Have been amazed at how much there is to see in Palermo, have mostly visited churches because that's where all the art and architecture is. It's been a mix of Baroque and Byzantine with a bit of Greek thrown in.
A day in Monreale (well, we had to go to Montréal!) where the Norman cathedral is covered in Byzantine mosaics, allegedly the largest surface in the world. It's basically an illustrated bible, both testaments, but we thought Noah and Rebecca got more than their fair share of wall space while Moses didn't get a look in!
Today a fair bit of Baroque, then a beautiful "basilica" with Greek mosaics and Baroque frescoes and a lovely plain church (nice change) with pretty cloisters, with a bit of arab thrown in the mix.
And just strolling the streets we have come across lovely buildings, as well as piles of rubbish and too much dog poo! North Italy is pristine but the further south the more street rubbish and dog poo despite a strict regime of recycling.
Will be back home (churched out) tomorrow evening. It has gone quickly - a brilliant trip.
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