Dear friends, today we take you to discover a village not far from the beautiful town of Cefal�, Castelbuono, which sits on a hill about 400 meters above sea level. In fact, going into more detail, we’ll talk about the distance from Cefal� to Castelbuono, the road to get there, and what to see in this place. Are you ready? Let’s start right away.
Castelbuono rises from the slopes of Colle Milocca and, among various wisdom and secrets of the past, it ranks as an ideal place for lovers of rural tourism but above all of Mediterranean cuisine. Shaped by numerous generations, Castelbuono is a place of rare beauty where you can admire unique beauties such as the imposing Castle built by the Ventimiglia family with the annexed Palatine Chapel (also called the Chapel of Sant’Anna), a church often chosen for wedding celebrations.
For art lovers, Castelbuono offers the Matrice Vecchia, a church dating back to the 14th century, where three styles merge: Romanesque-Gothic, Catalan, and composite-Chiaramontan, and inside the chapel, the ciborium is preserved � over four meters high and two meters wide � attributed to Giorgio da Milano in 1493.
But, in addition to the Castle of the Ventimiglia family, if there’s one thing you absolutely cannot miss, it’s the Clock Tower. The clock mechanism, overlooking the main square of the village, dates back to 1791, but the current device actually dates back to 1885 and was created by the Milanese company Isidoro Sommaruga.
Its maintenance is taken care of every single day by a specialized and properly trained attendant appointed by the municipality, and it is recommended to visit it, climbing to the top, because of its complex operation and gear system, which is truly a spectacle of beauty.
Distance from Cefal� to Castelbuono: What to See? Where to Eat?
Right where the Matrice Vecchia is located, there is the most important square in the village, Piazza Margherita, a bustling hub where you can enjoy a delightful panettone generously offered by the Fiasconaro brothers just a few steps away. As we mentioned before, Castelbuono is particularly famous for its culinary aspect, as there is not a single restaurant where you cannot eat well.
So, where can you eat? What are the recommended places? Well, along the main street of the village, there are excellent restaurants where you can taste exquisite local dishes, and some of the best restaurants include La Lanterna, Il Sesto Senso, Il Palazzaccio, L’Uva Club, Il Nangalarruni, and also L’Antico Baglio, U Trappitu. A bit further along the main street, you’ll find the excellent restaurant-pizzeria Umberto Primo, as well as Il Vecchio Palmento and the pizzeria Rua Fera. In short… the choice is truly abundant.
Now, getting straight to the point of the article, let’s understand how to reach Castelbuono from Cefal� and how far it is. In this regard, we can say that the two villages are about 23 km apart, so by car, it takes between 25 and 30 minutes. Unfortunately, there is no train station that reaches the village, but it is located on the outskirts, although there is currently no longer a stop due to railway works.
Therefore, the only means to reach Castelbuono, besides taxis, is the Sais bus. The buses departing from Cefal� have the following schedules: 7:45 AM, 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:10 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:25 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM, and 7:30 PM; to return, there are the following schedules: 5:40 AM, 7:05 AM, 8:45 AM, 1:30 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:50 PM, and 4:40 PM.