Full Day Private Tour: Medieval Villages & Vineyard Tasting in Cefalù

Highlights

• Medieval Villages & Natural Park
• 12th Century Abbey Wine Tasting
• Private Tour with Transport

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Pollina

   1h

   Walking tour of the medieval town with its narrow street with a stunning view on the sea and the Madonie Natural Park

2. 2

   Castello dei Ventimiglia

   1h

   Walking tour of the ancient castle of the Ventimiglia family. You can admire the Chapel of St. Anne The holy skull of St. Anne, the Holy Mary's mother, arrived in town in 1458 when the Ventimiglias decided to settle in Castelbuono. Originally from Ventimiglia, Liguria they mysteriously received the relic from the Duke of Lorraine, France. Today it's possible to admire the relic secured in a silver reliquary bust in the chapel behind a grate with several locks. Entrance € 5

3. 3

   Chiesa Maria SS. Assunta - Matrice Vecchia

   30min

   The church was dedicated to Holy Mary of the Assumption and its construction dates back to the middle of the fourteenth century. The Matrice Vecchia displays a majestic Polyptych on the high altar, attributed to Antonio De Saliba, the nephew of Antonello da Messina. The work depicts the Virgin Mary with the Eternal Father holding up the world above. The painting shows a Patriarch with glasses, which makes it particular and rare in the sacral context. Then, under the feet of the faithful there is a crypt containing in turn a marble ciborium, made by Giorgio da Milano. Then, a niche includes the statue of Santa Maria degli Angeli, placed in the structure around 1520 and made by Antonello Gagini.

4. 4

   Castelbuono

   5h

   Walking tour on the main street from the Castle to Piazza Margherita where you can admire the shops that sell the Manna. The specialty has been the principal source of the town income since the 18th century. Manna is a natural sugar that comes from a special ash tree called fraxinus ornus. Manna takes the form of a whitish stalactite that manages to be vaguely sweet. It drips from the ash trees in Castelbuono and the nearby town of Pollina. The sap is extracted by making a cut in the bark and on both stems and branches.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   30min

   Famous pastry shop well known in all over the world, because of the Panettoni Christmas cakes. Tasting included during the opening days

Before you go

Location

Italy