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Cathedral and Art Tour of Palermo & Monreale

  • Cathedral and Art Tour of Palermo & Monreale
From $ 70
Behold ancient cathedrals built with Roman, Arab, and Norman influence on this tour through a former Phoenician stronghold and sleepy hilltop town.
The beauty of Palermo is at your fingertips on this active tour through this former trading center, where Roman, Arab, and Norman influences combine to create some of Sicily’s most stunning monuments. Here you’ll tour a 10th-century cathedral before heading off to the small hilltop town of Monreale, where yet another stunning cathedral stands as a testament to Norman architecture and boasts a 68,000-square-foot mosaic of Christ and the apostles.

Energy Level

Duration

4 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Visit Monreale cathedral and its 68,000-square-foot mosaic of Christ and the apostles

  • Visit 10th-century cathedral featuring Muslim and Christian architecture

  • Scenic drive to Palermo's downtown area

Need to know

  • This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • Approximately 1 hour drive to Monreale

  • Sailors should wear comfortable clothing, shoulders and knees should be covered to enter religious sites

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • Sailors advised to wear smart casual clothing, shorts are not permitted in the restaurant

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