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Monreale

Monreale is a small Italian village in the province of Palermo. It has about 30,000 inhabitants and is 2 km south of Palermo. When you leave bustling and chaotic Palermo, you find this wonder. Quiet, half empty in the morning, Italian-flavoured town. Just get a cappuccino at the bar of the square, expensive but worth it, in view of the Norman cathedral which is the most famous. The cathedral is simple on the outside, but when you enter you find the famous Byzantine mosaics >2,200 kg of gold, exquisite cloister next to the cathedral, which is supported by 228 columns, profusely decorated, and finished in a very elaborate capitals, and the endless stairs leading to the roof, from where you can watch all Palermo.

I remember that the entrance to the cathedral is free but you pay to enter the cloister.
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At the foot of the cathedral

Aux pieds de la cathédrale

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Le bâtiment le plus représentatif est la cathédrale de Monreale. La ville est située sur les pentes du mont Caputo et domine ceux qui étaient autrefois les belles plantations d'agrumes de la Conca d'Oro et la ville de Palerme. Il est à seulement quelques kilomètres de l'endroit où il est facilement accessible par les bus. Vous devex acheter du pain par exemple dans une excellente boulangerie: Tusa. Ne manquez pas de goûter les cookies (une autre gloire de la ville): les Reginelle au sésame
The most representative building is the Cathedral of Monreale. The city is situated on the slopes of Mount Caputo, overlooking those who were once beautiful citrus Conca d'Oro and the city of Palermo plantations. It is only a few kilometers from the place where it is easily accessible by bus. Devex you buy bread for example, an excellent bakery: Tusa. Do not miss to taste the cookies (another glory of the city): the sesame Reginelle
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Monreale is a town located in the hills...

Monreale est une ville située sur les ...

Monreale est une ville située sur les hauteurs de Palerme, en Sicile. Si celle-ci est bruyante, agitée, pleine d'une activité débordante, Monreale est un nid d'aigle calme et serein, où on peut admirer une cathédrale du XIIIeme siècle, se poser dans un café ou simplement admirer cette magnifique vue du Golfe de Palerme... Je conseille cet endroit à tout ceux qui vont en Sicile.
Monreale is a town located in the hills of Palermo, Sicily. If it is noisy, restless, full of boundless activity, Monreale is an eagle's nest calm and serene, where you can admire a cathedral of the XIII century, arise in a cafe or simply enjoy the beautiful view of the Gulf Palermo ... I recommend this place to those who are in Sicily.
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Glimpses exceptional in the twilight of the evening, to relive the suggestion of the greatness of art

Scorci eccezionali nella penombra della sera, per rivivere la suggestione della grandezza dell'arte

Il fascino dell'arte normanna in uno dei monumenti tra i più importanti dell'epoca, la magia delle luci e delle ombre. La vista su Palermo, di sera, è un'esperienza emozionante.
The charm of Norman in one of the most important monuments of the time, the magic of light and shadows. The view of Palermo, in the evening, it is an exciting experience.
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