{"id":390,"count":0,"description":"Just north of Palermo, you can climb Mount Pellegrino<\/strong><\/a>, discover its panoramas, trails and the important Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia<\/strong><\/a> or the neoclassical Utveggio Castle<\/strong><\/a>.\r\nAt its western foot, in the Favorita Park<\/strong><\/a>, the singular oriental-style Chinese Palace<\/strong><\/a> was built by King Ferdinand II of Sicily at the end of the 18th century, close to the Giuseppe Pitre Ethnological Museum<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nJust north of Mount Pellegrino, the bay begins with the beach of Mondello<\/strong><\/a>, (one of the closest to the center of Palermo, about 10 km away) a prestigious seaside resort, very popular in summer. At the end of this small bay, another massif occupies the promontory with the beautiful nature reserve of Capo Gallo<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nIf, on the other hand, you go into the hills west of Palermo, you reach the small town of Monreale<\/strong><\/a>, about 10 km from the center, which developed around the exceptional Arab-Norman cathedral<\/strong><\/a>, with its mosaics and cloister, listed by UNESCO.\r\n\r\nHeading south, the town of Bagheria<\/strong><\/a> is renowned for its luxurious Baroque villas, the first of which was Villa Palagonia<\/strong> built in the 18th century, decorated with sculptures of picturesque grotesque figures.\r\nNearby, the remains of the ancient city of Solunto<\/strong><\/a> overlook the slope of Mount Catalfano<\/strong><\/a> facing the sea.\r\n\r\nLet us also mention the Norman church of Saint John of the Lepers<\/strong><\/a>, south of the center of Palermo.\r\n\r\n[travelers-map height=400px max_cluster_radius=10 cats=alentours-de-palerme]","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/destinations-sicily\/palermo-heritage-and-tourism\/around-palermo","name":"Around Palermo","slug":"around-palermo","taxonomy":"category","parent":364,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAround Palermo Folder | Sicile-Sicilia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/destinations-sicily\/palermo-heritage-and-tourism\/around-palermo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Around Palermo Folder | Sicile-Sicilia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Just north of Palermo, you can climb Mount Pellegrino, discover its panoramas, trails and the important Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia or the neoclassical Utveggio Castle. 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Nearby, the remains of the ancient city of Solunto overlook the slope of Mount Catalfano facing the sea. Let us also mention the Norman church of Saint John of the Lepers, south of the center of Palermo. No markers found for this Travelers' map. 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