{"id":1787,"date":"2016-03-15T13:38:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T13:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/easyconferences.eu\/etmm11\/?page_id=1787"},"modified":"2016-03-21T15:55:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T15:55:18","slug":"full-day-excursion-cefalu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/easyconferences.eu\/etmm11\/full-day-excursion-cefalu\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Day Excursion: Cefal\u00f9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cefal\u00f9<\/span><\/h4>

Full day Excursion at Cefalu at 24\/09\/16\u00a0<\/span>\u20ac 55.00<\/em><\/span><\/p>

  • 09.00 a.m: Departure from NH Hotel by bus<\/li>
  • 10.00 a.m: Arrival in Cefal\u00f9. Walking through the old town to visit the Cathedral, Unesco World\u00a0Heritage since 2015, the medieval Lavatory and the town Theatre<\/li>
  • 01.30 p.m: Lunch at restaurant where you can taste some of the typical local dishes Afternoon dedicated to individual activity (shopping, swimming etc)<\/li>
  • 05.00 p.m. Departure to Palermo<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Cefal\u00f9<\/strong><\/p>

    Thanks to the strategic importance of the place, protected by an imposing rock, as well as to the fertility of the land, people settled in the Cefal\u00f9 area starting from very remote times, as we know from finds made in the grottoes on the east side of the rock. However, the urban history of the place only began in the fifth century B.C.<\/p>

    From the later epoch date the remains of the megalithic walls which went round the little town at the foot of the rock. It was precisely the latter, because of its dominant position, that gave the name to the settlement, known as Cephaloedium, i.e. \u201chead\u201d, because of the shape of the rock. The place was re-founded by Roger II in the twelfth century and laid out in a new way on the basis of the town plan that still characterizes it. The meaning of this new foundation is grasped above all in the cathedral, the symbol and synthesis of Roger\u2019s power, which was not only political but also religious.<\/p>

    Cathedral<\/strong><\/p>

    The Cathedral Unesco World Heritage since 2015, was built in\u00a01131. The church is preceded by a large terraced courtyard\u00a0that serves as the cemetery. The facade is composed by two\u00a0big towers with elegant mullioned windows and surmounted by\u00a0pyramidal cusps different from each other: a square tower with\u00a0battlements in the shape of flames, which would symbolise the\u00a0Pope's miter and the power of the Church, while the other,\u00a0octagonal and Ghibelline battlements symbolize the royal\u00a0crown and the temporal power. The porch is composed by\u00a0three arches supported by four columns. The interior is divided\u00a0into three aisles dominated by the solemn rhythm of the colonnade and the image of Christ Pantocrator in the apse.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Medieval wash<\/strong><\/p>

    The Public wash called \"medieval\" receives the mouth of Cefalino or Cefalcide river that, through a underground route from upland of Praci, behind Gratteri, flows into Cefal\u00f9 sea. In 1655, the first major transformation with the construction of the interior arche sand, finally, in 1890 the current arrangement.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Municipal Theatre<\/strong><\/p>

    The long history of the theater began in 1814 when a group of notables people in Cefal\u00f9, decided to request the grant of a local authority area for the building. The theater, in the shape of a horseshoe, a typical type of Italian-style theater, is completed by the architect Antonio Caruso. It is then transferred to the City for management.<\/p>

    After many years it was transformed to cinema and during the\u00a0World War II it became the headquarters of the German troops.\u00a0Immediately after the war began the restructuring for the new requirements of modern cinema. The necessary work of consolidation of the structure began in 1975, when the theater is closed for the long restoration. In 1982 it was decided to title it to the Maestro violinist \"Salvatore Cicero\", Cefal\u00f9 violinist and composer who died at a young age. After six years, with director Giuseppe Tornatore, the theater becomes a movie set and travel the world with the film \"Nuovo Cinema Paradiso\". Subsequently it was again restored and returned to the city.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

    The price includes:<\/strong><\/p>

    • The bus service G.T. for the duration of the trip<\/li>
    • \uf0b7 \u00a0The assistance of a professional English speaking guide<\/li>
    • \uf0b7 \u00a0Lunch in the restaurant
      Not included: tickets, drinks, tips, extras and anything not included under \"The price includes\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      • Minimum participation for all events: 25 persons<\/li>
      • The price includes: bus service, the assistance of a professional english speaking guide and entrance fees. Lunch is included ONLY in the Full Day Excursions<\/li><\/ul>

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