Ballarò Market
Ballarò Market
Hours, transport, food and nearby sights for Ballarò Market, Palermo's biggest historic street market in the Albergheria district.
Palermo Attractions
From the golden mosaics of the Norman Palace to the opera house on Piazza Verdi, Palermo packs its headline sights into a walkable historic core. Guided tours cover the Teatro Massimo, Palazzo Conte Federico and the UNESCO-listed churches, while hop-on bus tickets from $17 make the wider city easy to reach.
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Foro Italico
Palermo's seafront esplanade: what it is, how to reach it, what to see nearby and when the Festino fireworks light it up.
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Palermo Cathedral
The layered church on the Cassaro: mosque columns, royal tombs, a roof walk and the UNESCO story of Arab-Norman Palermo.
Cappella Palatina
Cappella Palatina
Tickets, hours and what to see inside the Palatine Chapel at the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo.
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Norman Palace
Tickets, hours and what to see inside the Palazzo dei Normanni and its Palatine Chapel.
capuchin-catacombs
Capuchin Catacombs
Tickets, hours, rules and transport for the mummy corridors of the Capuchin convent in Palermo.
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San Giovanni Degli Eremiti
The red-domed church and quiet cloister in Palermo's Albergheria, part of the UNESCO Arab-Norman Palermo listing since 2015.
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Quattro Canti
The four-cornered heart of Palermo's old centre: what to see on each corner, what sits nearby, and how long to give it.
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Teatro Massimo
Tickets, tour times and season dates for Palermo's opera house, with transport, nearby sights and day-trip options in one place.
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Piazza Pretoria
The fountain square of Palermo's old centre: what it is, where it sits, what to see around it and how to plan the visit.
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La Martorana
The UNESCO-listed church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio on Piazza Bellini: what to see, opening expectations and how to plan a visit.
Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
Hours, transport, history and visiting tips for the Palermo Botanical Garden, the university-run garden on the edge of the Kalsa district.
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Palazzo Abatellis
Hours, tickets and the 2026 closure of the Sicilian regional gallery in the Kalsa quarter, plus open alternatives nearby.
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San Cataldo Church
The red-domed church on Piazza Bellini, part of the UNESCO Arab-Norman Palermo list, next door to La Martorana.
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Zisa Palace
Hours, tickets and what to see inside the Zisa Palace, the UNESCO-listed palace on the western edge of central Palermo.
Harbour and waterfront
La Cala
The historic harbour basin of Palermo: sights, ferries, museums, food and transport around La Cala.
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Villa Giulia
Hours, entry and what to expect inside Palermo's Villa Giulia garden, with nearby sights and family facilities.