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The Most Beautiful Italian Cities That Will Take Your Breath Away

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Palermo, Sicily, Italy

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.” Leonardo da Vinci Italy is

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Monreale and one of the most famous monuments of the old Norman Kingdom

Cities and Towns
Interior of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy

On the “sunny island” (how Sicily is often called), not far from Palermo, one can find a small remote town of Monreale, which features one of the most famous monuments of the old Norman Kingdom – Monreale Cathedral. It was built in the 12th century by the most powerful Norman King William II. as a symbol of his immense power.

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