THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Palermo

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Palermo

• Palermo Cathedral — A 1185 cathedral with a mix of Arab-Norman, Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles, with a 15th-century portico, royal tombs, and a rooftop walk.
• Quattro Canti — A 1608 Baroque square at the intersection of Palermo's two main streets, with four concave facades of fountains, seasons, and patron saints.
• Teatro Massimo — A 1897 opera house, the largest in Italy and third in Europe, with 1,350 seats and the final scene of The Godfather Part III filmed on its steps.
• Ballarò Market — A 1,000-year-old street market in the old town, with fish, produce, spices, and Palermo's best street food like panelle, crocché, and arancine.
• Catacombe dei Cappuccini — A 16th-century Capuchin catacomb with 8,000 mummified bodies of Palermo's citizens, including the mummy of 2-year-old Rosalia Lombardo.
• Monreale Cathedral — A 1174 cathedral 8km from Palermo, with 130,000 square feet of 12th-century gold mosaics of Old and New Testament scenes — the finest Norman art in Sicily.
• Zisa Castle — A 12th-century Arab-Norman palace built by William I, with a 3-level facade, a fountain hall, and the Museum of Islamic Art.
• Martorana Church — A 1143 Arab-Norman church with 12th-century gold mosaics, a Baroque facade, and the tomb of George of Antioch, admiral of King Roger II.
• Norman Palace (Palazzo dei Normanni) — A 9th-century Arab palace rebuilt by the Normans, the oldest royal residence in Europe, with the Palatine Chapel and royal apartments.
• Palatine Chapel — A 1132 chapel in the Norman Palace with 12th-century gold mosaics of Old and New Testament scenes, the finest Arab-Norman art in Sicily.