Spiaggia di Mazzaforno — Attraction in Cefalù

The best beach in the area by far. Sandy, reasonably priced lido and safe gentle seas. We visited twice and used the blue-umbrella lido which was €25 for the whole day and €15 for a half day (from 1pm) payable at the bar. The bar is reasonably priced and do a good range of food - huge plate of Fries for €4. You can also rent a pedalo with slide, which is great fun. This was €20 I think, for an hr, or €12 for 30 minutes. There are also toilets, showers and changing rooms which the hotel will let you use if you ask nicely. The water is clear and unpolluted, as you can tell by the abundant wildlife. My children learnt to snorkel here as it is safe, sandy and with lots to see. We saw amazing rainbow fish. You can explore both sides of the cove, although the western edge is much easier for children. On one day the waves were a little high, but we loved jumping over them in the sandy area. On the other day it was dead calm. The beach is reasonably quiet, most loungers are empty. The blue ones belong to the hotel, which had some activities in the morning (aquarobics at one end if the beach, and a teen party throwing coloured powder about on their lawn. These didn't go on for long and the afternoons were quiet both days. There is a free section of beach, which is also the shadiest, under the cliff at the western end. Unless you are staying at the hotel, you can only reach the beach via stairs at the western end. Parking is along a straight section of road and is 1€ per hour or 6€ for the day. You may need to walk as much as a kilometre from the parking machine to the beach, but it...

Small beach with soft sand on one side and stones/rocks on the far side. It's adjacent to a campsite and has a shower, toilet and snack bar that sells panini and pizza slices at a reasonable price. There is a small area of beach for sitting and allocated areas for deckchair hire. In the morning there is a DJ playing music for the various campsite activities but not too intrusive. It's quite pretty and surprisingly clean. Our children had a fabulous time here in the sea and the lifeguards were on point when the waves got big near the rocks. Official on-street parking is approx 500m away on the same road that adjoins the steps on the west side and approx 1 euro per hour. It says it accepts cards but refused to accept any of ours. Cash is accepted...

Sometimes it's hard to find the access to Sicilian beaches! We found this one on our way from Cefalu to Palermo. When arriving the dead end street, you can enjoy a beautiful view on Cefalu on your right. There are what looks like private sanded beaches on your right but if you turn left at the bottom of the stairs, you'll find your way through the dark "volcanic" rocks (they are smooth to the feet, you don't need any special equipment). Go turn left after a little cliff and there you will find peace and communion with this beautiful piece of sea. The water is crystal clear (when the water is not too much excited) and you can enjoy looking at fishes swimming below you. And more of all you are just alone in the world! Don't tell...