Palermo Travel Guide

 17 Reviews   Monreale sits high above Palermo and the Conca d’Oro, the plain on which Palermo is situated between the mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The town is not far from Palermo; it took us about 20 minutes to drive there (primarily due to traffic, not distance). It is dominated by Santa Maria la Nuova,... 

 21 Reviews  My original plan for visiting Palermo did not include touring the interior of the cathedral; I was much more interested in the exterior and had planned to spend time on the outside. However, as Hubby and I were walking around the cathedral, we found an open side door opposite of the main entrance... 

 9 Reviews  The catacombs were a very macabre place to visit. Not really sure what to expect, we paid our €3/person (2012 prices) and headed down the long corridor that led to the underground room with wide aisles with both sides lined from top to bottom with mummified bodies and skeletons fully dressed. The... 

 10 Reviews  On the second floor of the Palazzo dei Normanni is King Roger I’s chapel, the Cappella Palatina. The entire chapel is an amazing piece of art covered in Arab-Norman mosaics with gold background. The nave has two side aisles supported by large granite columns. The wooden ceiling is covered with... 

 18 Reviews  On February 10, 2013, The Clergy (Roman Catholic, but dressed and acted Orthodox) had a service celebrating the restoration of this church. The Cardinal of Palermo was seated in the audience up front. The colors of the mosaics are very intess. Don't miss. 

 6 Reviews  Quattro Canti is considered the center of the city and was the intersection of four main roads (now just two – Corso Vittorio Emamanuele and Via Maqueda). For being a major intersection, it was rather small with narrow roads and lots of cars. Each of the four corners of the intersection are... 

 8 Reviews  1860 saw Sicily annexed to the newly united Kingdom of Sicily. These were good times for Palermo. The city was appointed the administrative capital of the island and new investments saw economic and industrial expansion. The population grew and a building boom saw expansion beyond the boundaries of... 

 5 Reviews  If you need a moment of relax after a long sightseeing tour I suggest you to walk down to Piazza Marina, grab a snack and a cold beer at the Panellaro and go sit down on one of the benches in Giardino Garibaldi. This garden is a peaceful corner that feels far from the bustle of the city, there are... 

 3 Reviews  Opened in 1834, the Anticca Focacceria San Francesco is one of the city's oldest restaurants. It sells a wide range of authentic Sicilian cuisine, encompassing pastas, pizzas, seafoods - pretty much every speciality seems to be covered. They also offer a selection of dishes from around the world.... 

 7 Reviews  Parking is very difficult to find so I highly recommend not bringing a car into Palermo unless your hotel can assure you of parking. Street parking is typically completely full with cars parking in the road to run into the nearby stores. I can’t recall seeing any public parking lots and my map... 

 2 Reviews  Coming from the UK I know how it feels when you go on holiday and as soon as it gets a little bit hot you need to put your flip flops on and a skimpy little vest top. Well they don't do that in Palermo, I know what you're thinking - that's because they're used to the heat - but really it's more of a... 

 2 Reviews  The Capuchin Catacombs is something to se if you are interested in mumified or emlamed bodies and the art. It was scary to visit at first and those who have a weak stomach are suggested not to go. Macabre, and yet awesome, this most unusual site represents a custom that was deeply rooted in the... 

 5 Reviews  Palermo presents an impresive range of fresh fishes . While being in Sicily I ate all my lunch at a friend mom's home, and later on I was trying to find the recipes of whatever she was making. The fresh fishes are easy to cook, the lunch is not complicated, and the taste is simply perfect. Here are...