The Duomo di Monreale is covered in gold. 6,340 sq meters of Byzantine mosaics — the largest, most complete cycle in the world. Every surface glitters with Old and New Testament scenes. 8km uphill from Palermo.
From Piazza Indipendenza to Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. 2 min from the cathedral entrance.
Bus 389, 30 min, €1.40. THE must-do from Palermo. The mosaics alone make Sicily worth visiting. Go morning for light through windows.