Tag: IT – Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale

On a visit to Sicily, Alaska travel columnist Scott McMurren’s wife and brother-in-law searched for their family history.

Source: A trip overseas to visit an ancestral home elicits reflections on our origins, identity and the future

The Cathedral of Monreale near Palermo is one of the world’s greatest examples of Norman architecture, and is  famous for the extraordinary Byzantine mosaics guarded inside.

Source: Wonders of Italy: Monreale Cathedral

The Parco delle Madonie natural reserve is home to some of Sicily’s highest hilltop towns that sit suspended between land and sky.

Source: These Beautiful Mountain Towns Are Sicily’s Best-Kept Secret