PALERMO
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The 10 most popular unesco & historic sites in Palermo. Who runs them, what they include, and what they actually cost.
See Palermo’s Teatro Massimo in a 40-minute guided tour: foyer, golden auditorium, royal box, stage views, and city panoramas for $14.
“Valuable cultural experience with a great guide! Highly recommend!”
Step into Palazzo Conte Federico in Palermo for a small-group, English tour inside a real family residence with noble rooms and an Arab-Norman tower.
“Excellent tour of historic residence in the same family for 400 years conducted by the descendants of the original count. The palazzo is still the family home”
Explore Palermo’s UNESCO core on a guided walk, with Cathedral entry and golden mosaics at the Martorana, plus a sweet Sicilian treat.
“Renata was an amazing tour guide. We had the best time and learned a lot about Palermo, its customs and its history. Renata was incredibly knowledgeable and threw in some extras when she could. I would definitely like a tour with Renata again.”
90-minute guided visit to Palermo’s Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel with tickets included. Skip the line and see rare mosaics.
“The guide was excellent and the visit very well designed in content and time.”
3-hour walk through Palermo’s UNESCO sights: Norman-Arabic churches, Quattro Canti, Cathedral entry, and a cannolo or granita.
“A great three hours. Our guide was excellent; he was happy to take questions and was so passionate about his city.”
Palermo’s Cappella Palatina and Palazzo dei Normanni in 2 hours with an expert guide and ticket help, plus Byzantine-Islamic-Norman art.
“Very knowledgeable and generous guide. We recommend her very much if you want to really understand what you see.”
Palermo’s Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel UNESCO in one day, with golden mosaics, Norman kings, and an Italian guide. Tickets extra.
“Un’ottima esperienza”
Small-group visit to Palermo’s Norman Palace and Cappella Palatina with guided access to palace, gardens, and golden mosaics for $81.
“Stunning place with very interesting history. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and even managed to keep our 7 year old daughter interested on a very hot day! Up front communication was also good and the guide met us right outside the main entrance so was easy to find.”
Round-trip van from Palermo to Cefalù UNESCO site. Enjoy 3 hours to wander streets, cathedral, and beach with an English-Italian driver.
“our driver did a great job and had a nice vehicle. Thank you”
Palermo’s historic center by foot, then the Palazzo dei Normanni and Palatine Chapel, plus a cannolo or granita break with an English guide.
“Renata was THE perfect guide. Funny and knowing what to say, she was great. Palermo is such a wonferful city, and the hilight of the tour was the Normand Palace and the Palatina Chapel. Superb”
