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Targa Florio Museum
Small museum in the Madonie hill town of Collesano honouring the Targa Florio, the world's oldest road race, run on these mountain roads from 1906. Photos, cars and memorabilia of racing legends.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Cefalù
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Cefalù
Cefalù is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lascari, 24km from Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Cefalù is in Sicily, Italy, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lascari, about 8 km away.
Cefalù (Italian: [tʃefaˈlu]; Sicilian: Cifalù), classically known as Cephaloedium (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλοίδιον, romanized: Kephaloídion), is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about 70 km (43 mi) east of the provincial capital and 185 km (115 mi)Read more
west of Messina. The town, with its population of just under 14,000, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Despite its size, every year it attracts millions of tourists from all parts of Sicily, and also from all over Italy and Europe. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Cefalù?
Within an hour or so of Cefalù: Targa Florio Museum (15 km), Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie) (24 km), Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel) (59 km), Palermo Cathedral (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Cefalù?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Cefalù?
Cefalù is in Sicily, Italy, about 8 km from Lascari.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,613
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.0386, 14.0229
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Cefalù
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie)
The public mountain roads near Cerda in Sicily that hosted the world's oldest road race from 1906 to 1977; the old Floriopoli pits still stand and the 72 km Piccolo Circuito remains driveable today.
24 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel)
The oldest royal residence in Europe, housing Palermo's Palatine Chapel with its extraordinary gold-ground Byzantine mosaics.
59 km · about 70 min drive
cathedral
Palermo Cathedral
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Cefalù
- 24 kmTarga Florio Circuit (Madonie)The public mountain roads near Cerda in Sicily that hosted the world's oldest road race from 1906 to 1977; the old Floriopoli pits still stand and the 72 km Piccolo Circuito remains driveable today.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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