Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Palermo, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 73 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 Palermo

Sight 1: Chiesa del Santo Spirito

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The Church of the Holy Spirit is a Norman church in Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. The church is located within the boundaries of Sant'Orsola cemetery.

Wikipedia: Santo Spirito, Palermo (EN)

1429 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Admiral’s Bridge

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The Admiral's Bridge is a medieval bridge of Palermo, located in Piazza Scaffa. It was built over the Oreto River during the era of the Norman Sicily by the ammiratus ammiratorum George of Antioch. In 2015, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a series of nine civil and religious structures inscribed as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.

Wikipedia: Ponte dell'Ammiraglio (EN)

539 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi

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Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi Matthias Süßen / CC BY-SA 2.5

San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi is an ancient church in Palermo, Sicily. While built by the Norman rulers, the architecture has strong Arabic influences. The church in 1119 was attached to a leprosarium, hence the title. The church was dedicated to St John the Baptist. The adjacent hospital no longer exists.

Wikipedia: San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi, Palermo (EN)

1453 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 4: Museo di Zoologia Doderlein

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The "Pietro Doderlein" Museum is a university museum of Zoology in Palermo, Italy. 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 5: 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 6: 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)

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