The 389 bus from Piazza Indipendenza take you to Monreale and the journey takes about 20-30 minutes. Monreale is located quite high and offers spectacular views of Palermo and the valleys. The Cathedral itself is stunning: The entire nave and aisles are covered with 12th century mosaics which depict scenes from the bible and there is a spectacular mosaic of... more

Only a public bus ride from Palermo, this cathedral is breathtaking. 55,000 sq.ft. of gold tile mosaics cover the ceilings. Even though many of the churches in Palermo offer beautiful art and architecture, this duomo and its cloister are over the top. Plan on spending at least an hour just craning your neck up to slowly discover the Bible stories... more

Monreale is pretty amazing, particularly the mosaics inside and the view of the cloisters from a little known balcony - see picture attached. Geeting there by road and parking can be tricky, you might want to take a tour. Getting to the balcony is via a locked door and costs a coupe of Euros extra if I remember rightly. You... more

Monreale Cathedral is beautiful beyond words. If you are religious light a candle, if not take a walk on the catherdral roof top. The view from the cathedral roof is grand. Outside take a picture by the Sicilian cart and have an expresso. JGB more