Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Palermo, Italy

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 48 m
Descend 67 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: Chiesa del Carmine Maggiore

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The church of the Carmine Maggiore is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Carmine in front of an open market in the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Carmine Maggiore, Palermo (EN)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Oratorio del Carminello

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The Oratorio del Carminello is a Baroque chapel or prayer room located on Via Porta San Agata in the quarter of the Albergaria, within the historic centre of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Oratorio del Carminello, Palermo (EN)

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Porta Sant'Agata

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Porta Sant'Agata is a historic gate of Palermo.

Wikipedia: Porta Sant'Agata (IT)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Porta di Vicari

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The Porta di Vicari was one of the oldest gates in Palermo. It stood at the southern end of the artery consisting of Via Maqueda or Strada Nuova, opposite the Porta Maqueda, built to the north.

Wikipedia: Porta di Vicari (IT)

719 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Museo di Zoologia Doderlein

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The "Pietro Doderlein" museum is a university museum of Zoology in Palermo. It is the most important zoological museum in Sicily and is dedicated to Professor Pietro Doderlein, who founded it in 1863.

Wikipedia: Museo di zoologia Pietro Doderlein (IT)

533 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Orto Botanico

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The Orto Botanico di Palermo is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution of the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lies within the city of Palermo, Italy at 10 m (33 ft) above sea-level. It covers about 0.12 km2 on top of red soil that has evolved on a limestone tuff substratum.

Wikipedia: Orto botanico di Palermo (EN), Website, Youtube

642 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Villa Giulia

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Villa Giulia

The Villa Giulia, also known as Villa del Popolo, and as Villa Flor is an urban public park, lying to the east of the Botanical Garden of Palermo, in the region of Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Villa Giulia (Palermo) (EN)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia

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The fountain of the Genie at Villa Giulia or Genio di Villa Giulia, is located in the park of Villa Giulia in Palermo.

Wikipedia: Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia (IT)

497 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Chiesa di Santa Teresa alla Kalsa

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Chiesa di Santa Teresa alla KalsaJerome Bon from Paris, France / CC BY 2.0

The Church of Saint Teresa is a Baroque Roman Catholic church, located on Piazza della Kalsa, facing the Porta de Greci in the ancient quarter of the Kalsa of the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santa Teresa alla Kalsa (EN)

330 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Foro Italico

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The Foro Italico is a pedestrian path and park along the seafront of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Foro Italico, Palermo (EN)

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