Cefalù at the cinema: all the film sets in Cefalù
Cefalù is one of those places the film industry fell in love with since the first international shootings.
MUDIS – The Museum of Ceramics in Palazzo Trabia
Palazzo Trabia, the ancient noble residence of the founder of the village – Giuseppe Lanza Barresi, Duke of Camastra – is now home to Mudis, the Museum of Ceramics, opened…
Museo Mandralisca, the art of a smile
The second most famous smile in the world, after that of the Gioconda, is kept in the Museo Mandralisca of Cefalù. It is the “Portrait of an Unknown Sailor” by…
Esotericism in Cefalù: Aleister Crowley and the Thélema Abbey
The Rocca of Cefalù, a cliff about 270 meters tall, overlooking the village, has much more to offer than simply a breath-taking view. In fact, in this place, we can…
Palermo is Italy’s Capital of Culture 2018
This is the year to visit Palermo as it is officially Italy’s Capital of Culture 2018. Announced at the end of January by Italy’s Minister for Cultural Heritage and Art,…
Santo Stefano di Camastra, the town of ceramics: the colourful village that has risen from the ruins
If somebody got lost among the streets of that little town in Parco dei Nebrodi, a short distance from Palermo and 50 km away from Cefalù, they would notice some…