Italy · UNESCO Heritage Sites

4-Hour Palermo and Monreale UNESCO Tour with Byzantine Mosaics

4 Hours Round trip from 90046 Monreale Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the famous Cathedral of Monreale with its beautiful Byzantine mosaics
02 Explore the Royal Palace with the Palatine Chapel, another UNESCO site
03 See Vincenzo Argento's workshop and its authentic handmade puppets
04 Enjoy traditional cuisine and local atmosphere at the Ballarò street market
05 Admire the baroque Church of Jesus
06 Stroll through Pretoria Square

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, and Monreale, a town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo. Discover beautiful Byzantine mosaics and architecture while learning about their history. The experience also includes authentic local culture, from traditional cuisine at the Ballarò street market to the chance to see handmade puppets at Vincenzo Argento's workshop.

Visit Monreale by taxi to see the Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site with beautiful Byzantine mosaics covering an area of 6,000 square meters.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Monreale Cathedral and Palermo UNESCO Highlights

Visit Monreale by taxi to see the Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site with beautiful Byzantine mosaics covering an area of 6,000 square meters.
Continue to Palermo to visit another UNESCO site, the Royal Palace with the Palatine Chapel.
The tour then continues along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to see puppeteer Vincenzo Argento's workshop, where handmade puppets are created.
Further visits include the Ballarò street market, the baroque Church of Jesus, and Pretoria Square.

The route