
selection of one-bedroom apartments in a complex right on the seafront. Facilities

include access to a lido for those seeking the full Sicilian beach experience. €140
CAMPSITES

Camping San Filippo Contrada Ogliastrillo 0921 420 184,
campingsanfilippo.com. Lovely campsite, a short walk from the beach with tent and
caravan pitches under pine trees. Tent pitches €8, plus €8.50 per person and €6 per car

Costa Ponente Contrada Ogliastrillo 0921 420 085, campeggio-sicilia.it. Big,
resort-style campsite with a 33m swimming pool, a variety of sports and activities on
offer, and mobile homes for rent as well as tent and caravan pitches. Closed Nov–

March. Tents €8, plus €8.50 per person and €5 per car; mobile homes €60

EATING AND DRINKING

There are dozens of restaurants in Cefalù, though many trade on their sea view and
are overpriced. Menus are broadly similar – fish and seafood, of course, is the local
highlight – and the best deals are often in the form of set menus for €20–30 a head. The

cafés in Piazza del Duomo are a nice place to start the day, with breakfast in front of
the cathedral. For sunset drinks and views, there’s a line of restaurants, bars and
gelaterie along the prom by the beach, while the local passeggiata runs all the way up
the main Corso to Piazza Garibaldi and its streetside bars and ice-cream shops.

CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS