RAIN 59 MM · DAYLIGHT 12.4 H
Europe
Palermo
Italy
Best time April – November
Best for History · Food · Museums
19:30
AUTUMN · 27° / 20°C
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The Place
Palermo, Italy
City introduction
Sicily's Arab-Norman capital on the Tyrrhenian coast. Palermo was the capital of an Arab-Norman kingdom in the 12th century, and its monuments mix Byzantine mosaic, Fatimid arabesque and Norman architecture. The Palermo Cathedral and the Cappella Palatina inside the Norman Palace are the centrepieces, listed with the city's other Arab-Norman buildings as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Teatro Massimo is the largest opera house in Italy, and the street markets of Ballarò, Vucciria and Capo are the city's loudest institution.
Getting there
Getting to Palermo
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Explore Palermo
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Things to see in Palermo
Attractions
01Palermo Cathedral
The cathedral founded in 1185, rebuilt across six centuries and holding the tombs of the Norman kings.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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02Cappella Palatina
The 12th-century royal chapel of the Norman Palace, covered in Byzantine gold mosaics and a painted wooden muqarnas ceiling.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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03Ballarò Market
The oldest and largest of Palermo's street markets, held each morning in the Albergheria quarter.
Type Market
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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04Teatro Massimo
The largest opera house in Italy and the third largest in Europe, opened in 1897.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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05Quattro Canti
The octagonal baroque crossroads at the meeting of Palermo's two main streets, built between 1609 and 1620.
Type Landmark
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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06Catacombs of the Capuchins
Burial crypts beneath the Capuchin monastery holding some 8,000 mummified bodies arranged in corridors and dressed in period clothes.
Type Historic site
Admission Paid admission
Best time (city) Apr-Nov
Suggested city stay 3 days
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