Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Palermo, Italy
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3.8 km
47 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 PalermoSight 1: Castello a Mare
Castello a Mare or Castellammare is an ancient fortress that guarded the entrance to the port at Palermo in La Cala. Extensive remains are visible, some of which are open to the public. There is a Norman keep, a fortified gate or entrance, and remains of a sophisticated Renaissance star-shaped defence.
Sight 2: Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Genovesi
Saint George of the Genoese is a Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic church located near the port of La Cala, on Via Buon Pastore in the ancient quarter of the Loggia, in Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Sight 3: Santa Croce
The Church of the Holy Cross is a nineteenth-century Anglican church located in Via Roma in Palermo. It is the only Anglican church in the city.
Sight 4: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo
The church of Saints Peter and Paul is a place of worship in Palermo.
Sight 5: Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas
The Regional Archaeological Museum "Antonino Salinas" is a museum located in Palermo. It has one of the richest archaeological collections in Italy and evidence of Sicilian history in all its phases, ranging from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Inside are preserved the finds and artifacts of the peoples who have determined the history of the island: Phoenicians, Punics, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, but also artifacts of other peoples such as the Egyptians and the Etruscans. The Palermo Stone is preserved there, an important testimony of the history of the Egyptian Old Kingdom.
Wikipedia: Museo archeologico regionale Antonio Salinas (IT), Website, Facebook
Sight 6: Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella
The Church of Saint Ignatius is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the ancient neighborhood of the Olivella, in the quarter of the Loggia, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Sight 7: Chiesa di San Gioacchino
The church of San Gioacchino all'Olivella is a place of worship located in the historic center of Palermo. Church dedicated to San Gioacchino, it is located in the Olivella district, from which it takes its name, on the corner of Via San Basilio and Via Patania.
Sight 8: al Massimo
The Teatro al Massimo, originally known as Cineteatro Massimo, is a theater in Palermo located in the historic center in the Seralcadio district.
Sight 9: Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe, renowned for its perfect acoustics.
Sight 10: ex Chiesa dei Diecimila Martiri
The Church of the Holy Ten Thousand Martyrs is a Baroque church in Palermo, Italy.
Sight 11: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
The Church of Saint Augustine is a Gothic church of Palermo. It is located near the market of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is also called Santa Rita, because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint.
Sight 12: Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione
The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located on the busy streets composing the markets of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Sight 13: Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola
San Francesco di Paola is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church and monastery, located on Via Carini corner Piazza San Francesco di Paola, in Palermo, Italy.
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