A day off your cruise ship will allow you to combine the visit of top sites of Palermo as well as a short trip to the countryside to visit hill town of Monreale with its wonderful Cathedral adorned with world famous mosaic or visit to Cefalu, a characteristic and picturesque town on the costs.

Palermo is also conveniently positioned to visit the town hill of Corleone, the namesake of  The Godfather  and a real-life Mafia stronghold and its wine country. Although this town was home to a number of Mafia bosses in the past, you will be surprised to be greeted by its friendly citizens, an excellent example of the typical Sicilian hospitality that can still be found in the rural areas of this island.