Western Sicily: From Antiquity to the 20th Century
Compared to Eastern Sicily, the western part of the island has been off the travelers’ radar for decades, albeit it has found itself…
The cathedral of Monreale is a world heritage site whose origins go back to the 12th century and one of the finest examples of Norman architecture. Importantly, Monreale’s cathedral boasts the largest concentration of mosaic scenes still extent from the Middle Ages.
History and wines in Monreale
The cathedral of Monreale was one of the architectural wonders of the Middle Ages. It took hundreds of fine craftsmen from Sicily, Byzantine and Greece to make what is one of the world’s largest concentration of mosaic scenes. After visiting this World Heritage site, we will head off to an atypical wine estate for a memorable wine degustation and lunch
