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Sight Monreale, Palermo

Monreale Cathedral

A sight in Monreale, Palermo, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Monreale Cathedral in Monreale, Palermo
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Why go

Hillside cathedral covered in 6,500 square meters of Byzantine mosaics.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Palermo, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Palatine Chapel, 6.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Monreale
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Palermo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Palatine Chapel

    12th-century royal chapel in the Norman Palace, lined with gold mosaics.

    Sight · 6.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Palermo Cathedral

    Cathedral mixing Norman, Gothic and Baroque styles, with royal tombs.

    Sight · 6.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ballarò Market

    Busy street market for produce, fish and fried snacks like panelle.

    Shopping · 6.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Teatro Massimo

    Italy's largest opera house; daily guided tours and seasonal performances.

    Activity · 7.1 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Quattro Canti

    Baroque crossroads where four ornate facades frame the old town's quarters.

    Sight · 7.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    I Segreti del Chiostro

    Convent pastry shop in Santa Caterina selling recipes from Palermo's nuns.

    Food · 7.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Monreale Cathedral is a stop on our Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Palermo

Monreale Cathedral is our only sight pick in Palermo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Palermo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Palermo run from 14°C in January to 32°C in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Monreale Cathedral itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Palermo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Palermo weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Piazza Guglielmo II, 90046 Monreale PA, Italy
Coordinates
38.08205, 13.29207
Destination
Palermo, Italy

Monreale Cathedral: quick answers

How much time do you need at Monreale Cathedral?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Monreale Cathedral. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Monreale Cathedral?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Visit the cloister and walk the roof for views over Palermo.

Where is Monreale Cathedral?

Monreale Cathedral is at Piazza Guglielmo II, 90046 Monreale PA, Italy. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Monreale Cathedral?

Monreale Cathedral appears on Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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