Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Palermo, Italy
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2.9 km
76 m
Experience Palermo in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in PalermoIndividual Sights in PalermoSight 1: Catacombe dei Cappuccini
The Cappuccini convent in Palermo, in the Cuba district, is annexed to the church of Santa Maria della Pace. Church and convent date back to the 16th century, although built on previous structures. In the basement there are the famous Gothic -style Capuchins catacombs, so called but in reality cemetery and not catacombs, that is, a place of worship and early Christian meeting.
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Sight 2: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace
The church of Santa Maria della Pace is a late Gothic church later renovated in the Baroque style in the Cuba district of Palermo.
Sight 3: Necropoli punica
The Punic necropolis of Palermo is a necropolis dating back to the Punic-Roman period. It is located in the western part of the city and the part that can be visited is located under the Tukory barracks, between Piazza Indipendenza, Corso Pisani, Via Cuba, Via Pindemonte and Via Danisinni.
Sight 4: Fontana del dragone
The Fountain of the Two Dragons is a historic fountain in Palermo, Italy.
Sight 5: Villa Bonanno
Villa Bonanno is a public garden in Palermo, in the Palazzo Reale district.
Sight 6: Museo Diocesano di Palermo (MUdiPA)
The Diocesan Museum of Palermo is a museum of religious art in Palermo on Sicily, housed in a number of rooms in the Palazzo Arcivescovile opposite Palermo Cathedral.
Sight 7: Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.
Sight 8: Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
The Church of Most Holy Saviour is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Italy. It is located at #396 of the ancient main street of Palermo, the Cassaro, presently Via Vittorio Emanuele, in the ancient Albergaria quarter.
Sight 9: Chiesa di Santa Chiara
Santa Chiara all'Albergaria refers to a church and former monastery located in piazza Santa Chiara, in the quarter of Albergaria in the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. The church is located near the busy outdoor Ballarò marketplace.
Sight 10: Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa)
The Church of the Gesù, known also as the Saint Mary of Jesus or the Casa Professa, is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church established under the patronage of the Jesuit order, and located at Piazza Casa Professa 21 in Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
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