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92  SICIL Y AREA B Y AREA

1 Street-by-Street: Cefalù

Founded on a steep promontory
halfway between Palermo and Capo
d’Orlando, Cefalù has retained its
medieval appearance around the
Norman cathedral, which was built
by Roger II in the 12th century. The
narrow streets of the town centre are
lined with buildings featuring elaborate
architectural decoration. There are
also numerous churches, reflecting the
town’s status as a leading bishopric. . Cathedral
The fishermen’s quarter, with its old Oversized compared with the rest of the town, this
houses clustered along the seafront, masterpiece of Norman art contains magnificent
is very appealing, as is the long beach mosaics in the presbytery.
with fine sand, considered to be one
of the most beautiful stretches on
the northern coast.

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Streets of Cefalù
The layout of the town is basically a grid plan crossed
horizontally by Corso Ruggero and Via Vittorio Emanuele
and intersected by alleys of medieval origin.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp202–3 and pp211–13

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