THE ARAB NORMAN HERITAGE
SUGGESTED DEPARTURE TIME
09:30 or 14.00
TRANSPORT
Walking tour
DURATION
App 3h.30 min
TICKETS
- Normans Palace and Palatine Chapel € 7.00 from Tuesday to Thursday | € 8.50 from Friday to Monday
- Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti € 6.00
- Cathedral free admission
- Church of Saint Mary of the Admiral or Martorana € 2.00
SUITABLE FOR
All
ACCESSIBILITY
Partially accessible (see Accessible tours)
OVERVIEW
The Arab Norman style finds in Palermo’s monuments its highest expression and, for that reason, Palermo Arab-Norman route was inscribed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. This tour will reveal the symbolism and the deepest meaning of Arab Norman art, still extremely relevant today as resulting from the need to combine different cultures, languages and religions, in a charming historical context. A tour that cannot be missed if you wish to understand the uniqueness of the city!
MEETING POINT Indipendenza square, Normans Palace / Palatine Chapel’s gate.
- Normans Palace (from Friday to Monday only)
- Palatine Chapel
- Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti
- Vittoria square
- Relax with a “cannolo break”!
- Cathedral
- The Cassaro (pedestrian area)
- The Four Corners
- Piazza Pretoria and Fountain of Shame
- Martorana Church
WHAT TO REMEMBER
• Comfortable shoes are recommended
• You should bring sunglasses, a hat and a small bottle of water in the summertime