The village of Pollina
Not far from Cefalù, located between the Madonite mountains and the sea, we find a small village with legendary origins dating back to Norman times.
Pollina offers a splendid panoramic view and a fascinating history, from Greek colonisation to the legend of an elopement in which a woman and a vizier decided to crown their romantic dream in this very place.
Thanks to its strategic position, the village boasts a particular panorama: looking inland, Pollina is entirely surrounded by the Madonie Mountains and its fascinating villages, such as Catelbuono; on the other side, the gaze turns towards the sea, which, in favourable weather, also allows one to admire the Aeolian Islands.
Monuments in Romanesque style, such as the Church of San Giuliano, Pollina’s patron saint, emerge among the village streets. Of the Castle, of which the first evidence dates back to 1081, all that remains today are the perimeter walls and the tower located at the summit.
Close to the walls are the houses of the settlement built during the following centuries. At the foot of the tower, a theatre in Hellenistic style was built in the 1970s to emphasise the village’s connection with Magna Graecia.
The theatre was named Pietrarosa because it was built with a particular type of rock that takes on a pinkish hue at sunset.
