Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Palermo, Italy

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 80 m

Experience Palermo in Italy in a whole new way with our free 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 Palermo

Sight 1: Catacombe dei Cappuccini

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Catacombe dei Cappuccini

The Capuchin convent in Palermo, in the Cuba district, is annexed to the church of Santa Maria della Pace. The church and convent date back to the sixteenth century, although built on previous structures. In the basement are the famous Capuchin catacombs in Gothic style, so called but actually a cemetery and not a catacomb, that is, a place of worship and early Christian meeting.

Wikipedia: Catacombe dei Cappuccini (IT), Website, Telegram, Tripadvisor, Instagram

22 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace

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The church of Santa Maria della Pace is a late Gothic church later renovated in the Baroque style in the Cuba district of Palermo.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace (Palermo) (IT)

776 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Necropoli punica

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Necropoli punicaJean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France / CC BY 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Necropoli punica di Palermo (IT)

98 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Fontana del dragone

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The fountain of the two Dragons is a historic fountain in Palermo.

Wikipedia: Fontana dei due Draghi (IT)

897 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Villa Bonanno

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Villa BonannoMagister_Ludi (Demian Germain) / CC BY 2.0

Villa Bonanno is a public garden in Palermo, in the Palazzo Reale district.

Wikipedia: Villa Bonanno (IT)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Museo Diocesano di Palermo (MUdiPA)

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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.

Wikipedia: Diocesan Museum of Palermo (EN), Website

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Palermo Cathedral

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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.

Wikipedia: Palermo Cathedral (EN), Website

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore

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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.

Wikipedia: Santissimo Salvatore, Palermo (EN)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Chiesa di Santa Chiara

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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.

Wikipedia: Santa Chiara all'Albergaria (EN)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa)

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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.

Wikipedia: Church of the Gesù, Palermo (EN)

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