Photo by Maya Garabedian. While power over Sicily continued to change hands until becoming part of the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Arab-Norman art and architecture remain a defining attribute of the ...

Why shoulder season is the perfect time to visit Sicily: how to plan a late spring or autumn break - There’s less crowds, the ...

On the northern coast, medieval Cefalu balances some of Sicily’s finest sands with impressive Baroque architecture. Celebrated for its Unesco-listed Arab-Norman cathedral, the antiquities of ...

The Cathedral of Monreale, near Palermo, is a stunning example of Norman architecture begun around 1171 by King William II of Sicily. Notable for its mosaics — many made of pure gold ...

But the emperor of the European-Greek-Arabic cultural crucible that was Norman Sicily ennobled the town ... an ideal fusion of architecture and nature. Forty-five minutes to the south ...

Located in the northwest of Sicily, port city has opened its doors to everyone since its foundation, which shaped Sicilian history, architecture and culture from the Phoenicians to contemporary ...

A 12th century Arab-Norman cathedral is the star of Cefalu (Getty Images) On the northern coast, medieval Cefalu balances some of Sicily’s finest sands with impressive Baroque architecture.