Palermo Walking Tour - Baroque and Aristocracy Discount Tickets

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Overview

In this sublime walk through history and amazement, you will have the opportunity to discover the wonders of the center of Palermo. Please note: - Visits to the listed monuments may undergo changes based on availability. - Visits to the listed monuments may undergo changes on public holidays. - The visit inside Palazzo Gangi is not included in the itinerary. - Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca can only be visited from Tuesday to Thursday for groups of at least 10 people. Alternatively it will be replaced by Palazzo Mirto.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meeting at the Quattro Canti

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Quattro Canti
Meeting at the Quattro Canti or Teatro del Sole, an elegant Baroque building.
Duration: 15 mins
2. Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca
From the Quattro Canti you will travel the ancient axis of the city to reach and visit the Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca, one of the richest residences of the Palermitan aristocracy which among its admirably restored halls preserves a beautiful Crucified Christ by Van Dick.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Piazza Pretoria
The famous Pretoria or "della Vergogna" fountain will be the backdrop for popular stories.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Piazza Bellini
In Piazza Bellini you will admire the 12th century domes of San Cataldo. of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
A particularly interesting visit will follow, the Church of Santa Caterina recently returned to the city but for centuries reserved only to the young cloistered nuns, girls of the highest foreclosed aristocracy who lived among lapis lazuli altars and precious stones in contrast with the Baroque and Spanish society of Palermo.
Duration: 30 mins
6. Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
Step to the small square decorated by the splendid Gothic rose window of the church of San Francesco d'Assisi.
Duration: 15 mins
7. Piazza Marina
You will discover the richest and darkest centuries of Spanish Sicily by reaching Piazza Marina to admire a centuries-old ficus magnolioides of the Garibaldi Garden, once a place reserved for the Condemnations and Tortures of the Holy Inquisition
Duration: 15 mins
8. La Cala
The walk will end between traditional ice cream and cannoli in the neighborhood of the old port La Cala.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Professional guide

Exclusion

Entrance tickets to the monuments

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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