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1. Castello Normanno
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookIn all of Sicily there may be no spot more scenic than atop Castello Normanno, reached by a set of steep staircases rising out of the town center...Read More
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2. Duomo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineMonreale's splendid cathedral is lavishly executed with mosaics depicting events from the Old and New Testaments. It's a glorious fusion of...Read More
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3. La Martorana
Quattro Canti | Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne piazza over from the dancing nymphs of Fontana Pretoria, this church, with its elegant Norman campanile, was erected in 1143 but had its...Read More
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4. Mt. Etna
VolcanoIn 387 BC, Plato sailed in just to catch a glimpse of it; in the 9th century AD, the first granita of all was shaved off its snowy slopes; in...Read More
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5. Villa Comunale
Garden/ArboretumStroll down Via Bagnoli Croce from the main Corso Umberto to the Villa Comunale to enjoy the stunning views from the seaside city's best terrace...Read More
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6. Castello Saraceno
Military SiteAn unrelenting 20-minute walk up the Via Crucis footpath takes you to the church of the Madonna della Rocca, hollowed out of the limestone rock...Read More
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7. Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Near Palazzo Reale | CemeteryThe spookiest sight in all of Sicily, this 16th-century catacomb houses nearly 9,000 corpses of men, women, and young children—some in tombs...Read More
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8. Cattedrale
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis church is a lesson in Palermitano eclecticism—originally Norman (1182), then Catalan Gothic (14th to 15th century), then fitted out with...Read More
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9. Circumetnea
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Instead of climbing up Mt. Etna, you can circle it on this private railroad, which runs between Catania and Riposto; by following the base of...Read More
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10. Cloister
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe lovely cloister of the abbey adjacent to the Duomo was built at the same time as the church but enlarged in the 14th century. The beautiful...Read More
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11. Club Alpino Italiano
Tour–SightA great resource for Mt. Etna climbing and hiking guides for those who have some experience and don't want a lot of hand-holding. ...Read More
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12. Duomo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe reconstruction of Messina's Norman and Romanesque cathedral, originally built by the Norman king Roger II and consecrated in 1197, has retained...Read More
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13. Museo Archeologico Regionale Salinas
Olivella | Museum/GalleryThis archaeology museum is the oldest public museum in Sicily, with a small but excellent collection, including a marvelously reconstructed...Read More
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14. Palazzo Abatellis
Kalsa | Museum/GalleryHoused in this late-15th-century Catalan Gothic palace with Renaissance elements is the Galleria Regionale. Among its treasures are the Annunciation...Read More
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15. Palazzo Corvaja
Building/Architectural SiteMany of Taormina's 14th- and 15th-century palaces have been carefully preserved. Especially beautiful is the Palazzo Corvaja, with characteristic...Read More
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16. Palazzo Reale
Albergheria | Castle/Palace/ChateauThis historic palace, also called Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palace), was the seat of Sicily's semiautonomous rulers for centuries; the building...Read More
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17. Piazza Pretoria
Quattro Canti | Plaza/Square/PiazzaThe square's centerpiece, a lavishly decorated fountain with 500 separate pieces of sculpture and an abundance of nude figures, so shocked some...Read More
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18. Riserva Naturale Saline Di Trapani E Paceco
Museum/GalleryWhen the Italian government proposed building a highway through this coastal marsh used for salt harvesting for centuries, protests by the local...Read More
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19. San Cataldo
Kalsa | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThree striking Saracenic scarlet domes mark this church, built in 1154 during the Norman occupation of Palermo. The church now belongs to the...Read More
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20. San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Albergheria | Religious Building/Site/ShrineDistinguished by its five reddish-orange domes and stripped-clean stone interior, this 12th-century church was built by the Normans on the site...Read More
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