Photogallery of Cefalu, Italy

In the fabulous island of Sicily, tourists can visit an interesting resort – the city of Cefalu. This is a truly enchanting region that has retained its antique look. Many tourists enjoy visiting this resort every year thanks to sandy beaches and clean water. Majestic rocks near in the vicinity of the city complete an idyllic view of the fishing village. Cefalu is most popular with the youth and families with children. That being said, every vacationer can easily find a suitable activity to fit one’s taste here. The nearby rock has a shape reminiscent of a head, and this fact admittedly gave the city its name. Ancient Greeks called it Kephale or “head”, and that name slowly changed to Cefalu. However, some scientists think that the city got its name after Phoenician world Cephas meaning “rock”. Archaeologists proved that there was a settlement called Kefaloídion on the rock in the 4th century BC. Besides that, archaeological excavations showed that people already lived in this region three hundred years before the ancient Greeks. In 254 BC, Romans invaded Cefalu. They gave another name to the city – Cephaloedium. After the fall of the Roman Empire, this territory became a part of the Byzantine Empire. This was the period when the city started expanding its territory. It was moved closer to the sea and became the residence of the Bishop of Greece at some point. Arabs conquered the coastal territory in 858. After that, the city was added to the Emirate … Read further