Palermo and Monreale

• Mercato di Ballaro

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  We will discover the huge historic, cultural and gastronomic heritage of Palermo, the capital city of the Island. We will start the visit by the ancient “Mercato di Ballarò” street market plunging into a past full of colors, scents and shouts (i vuci) of the vendors.

• Norman Palace

  1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Later, we will move over Palazzo dei Normanni, location of the Sicilian government. Inside the Palace we’ll visit the Cappella Palatina, of the most precious treasure of the town, that better represent the coexistence of different cultures and religions.

• Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)

  The tour path will include also the beautiful Norman cathedral, the four corners (i quattro canti), Piazza Pretoria (aka the mountain of the shame, because of the naked statues), the church of San Cataldo and the Church of Jesus (aka Martorana).

• Cattedrale di Monreale

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  In the afternoon, leaving Palermo, we’ll move over Monreale to visit its Duomo the highest example of the Arab-Norman art and architecture. The finest golden mosaics describe scenes of the Old and New Covenant. The most astonishing mosaics is the one of the Christ Pantocrator in the vault of the apse. Transfer back to the hotel.