Monreale
Monreale Cathedral, built by the Norman king William II of Sicily and inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale" in 2015, is the centrepiece of this hillside town above Palermo. Set on the slopes of Mount Caputo, the town developed around a Norman royal hunting site — the name itself derives from the Latin Mons Regalis — and has been an archdiocese since 1183. A compact centre with cafés and restaurants sits alongside several historic churches, with views down over the valley of Palermo below.
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- Population21,964
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Monreale: quick answers
Where is Monreale?
Monreale is in Palermo, Italy, about 7.6 km4.7 miles in a straight line from the city of Palermo.
How do you get to Monreale?
The nearest airport is Palermo (PMO), about 1 hr 18 min away by road. The nearest train station is Palazzo Reale-Orleans, about 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Monreale?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is October, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Monreale?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants, 6 cafés and 23 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Monreale?
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