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Activities / Features

Included pickup from the main hotels in the area

Full day

Visit places of worship

Places of historical interest

Time for Shopping

PROGRAMME

Departure at 07:30*.

Continuing to Palermo, arrival at Palermo at about 9.00. The guided foot tour starts at Piazza Indipendenza, we will advance to Porta Nuova to arrive at the Cathedral. Short visit to this imposing building that represents the summary of the history of sacred architecture of Palermo, to then continue to Piazza Villena, also known as “Quattro Canti” or “Teatro del Sole”. This is the meeting place of the two main arteries of the old town of Palermo and the baroque heart of the city. After discovering more about the symbolic meaning of the square and the fantastic twelve statues that decorate it, we will proceed to Praetorian Palace to admire the magnificent Tuscan white marble fountain, decorated by over forty statues, and furthermore, the facade of the Palace of the Eagles, the city hall.

Through the narrow streets found behind the Cathedral, one can reach the Capo Street Market, an ancient market with a unique atmosphere. You will be stunned by the voices of the sellers, the variety of products, the tastes, and the smells found there. Throughout this whole walk, you will experience the true tastes of Sicilian street food, and will be able to try Arancine, Panelle, the real Sicilian Sfincione and last but not least, the “ca Meusa” sandwich.

After having experienced the “street food”, we will depart for Monreale and meet with the local guide. Visit to the superb Monreale Cathedral, an architectural masterpiece of the Norman age, in which expressions of Islamic, Byzantine and Roman culture compete to create one of the best creations of the Italian Middle Ages. The interior is of great splendor and magnitude. The walls of the aisles, the sanctuary, the apses are all coated in mosaics on a gold background, like the colossal figure of the bust piece “Christ Pantocrator”.

Optional visit to the cloister.

Return to the hotel in the afternoon.

*The pick-up point depends on where you are staying, and may be outside your hotel, or just a short walk away. The pick-up time may vary in relation to your pick-up point.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• Transfer by bus from the hotel to the port, and back
• Tour leader for the full day
• Local guide for half day & headsets for visit

THE PRICE DOESN’T INCLUDE:

• Entrance to the cloister of Monreale (optional)
• Entrance to the Catacombs (optional)
• Lunch (optional)