Cefalù is a city and comune situated in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily. Located approximately 70 kilometers east of Palermo and 185 kilometers west of Messina, it serves as a significant seaside town on the north coast of the island. The settlement functions as a popular beach resort and fishing village, acting as a gateway to the Madonie mountains and a starting point for travel to the Aeolian Islands.