ITALY - Sicily - Palermo - Monreale
Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for its appealing Mediterranean climate, its Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque churches, palaces, buildings, an impressive cathedral, and its nightlife and restaurants. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site called Arab-Norman Palermo.
Monreale is a town located on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called "La Conca d'oro" (the Golden Shell). Monreale forms its own archdiocese and is home to Monreale Cathedral, a historical Norman-Byzantine cathedral, one of several buildings named in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a group of nine inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalu and Monreale.
BEST TIME to VISIT PALERMO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to SICILY
From May to September
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel have a Arab-Norman-Byzantine style
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel have a Arab-Norman-Byzantine style
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel have a Arab-Norman-Byzantine style
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel have a Arab-Norman-Byzantine style
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel
Palermo - Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
Palermo - Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
Palermo - Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
Palermo - Norman Palace
Palermo - Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
Palermo - Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel from outside
souvenir shop - the famous sicilian ceramic heads
fishing boats and marina
Historic city - cathedral
Historic city - church
marina and fishing boats
Historic city - cathedral
Historic city - cathedral
Historic city - restaurant
Historic city - cathedral
Historic city - Porta Nuovo - Roof with an eagle
Historic city - Porta Nuovo - Roof with an eagle
Historic city - Porta Nuovo
Historic city - Horse carriage for tourists
Historic city - Park with palm trees
Historic city - Cathedral
Historic city - old building
Historic city - souvenir shop
Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
Norman Palace - large patio
Norman Palace - Royal Apartments
around Norman Palace - Porta Nuova
Oratorio di Santa Cita - all walls are covered of stucco
Oratorio di Santa Cita - all walls are covered of stucco
Norman Palace - Palatine chapel - ceiling
Cathedral - main entrance
Norman Palace - Palatine chapel - golden mosaics are covering all walls
Back side of the cathedral
Cathedral
"Quattro Canti" is a famous crossroads in Palermo created by the four corner buildings enriched with four curved, concave wonderful facades onto the interchange. Each facade is decorated differently.
Cathedral
Norman Palace - ceiling with golden mosaics
Piazza Pretoria
Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel
Norman Palace - Palatine Chapel
Norman Palace
cathedral
cathedral - interior
Cathedral - interior
Catherdal - interior
Cathedral - interior
Cathedral - marble Stoup
Cathedral
old Palace
old building
Porta Nuova (former gate of the city)
Porta Nuova is one of the main city doors of Palermo. It is decorated with friezes and symbols including four defeated Turks.
Porta Nuova is one of the main city doors of Palermo. It is decorated with friezes and symbols including four defeated Turks.
old building - window
Cathedral - main tower
Cathedral - towers
street view
souvenir shop
statue on a square
Street view
arriving at the "Quattro Canti" famous crossroads
"Quattro Canti" is a famous crossroads in Palermo created by the four corner buildings enriched with four curved, concave wonderful facades onto the interchange. Each facade is decorated differently.
"Quattro Canti" is a famous crossroads in Palermo created by the four corner buildings enriched with four curved, concave wonderful facades onto the interchange. Each facade is decorated differently.
Piazza Pretoria - monumental fountain
Piazza Pretoria - monumental fountain
view of Parlermo from Monreale
Cathedral
Oratorio di Santa Cita - all walls are covered of stucco
Oratorio di Santa Cita - all walls are covered of stucco
Oratorio di Santa Cita - all walls are covered of stucco
Monreale - Cathedral - all walls are covered of golden mosaics
Monreale - Cathedral - all walls are covered of golden mosaics
Monreale - Cathedral - all walls are covered of golden mosaics
Monreale - Cathedral - ceiling
Monreale - Cathedral - all walls are covered of golden mosaics
Monreale - Cathedral
Monreale - Cathedral - main entrance
Monreale - large fountain in front of the Cathedral
Monreale - restaurant and palm trees
Monreale - Cathedral - main square
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - old building
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister - column capital
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - view of the back side
Monreale - souvenir shop
Monreale - restaurant
Monreale - souvenir shop
Monreale - Back side of the cathedral
Monreale - Cathedral - Entrance
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - Golden mosaics are covering all surfaces
Monreale - Cathedral - view of the back side from a narrow street
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - Cathedral - Cloister
Monreale - statue in front of the cathedral