| Monreale | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sicily | |
| Territory | Palermo hinterland | |
| Altitude | 310 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 530.18 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 39.410 (ISTAT 2015) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 091 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 90046 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Castrense | |
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Monreale is a city of Sicily.
To know
Together with the Arab-Norman Palermo site and the cathedral of Cefalù, Monreale with its cathedral in 2015 was declared by UNESCO World Heritage.
How to orient yourself
Monreale: full screen map.Fractions
- Aquino
- Borgo Fraccia
- Borgo Schirò
- Cicio di Monreale
- Malpasso
- Monte Caputo
- Giacalone
- Grisì
- Stone
- Poplar
- Poggio San Francesco
- San Martino delle Scale
- Sirignano
- Sparacia
- Cut via
- Villaciambra
How to get
By plane
By car
From Palermo go along Corso Calatafimi until the exit of the city and take the 
and subsequently the 
up to Monreale.
On the train
There are long-distance trains from Palermo and to Milan Central, Rome Terms, Turin Porta Nuova and other major Italian cities.
As for regional connections, there are direct trains to the cities of Messina, Catania, Agrigento is Trapani.
By bus
Buses to Monreale leave from Piazza Indipendenza a Palermo (line 389 or 309) to the Fontana del drago-Cannolicchio stop, for timetables consult here.
How to get around
By car
- 1 parking area.
Cars and motorbikes 1 € / h. 
8:00-20:00. From the parking lot, you can easily reach the city center via a staircase and then the cathedral.
Cars and motorbikes 1 € / h. 
8:00-20:00. From the parking lot, you can easily reach the city center via a staircase and then the cathedral.What see
Monreale Cathedral
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1 Monreale Cathedral (Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova), ☎ 39 091 6404413. Cloister € 6, cathedral and cloister (groups) € 10, individuals € 12. Duomo: Mon-Sun, weekdays 8: 30-12.30 and 14: 30-16: 45, holidays: 8: 00-9: 15 and 14: 30-17: 00. Cloister: Mon-Sat 9: 00-19: 00, Sun and holidays 9: 00-13: 30. Built starting in 1174 at the behest of William II of Sicily, king of Sicily, it is famous for the rich Byzantine mosaics that decorate the interior. According to legend, the king falling asleep under a carob tree would have dreamed of the Madonna who would have revealed to him the presence of a treasure under the tree. Once the tree was uprooted, a treasure in gold coins was found which he dedicated to the construction of the cathedral. The completion of the structure took place only in 1267, now in the Angevin period. In the following centuries, further additions were made. The plan is a Latin cross with a semicircular apse. There are the tombs of kings William I and William II of Sicily as well as of the French king Louis IX. The mosaics with a gold background show scenes from the Old and New Testament, among all the imposing figure of Christ Pantocrator stands out.
- The visit also includes that of the adjoining 12th century cloister. The eighteenth-century French traveler Jean Houel describes it thus: “The columns are all fluted, some are twisted, others straight. They are all encrusted with colored and gilded mosaics, granite, porphyry, all types of marble that form small drawings of enchanting exactness. The capitals are a mixture of flowers, fruit, figures of animals of all kinds ... "
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Diocesan Museum
- 2 Diocesan Museum, Via Arcivescovado 2, ☎ 39 0916402424. Diocesan Museum North Transept Roano Chapel € 4. Mon-Sat 9: 00-13: 00 and 14: 30-17: 30.
- 3 Castellaccio. Military fortress-monastery dating from the 12th century.
- 4 Abbey Basilica of San Martino delle Scale (in the hamlet of San Martino delle Scale).
Events and parties
What to do
- Crests of Mirabella. Hike of 13 km with an altitude difference of 690 m and a time of 6-8 hours.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 B&B Hootel Duomo Monreale (Bed and breakfast Hootel Duomo Monreale), via Guglielmo II n2 (Piazza Guglielmo II 20 meters from the Duomo), ☎ 39 340 9144133, @[email protected]. 70 / 100EUR. Check in: 14:30, check-out: 10:30.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
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Wood of the Ficuzza
- Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere and Gorgo del Drago nature reserve - The Bosco della Ficuzza is one of the richest and most fascinating in Sicily. King Ferdinand of Bourbon himself, at the end of the 16th century, made Ficuzza his hunting lodge. Plant life in the woods is varied and includes oak, ash, cork and maple trees; it is also home to wild animals including small mammals, many species of birds and wild boars. Some noteworthy structures, including the Royal Palace, are located within this wood.
- Capo Gallo Nature Reserve
- 2 Sanctuary of Maria Santissima del Rosario di Tagliavia (a few kilometers from Monreale).
Itineraries
- Santa Rosalia itinerary - Tourist, religious and naturalistic route of over 180 km, between the provinces of Agrigento is Palermo, to be done on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, which winds through 7 former nature reserves now absorbed by the Monti Sicani Park and 15 municipalities (Santo Stefano Quisquina, Castronovo of Sicily, Prizzi, Adriano Palace, Bivona, Burgio, Closed Sclafani, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina, Flowery field, Lionheart, Plain of the Albanians, Altofonte, Monreale, Palermo), connecting the Hermitage in the territory of Santo Stefano Quisquina to the Sanctuary of Monte Pellegrino through the places linked to the cult of Santa Rosalia.
- The path, which is part of the Vie Sacre di Sicilia project, is made up of royal tracks, mule tracks, paths and disused railways. Funded by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fishing, it was officially inaugurated on 4 September 2016.
- Arab-Norman itinerary - itinerary among the monuments of the Arab-Norman period that make it Palermo, Monreale and Cefalùworld heritage sites.
