Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Cefalù's crescent-shaped beach, just west of the medieval centre, is lovely, but in the sum-
mer get here early to find a patch for your umbrella and towel. You can escape with a boat
tour along the coast during the summer months with several agencies located along Corso
Ruggero.
Scooter for Rent
( 092 142 04 96;
www.scooterforrent.it
;
Via Vittorio Emanuele 57; per day/week 50cc Vespa €35/175,
mountain bike €10/45)
Rents out bicycles (€10 per day) and scooters (from €35 per day).
SCOOTER RENTAL
Sleeping
Cheap accommodation is generally scarce year-round. Bookings are essential.
B&B Casanova
( 092 192 30 65;
www.casanovabb.it
;
Via Porpora 3; s €40-70, d €55-100, q €80-140; )
This
B&B on the waterfront has rooms of varying size, from a cramped single with one minus-
cule window to the Ruggero room, a palatial space sleeping up to four, with a vaulted
frescoed ceiling, decorative tile floors and French doors offering grand views of Cefalù's
medieval centre. All guests share access to a small terrace overlooking the sea.
B&B
€
Hotel Kalura
( 092 142 13 54;
www.hotel-kalura.com
;
Via Vincenzo Cavallaro 13; d €89-179; )
East
of town on a rocky outcrop, this German-run, family-oriented hotel has its own pebbly
beach, restaurant and fabulous pool. Most rooms have sea views and the hotel arranges
loads of activities, including mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, pedaloes, diving and
dance nights. It's a 20-minute walk into town.
HOTEL
€€
La Plumeria
( 092 192 58 97;
www.laplumeriahotel.it
; Corso Ruggero 185; d €129-209; )
Opened in
2010, this hotel's big selling point is its perfect location between the
duomo
and the water-
front, with free parking a few minutes away. Rooms are unexceptional, but clean and well
appointed. Room 301 on the top floor is the sweetest of the lot, a cosy eyrie with checker-
board tile floors and a small terrace looking up to the
duomo
.
HOTEL
€€
