Palermo Trip Overview
Palermo Arab-Norman and the Cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale is an Italian serial site listed by UNESCO in the List of World Heritage Sites.
The series includes nine artistic-monumental assets of the Arab-Norman architecture during the Norman period in Sicily, seven kept in the city of Palermo and one each in Cefalù and Monreale. These are two palaces, three cathedrals, four churches and a bridge.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Palermo, Province of Palermo, Italy
Palermo Arab-Norman and the Cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale is an Italian serial site listed by UNESCO in the List of World Heritage Sites.
The series includes nine artistic-monumental assets of the Arab-Norman architecture during the Norman period in Sicily, seven kept in the city of Palermo and one each in Cefalù and Monreale. These are two palaces, three cathedrals, four churches and a bridge.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Duomo di Monreale, Piazza Guglielmo II 1, 90046, Monreale, Sicily Italy
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova is the main place of Catholic worship in Monreale, in the metropolitan city of Palermo, archbishop’s see of the Archdiocese of Palermo.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Cefalu, Piazza Duomo, 10, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
The cathedral of Cefalù, the name with which the Basilica of the Transfiguration is known, is a minor basilica located in Cefalù, in the metropolitan city of Palermo, and cathedral of the diocese of the same name.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Lavatoio Medievale, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
Stairway in lava stone leading to a wash-house where in the Middle Ages it conveyed the water of a river.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Bastione di Capo Marchiafava, Piazza Francesco Crispi 7 Belvedere di Capo Marchiafava, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
A defense bulwark, the northernmost of the city’s fortification system. One of the most fascinating spots to see in Cefalù. From the bastion, restored in the 1980s, you can enjoy the immense beauty of the sea.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Rocca di Cefalu, Via Pitre’, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
During the ascent, while Cefalù gradually becomes more and more fascinating looking at it from above, you will be able to see the fortified walls, the old cisterns that conveyed the waters and the Temple of Diana.
Following the path you will arrive in a few minutes (40 minutes if not trained) at the remains of the castle. On top of the Rocca di Cefalù you can enjoy a 360 degree view of the Sicilian coast. Simply wonderful.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
