Excursion
Palermo - Monreale

PartenzaDeparture location:Cefalù

PeriodoProgramming period:Thursday da January a October

DurataTime:10 hours

ADRates Adults € 60.00

CHRates Children € 50.00

INFRates Infant Free

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Excursion

Palermo - Monreale

ABSTRACT

Discover some of the most iconic treasures of our land including the Cathedral of Monreale, an architectural masterpiece of the Norman age, the Royal Palace, as well as the ancient Sicilian Parliament. And let's not forget the Martorana church, the Cathedral of Palermo and the famous Arab markets of the wonderful city of Palermo. U 'Capu, Ballaro' and A 'Vucceria. In Palermo you can still breathe the Arab atmosphere, thanks to the names of the streets still written in Arabic, before arriving in Ballaro '

Places of historical interest

Places of historical interest

Time for Shopping

Time for Shopping

Half day

Half day

Visita luoghi di culto

Visita luoghi di culto

Departure at 08h00 am *.
Arrival at 09.30 am in Monreale. Meeting with your tour guide and visit of the suggestive Cathedral of Monreale, an architectural masterpiece of the Norman age, in which expressions of Islamic, Byzantine and Romanesque culture combine to create one of the highest creations of the Italian Middle Ages. The interior, vast and solemn, is of great splendor and majesty. The walls of the naves, of the sanctuary, of the apses are all covered with mosaics with a gold background. In the median apse, at the top of the basin, the colossal half-length figure of Christ pantocrator. Optional visit to the Cloister.

Continue by BUS GT to Palermo, the provincial and regional capital, located at the foot of Monte Montepellegrino. Walking through the historic center, you will discover the main monuments of the city, rich in Byzantine, Arab-Norman and Baroque architecture. Visit of the Royal Palace, considered the Sicilian Parliament, of the Arab-Norman Cathedral, characteristic for its spire towers, its mullioned windows, its intertwined and pointed arches. Its majesty is thrilling among the small streets and the 3 or 4-storey buildings of the Cassaro. Go on  until I Quattro Canti and Piazza della Vergogna.Through the typical alleys of Palermo, we can  arrive at the famous Arab market "U Capu", up to Piazza Verdi, where we can admire the Teatro Massimo, the pulsating heart of the city, in Liberty style. Free lunch and free time for shopping, among the various souvenir shops in Via Maqueda.

At 4h30 pm   Meeting with your tour guide and return to Cefalu '.

    Expected return to Cefalu 'at 5h30 pm                   EURO 60.00  per person  

- Transfer by GT BUS to the various hotels where our customers stay. Final stop is the Cefalu' railway station.

* The departure time is variable in relation to the collection point (pick up).

THE RATES INCLUDE:  The GT BUS trip, licensed tour guide for the whole day and return to Cefalu '.
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:  Entrance tickets to the Cathedral of Monreale and the Cloister of Monreale. Royal Palace ticket
                                               and La Martorana Church. Lunch (optional).



Excursion tag

  • Barocco siciliano

Related locations

  • Palermo
  • Monreale

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