DISCOVERING PALERMO
SUGGESTED DEPARTURE TIME
09:30 or 14.30
TRANSPORT
Walking tour
DURATION
App 2h.30 min
TICKETS
- Cathedral free admission
- Church of Jesus at Casa Professa € 2.00
- Church of Saint Mary of the Admiral or Martorana € 2.00
SUITABLE FOR
All
ACCESSIBILITY
Partially accessible (see Accessible tours)
OVERVIEW
This tour will lead us to the discovery of the historic center of Palermo, visiting some of the most representative places and listening to local stories. Walking through the old town, we will visit the Cathedral, the beautiful baroque church of Jesus at Casa Professa and the Church of the Martorana, a splendid example of the Arab-Norman style. Along the way we will admire the Water’s Theater (the Fountain of Shame) and the Theater of the Sun (the Four Corners) just before arriving in front of the majestic temple of opera, the Massimo Theater.
MEETING POINT
Cathedral, Corso Vittorio Emanuele gate
- Cathedral
- The Cassaro (pedestrian area)
- Piazza Bologni (pedestrian area)
- Church of Jesus at Casa Professa
- Church of Saint Mary of the Admiral or Martorana
- Piazza Pretoria and Fountain of Shame (pedestrian area)
- The Four Corners
- Via Maqueda (pedestrian area)
- Teatro Massimo (exterior only)
WHAT TO REMEMBER
• Comfortable shoes are recommended
• You should bring sunglasses, a hat and a small bottle of water in the summertime