Chaotic and picturesque Palermo, capital of Sicily, set in the Conca d’Oro on which Santa Rosalia watches from the top of the Mount Pellegrino, is simply a seductive city.
Colonized for three millennia, today’s Palermo is the mirror of history, languages, architecture, cuisine and habits result of a past that has refined and changed its connotations. Domination after domination.
The name itself reflects the multiculturalism of the city. The Greeks called it the Paleapolis area, namely “Old Town”. Later they called it Pánormos, or “all port”. The Arabs called it Bal’harm, the Normans changed its name to Belarmus. The influence of these names was then combined in today’s name: Palermo.
To help you organize your stay in this beautiful city, we have therefore prepared a list of the main things to see.
Churches
- Cattedrale
- Chiesa del Gesù – Casa Professa
- Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
- Chiesa dell’Immacolata Concezione al Capo
- Chiesa di San Cataldo
- Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti
- Chiesa di San Giuseppe dei Teatini
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio – Martorana
- Chiesa e Monastero di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria
- Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
- Oratorio di San Lorenzo
Art Galleries and Museums
- Galleria d’Arte Moderna – GAM
- Galleria Regionale della Sicilia “Palazzo Abatellis”
- Museo Archeologico Regionale “Antonio Salinas”
- Museo delle Maioliche “Stanze al Genio”
- Museo Regionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea – Palazzo Riso
Monuments
- Castello della Zisa
- Catacombe dei Cappuccini
- Fontana Pretoria
- Quattro Canti
Historical Palaces
- Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri
- Palazzo Conte Federico
- Palazzo Mirto
- Palazzo Reale o dei Normanni
- Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi
Theaters
- Teatro Massimo
- Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
Historical Markets
- Mercato di Ballarò
- Mercato del Capo
- Mercato della Vucciria
Public Gardens
- Foro Italico
- Giardino Garibaldi
- Orto Botanico
- Villa Giulia
Click on the buttons below, you will see their exact position!
