Palermo Trip Overview
In this amazing walking tour that will take you along the beauties of the city, to know the secrets and the most interesting stories told by the same monuments that we will meet along the way. A review of beauty and history that you will never forget, and especially the opportunity to visit some of the most important monuments of Palermo. We start from the Cathedral of Palermo, a World Heritage Site according to the recent UNESCO classification. We will have a coffee break along the “Cassaro” to taste some of the Sicilian confectionery specialties such as cassata and cannolo. We will then proceed to “Quattro Canti” to get to the splendid Pretoria or Della Vergogna fountain so named due to the fact that all the statues are represented nude. In the same area our tour will introduce you to the churchs of the Martorana and San Cataldo with its famous domes.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In this amazing walking tour that will take you along the beauties of the city, to know the secrets and the most interesting stories told by the same monuments that we will meet along the way. A review of beauty and history that you will never forget, and especially the opportunity to visit some of the most important monuments of Palermo. We start from the Cathedral of Palermo, a World Heritage Site according to the recent UNESCO classification. We will have a coffee break along the “Cassaro” to taste some of the Sicilian confectionery specialties such as cassata and cannolo. We will then proceed to “Quattro Canti” to get to the splendid Pretoria or Della Vergogna fountain so named due to the fact that all the statues are represented nude. In the same area our tour will introduce you to the churchs of the Martorana and San Cataldo with its famous domes.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040, Palermo, Sicily Italy
It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Church of San Cataldo, Piazza Bellini, Palermo, Sicily Italy
The Church of San Cataldo is a Catholic church located at Piazza Bellini in central Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Erected in 1154 as a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily under Norman rule on the island, the church is annexed to that of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio
Duration: 1 hour
