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Cefal�
- Monreale - Palermo
Drive
40 minutes east
to the attractive beachside town of Cefalu'. This famous small scale
fishing port is a growing attraction becoming one of the leading
destination of Tyrrhenian summer resort. Take time to visit the un spoilt
medieval streets, historical sites and Duomo built by a Norman king
in 1131
Proceed
to Monreale Here you will visit the imposing Norman Duomo , one of the
greatest architectural masterpieces of the Italian Middle Ages.Famous for
the interior gilded and polychrome mosaic decoration: 6400 sqm
portraying scenes from the Old and New Testament.
After
departing the Duomo head south to Palermo where you will have time to
visit: Piazza dei 4 Canti that divides the city into 4 quaters .Each
corner is represented with: a season, a Patron Saint and a king of
Sicily. Going north is the Cathedral founded in 1185 and intended to be
power base in the city. Visit the Royal tombs of the greatest kings and
emperors the island has known. Continue through the oldest area of Sicily
where open air markets are held and where the best fish can be bought
othere the souvenirs and cloth. Drive by the imposing theathers, 19 th C
Massimo just reopened that was used for the shooting of Godfather
movie and teatro Politeama in the center of the city that includes 20 th C
sculpures. If time permits visit the Convent of the Capuccini. In here
8000 bodies of monks are preserved in the basements of the monastery
with different chemical drying process including dehydration , use of
vinegar and arsenic baths.
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