Palermo, Sicily overview

Once regarded as Europe's grandest, most beautiful city, Palermo is still quite impressive. The Four Corners of Palermo, where each 17th-century Spanish Baroque facade is adorned with a statue, is one of the city's most memorable sights. The Fontana Pretoria, often called the Fountain of Shame because of its nude Florentine figures, is also worth noting. Tour the famous Norman Cathedral and Capuchin catacombs.

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Palermo City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off (24 hours)

Palermo City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off (24 hours)

$65/Adult

The perfect Palermo tour offers great value, flexibility, and the ability to explore Palermo at your...

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Private Corleone, Mother Church, and Winery from Palermo

Private Corleone, Mother Church, and Winery from Palermo

$185/Adult

Private Corleone, Mother Church, and Winery from Palermo Appreciate the rich history and flavorful t...

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A Taste of Palermo

A Taste of Palermo

$95/Adult

A Taste of PalermoOn this tour you will visit a variety of places including visiting Capo and Vuccir...

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The Anti-Mafia Walking Tour

The Anti-Mafia Walking Tour

$69/Adult

The Anti-Mafia Walking TourFor decades the Mafia has demanded pizzo- or, protection money - from sho...

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207 Palermo, Sicily Port Reviews

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by ants1980

Second time here, just walked around the main town and had the famous aranchini... The Nutella one was amazing!

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by Rockorollerball

Despite some of the reviews on here Palermo is a great port. Within a ten minute walk from the ship you can be in great side streets with fabulous bars and restaurants. We had a fabulous meal at a very good price.

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by Elle133

There are many stands right at port exit selling tickets. No need to buy in advance. Can pay with credit card. There's a promotion for City Sightseeing Hop on Hop off bus (EUR15 only). City Sightseeing offers a free shuttle bus to stop no.1. City Sightseeing HOHO has lousy commentary. No extra info provided. Very old worn out seats. There's actually nothing much to see. You can just walk from port, straight up the road, Via Settimo (shopping street), Via Maqueda (pedestrian street), to the Cathedral and back.

Visited: Dec 18, 2017

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