Things to see in Collesano

Collesano is a hill town in the Madonie mountains of Sicily, in the Metropolitan City of Palermo. About 20 km inland from the coastal resort of Cefalù, it makes an easy half-day trip for travellers exploring the Madonie or looking for an un-touristed Sicilian old town.

Mother Church (Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul) (Chiesa Madre. The town's principal church (begun in the early 16th century), reached by a monumental staircase attributed to Antonino Spatafora (1602). Inside are frescoes by Giuseppe Salerno, "Zoppo di Gangi", and a notable collection of paintings and sculpture. Targa Florio Museum (Museo Vincenzo Florio). Museum dedicated to the Targa Florio, the endurance road race founded by Vincenzo Florio and first run on 6 May 1906 — one of the oldest motor races in the world. Housed in the Municipality Palace, a former Dominican convent. Check opening hours locally. Watchtower of Collesano (Torre di Guardia). A 12th-century tower at the highest point of the medieval town, later used as the bell tower of the Mother Church. The surrounding terrace gives wide views over the Madonie. Church of San Domenico. Early-16th-century church founded by Susanna Gonzaga, holding a 1623 "Madonna del Rosario" by Giuseppe Salerno. Santa Maria di Gesù. 17th-century Franciscan church known for a 1635 wooden Crucifix by Fra Umile da Petralia. Church of Saints Sebastian and Fabian (Chiesa del Collegio).