The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cefalù

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cefalù, Italy

Updated December 8, 2017

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Unusual Attractions in Cefalù

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Cefalù, Italy

Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

Lavatoio Medievale.

Cefalù, Italy

Lavatoio Medievale

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

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