Serdiana - Santa Maria di Sibiola

"Santa Maria di Sibiola" is a lonely church, 3km west of Serdiana, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. In medieval times the church was in the center of a village, that meanwhile has completely vanished.

The church was erected within the first half of the 12th century by French monks/workers in a "Provençal" style (different from the "Pisan" style just seen in Dolianova). "Villa Sibiola" belonged to the Abbey of St. Victor in Marseille still 1338.

The church has two naves - and two apses. A flight of stairs runs upto the roof.
I felt pretty unsure, climbing up.

A bell tower existed upto 1963, when it got destroyed by lightning.