I get to Palermo early after noon, and plan to just walk around the first afternoon evening, maybe go to the Archeological Museum.. Next day I'm thinking of going by train to Cefalu to see the cathedral, then back to Palermo to see the Capella Palatina. The next day I'm driving down to Trapani. I was thinking of Monreale, Segesta, and maybe Erice on the way to Trapania. Having seen Cefalu and the Capella, is it worth seeing Monreale?
Thanks,
Jim
I don't know what your time/schedule is in Sicily - one of my favorite places....
In Sicily Cefalu was my very favorite town - stayed there 3 nights.
Here is a link to all things SICILY. I used this site a lot, it has hundreds of links to all kinds of info.
In Cefalu you can go to the beach (If weather is good), climb to the top of a huge hill called The Rock to see wonderful views. I loved just wandering the little streets, saw a puppet show, had great seafood etc.
Here is the link
Best of Sicily
Jim, all the places you list are terrific, although I don't know if you can cover all the ground you mention for your day of driving, without short-changing the various locations. My own two favorite spots in Sicily were Erice, where I spent my first two nights, and Taormina. I think Erice is much more wonderful as a place to stay than as a short stop during the day. It is an ancient stone hill town, originally Oryx in Greek, and is absolutely magical in the quiet mist of the early morning and evening, even more than during the day when it might be crowded with visitors. Great food there too -- be sure to try the Fish Couscous in that region of Sicily, from the African influence, it's hard to find even elsewhere in Sicily. One tip: do your best to find "city maps" of the cities, even small cities, you plan to visit. I did a daylong driving trip from Erice (Segesta, Selinunte, Marsala and Trapani) with the idea that the last two were just small towns, so I had not even thought about city maps. But when I got there I found they were small cities with so much traffic congestion, no available parking at all, and then the dreaded ZTLs, that I ended up just driving in and out of both towns without even stopping. I was just happy to find my way out of town without hitting anything or anyone! Enjoy wonderful Sicily!
You should visit the three most famous sights for mosaics, if you are interested (and it seems you are): Capella Palatina, Cefalu, and Monreale. Don't miss Segesta! It is magical as you drive toward it.
If you can spend a night in Erice, to see it without the daytime tourists, is worth it, in my opinion.
