Boat & day trips

Monreale Cathedral and cloister

A hilltop cathedral covered inside with golden mosaics, with a beautiful cloister of carved twin columns next door and wide views over Palermo.

⏱ Allow 1 h 30

From the ship

Terminal	One way	How
Palermo Cruise Terminal (Stazione Marittima), Molo Vittorio Veneto	40 min	bus or taxi

Times are estimates. Allow extra on busy days and for tender queues.

Nearby

Sights

Capuchin Catacombs

Corridors lined with the preserved and clothed remains of past Palermo residents. Unusual and moving, but not for everyone. A short taxi ride west of the centre.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 21 min by taxi or public transport from the Palermo Cruise Terminal

Sights

Palazzo dei Normanni and Palatine Chapel

The royal palace of Sicily's Norman kings, now the regional parliament. Its 12th-century chapel is covered in golden mosaics under a carved wooden ceiling.

⏱ 1 h 30 visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the Palermo Cruise Terminal

Sights

San Giovanni degli Eremiti

A former monastery church known for its pink domes and a quiet cloister garden, a few minutes from the royal palace.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the Palermo Cruise Terminal

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