Cattedrale di Monreale

One of the Most Beautiful Churches I’ve Ever Visited Absolutely stunning! Be sure to get the full ticket – the view from the rooftop is breathtaking. It’s best to visit right when it opens, as it can get quite crowded later with large tour groups arriving by bus.

Stunningly beautiful Norman cathedral in Monreale, the birthplace of my wife’s grandmother and locale where her grandparents lived before emigrating to Rochester, NY in 1902. Wish we could have spent more time in Monreale, but we enjoyed seeing this wonderful cathedral. Definitely do the tower walk, worth the money.

Magnificent church with stunning views! Definitely worth the visit compared to the Palermo Palace!! Only a short bus ride 15 min. from the Palace. Tickets for the bus were cheap - €2.80 for 2 round trip. Had really old church records that were cool. The ticket line was a bit long due to tour groups, but moved quickly.

"La Cattedrale Più Bella del Mondo" - Don Anselmo Lipari. It helps to have a well known local guide you around the cathedral and you can actually understand what he is saying! The mosaics were intact and beautiful.

One of the finest Norman-era churches in the world, with exquisite Byzantine style art on an incredible scale. No visit to Sicily is complete without a trip to Monreale. Make sure to climb up to the bell tower so that you can admire the building in its entirety and take in the beautiful view from the top across Palermo. Highly recommended.

10€ ticket all inclusive (no audio guide) to visit such beautiful cathedral fully covered in mosaic and marbles! This is a must when visiting Palermo -Monreale 💯 Remember to keep the ticket and show to staff at each gate control. Anyone else asking extra to access the tower is a scam.

Extraordinary artwork especially either the gold mozaic, one of a kind, marvelous, and beautifully crafted. Deserves 5 stars rating, with very reasonable 10 euros entry tit to see all three area the church, the Bell Tower, and the museum. This one is a MUST VISIT place when having holiday in Palermo area, Sicily island.

The Monreale Cathedral is a breathtaking masterpiece of Norman architecture, located just outside Palermo. Built in 1174 by King William II of Sicily, it is world-renowned for its extraordinary golden mosaics that cover over 6,000 square meters of the interior. These mosaics depict scenes from the Old and New Testament with remarkable detail and luminosity, creating one of the most complete and impressive cycles of Byzantine art in existence. The cathedral also features a magnificent cloister, where elegant twin columns and intricately carved capitals highlight the fusion of Norman, Arab, and Byzantine styles that defined medieval Sicily. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monreale Cathedral is not only a religious monument but also a unique testimony to the cultural melting pot of Sicily’s history. An absolute must-see for anyone visiting the island.