Palermo Walking Tour - Baroque and Aristocracy

3.5 (2 reviews) Sicily, Italy
Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

In this sublime walk through history and amazement, you will have the opportunity to discover the wonders of the center of Palermo.

Please note:
- Visits to the listed monuments may undergo changes based on availability.
- Visits to the listed monuments may undergo changes on public holidays.
- The visit inside Palazzo Gangi is not included in the itinerary.
- Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca can only be visited from Tuesday to Thursday for groups of at least 10 people. Alternatively it will be replaced by Palazzo Mirto.

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Entrance tickets to the monuments

What to expect

  1. Quattro Canti
    15m
    Meeting at the Quattro Canti or Teatro del Sole, an elegant Baroque building.
  2. Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    From the Quattro Canti you will travel the ancient axis of the city to reach and visit the Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca, one of the richest residences of the Palermitan aristocracy which among its admirably restored halls preserves a beautiful Crucified Christ by Van Dick.
  3. Piazza Pretoria
    20m
    The famous Pretoria or "della Vergogna" fountain will be the backdrop for popular stories.
  4. Piazza Bellini
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    In Piazza Bellini you will admire the 12th century domes of San Cataldo. of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher.
  5. Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    A particularly interesting visit will follow, the Church of Santa Caterina recently returned to the city but for centuries reserved only to the young cloistered nuns, girls of the highest foreclosed aristocracy who lived among lapis lazuli altars and precious stones in contrast with the Baroque and Spanish society of Palermo.
  6. Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    Step to the small square decorated by the splendid Gothic rose window of the church of San Francesco d'Assisi.
  7. Piazza Marina
    15m
    You will discover the richest and darkest centuries of Spanish Sicily by reaching Piazza Marina to admire a centuries-old ficus magnolioides of the Garibaldi Garden, once a place reserved for the Condemnations and Tortures of the Holy Inquisition
  8. La Cala
    10m
    The walk will end between traditional ice cream and cannoli in the neighborhood of the old port La Cala.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting at the Quattro Canti

End point

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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