Sicily tour day 2, Monreale Cathedral, Street food lunch, Palermo walking tours

This morning we visited Monreale, a famous Arab-Norman Cathedral and Cloister, the pinnacle of art for this period in Sicily. Stunning architecture showing the layers of civilization that created this magnificent beauty.

We returned to the city and began our walking tour through the narrow winding streets of Palermo and through the colourful local market.

After working up an appetite we were introduced to Sicilian cuisine. We visited one of the city’s historic markets and enjoyed a street food lunch where we tasted some of Palermo’s most typical foods, such as panelle and pane con la milza.

After our very tasty lunch we continued our walking tour of Palermo. Charming narrow streets, beautiful buildings. We visited the cathedral which was once a Pagan temple, then converted to a Mosque, then a church and the bishop commissioned and then the catholic bishop added the dome.

We stopped at Cappadonia Gelati to taste some of the best gelato in Palermo. We are definitely going to eat our way through Sicily. The food and treats are amazing! Continuing our tour we visited an incredible Baroque church built in the 18th century. There is a cloister attached to the church. The nuns that live here that make some tasty desserts to sell to the people.