The city of Monreale located in the old Conca D'Oro Valley rappresents a monumental door to Palermo's territory. Famous for its awesome Cathedral Arabic - Norman a vacation in Monreale offers you an exceptional eno-gastronomic and artistical itineraries among monuments of incomparable beauty.
This little and relaxing town is ideally and strategical located to undertake the most exciting daily trip in this wonderful zone of Sicily .

Art e Culture in Monreale

The Cathedral built in about 1172 d.c. is the universally famous monument of Monreale. The beauty of the shining mosaical covering and the volumetric stringency of the exterior make of the Duomo one of the most interesting architecture of the Island. The abbatial complex composed by the Chiostro (Cathedral Cloister), famous for its simmetry, and the Belvedere Villa, authentical terrazza on Palermo, complete this straordinay itinerary. Moreover Monreale is rich of beautiful little church, like San Vito Church and Carmine Church, and wonderful fountain , like Fisherman's and Dragon's Fountains , that since eighteenth-century make pleasant and agreeable the road from Palermo to Monreale.

Monreale offers an exceptional oenological and gastronomic itinerary based on a very old tradition about the art of the taste. The Bred and the Sicilian Biscuits, made in the numeorous firewood bred shops, are a guarantte of goodness and  fragrance ; the oil is another important intersting  product in the territory.
Monreale extra-virgin oil is recognized with the protected denomination since its quality and production.  About wine  Monreale's production makes , correctly dosing tradition and innovation, high quality wine like Nerod'Avola, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Monreale has a strong handicraft tradition in the production of Artistical Mosaics. Along the main street you'll find many shops where you can buy and watch the particular handicraft production.
Also Sicilian Ceramic Art and Glass are two important resource in this territory. This activities are located in the Ciambra zone of Monreale that in the past wre the artists and maestrances place.