Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Province of Palermo, Sicily

September 19, 2021 Jasper Kershner

The Province of Palermo (Italian: provincia di Palermo; Sicilian: pruvincia di Palermu) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital was the city of Palermo. On August 4, 2015, it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Palermo.
Restaurants in Province of Palermo

1. Museum of tiles Stanze al Genio

Via Garibaldi 11 Via Garibaldi angolo Via Magione, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 380 367 3773 [email protected] http://stanzealgenio.it
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5.0 based on 581 reviews

Museum of tiles Stanze al Genio

Reservations required!! The museum is open year round for a visit but you must book your visit by email or phone. For reservations just call a few hours before the appointment and agree to the tour. The visits are carried out only in Italian / english.

Reviewed By 344lindag - Province of Arezzo, Italy

I'm not sure how a museum can be so unassuming from the outside yet is a real gem inside. There is only a small name on the buzzer to enter but what lies inside is wall to wall ceramic tiles and also displays of vintage pieces and furniture. Entrance fee included a personal guided tour in english or italian. A wonderful experience.

2. Duomo di Monreale

Piazza Guglielmo II 1, 90046, Monreale, Sicily Italy +39 091 640 4413 [email protected] http://www.monrealeduomo.it/index.php
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Duomo di Monreale

Reviewed By AnnaliseE4 - Bristol, United Kingdom

Caught the bus from Palermo - the fountains on the way up - the views - the Cathedral - views from the roof - the abbey - it is a half day to day trip (they close mid day for a couple of hours) well worth taking

3. Palazzo Conte Federico

Piazza Conte Federico 2, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 651 1881 [email protected] http://www.contefederico.com
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Palazzo Conte Federico

The palazzo is in the center of the old city only a few steps away from the Norman Palace. the Cathedral and the Market Ballarò. The oldest part of the palace is an Arab-Norman Tower of the 12th century. You can observe verious architectural styles, high painted ceilings of the 15th century, baroque ceiling frescoes by Vito D'Anna and Gaspare Serenario, various collections and original furniture. Since Count Federico's family, which can be followed back to the Hohenstaufen Emperor Friedrich II, has lived in this palace for centuries, the personal atmosphere makes a visit to this historical building a unique experience.

Reviewed By debm224

Small group tours with a member of the Federico family, who have lived in this fascinating historic building for many generations. A Norman tower from the original Palermo city wall is incorporated into the palazzo, and the history of the city is demonstrated with examples from renovations and additions. This is also a family home, with the cat’s climbing frame, portable heaters etc sitting alongside old treasures. We were welcomed by one of the sons, who was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share the family history - it was a highlight of our visit to Palermo.

4. Nobile e Monumentale Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo

Via di Porta Carini Mercato Storico del Capo, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 328430 [email protected] http://chiesaimmacolataconcezione.jimdofree.com/
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Nobile e Monumentale Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo

Reviewed By patriciamP6718EZ

I agree with the reviewers who found the baroque beautiful and overwhelming. One feature that I found stunning was the use of Pietra Dure on four side altars. The guides said this was not Florentine artistry, but native Palermitans who executed it, making it all the more remarkable. Realizing it was built in 1622 it is a wonder that it was built directly across the street from the more ancient church of Sant Ippolito, which was the parish seat from 1309. So, don't miss that church if it's opened when you visit.

5. Chiesa Inferiore della Cappella Palatina

Piazza del Parlamento, 90131, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 334373 http://www.cappellapalatinapalermo.it/chiesa-inferiore/
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Chiesa Inferiore della Cappella Palatina

Reviewed By robinn669 - Farnham, United Kingdom

Housed in the recently reorganised Norman Palace there are few adequate superlatives. You just have to see it- ideally in the winter months when smart phone infection is least prevalent

6. Museo Falcone - Borsellino

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando C/o Palazzo di Giustizia, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 340 877 7888 http://www.giustizia.palermo.it/MuseoFalconeBorsellino.aspx
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Museo Falcone - Borsellino

7. Church of San Cataldo

Piazza Bellini, Palermo, Sicily Italy http://www.museodiocesanopa.it/chiese/s-cataldo
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Church of San Cataldo

This small church of San Cataldo was built in 1160, during the Norman occupation of Palermo.

Reviewed By AndrewC5362 - London, United Kingdom

Although small, this is a building of such historic importance that no traveller to Palermo should miss it. The fabric has been very sensitively restored by the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, whose chapel it is.

8. Norman Palace

Piazza Indipendenza 1, 90129, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 626 2833
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Norman Palace

Reviewed By Sunshine631869

I didn't bother with the full visit. Just focused on the Capella Palatina which is enough, to be honest, because every inch is covered in lavish Byzantine mosaics illustrating biblical scenes. There's also plenty of Arabic influence, particularly in the geometric patterning of floor and wall tiles. You could study it for hours and you wouldn't begin to take it all in. Absolutely glorious! There's also an exhibition about the history of the Kingdom of Sicily and the Norman Palace on the ground floor. It's a bit haphazard and the English translations on the interpretation boards are absolutely shocking. It's almost impossible to follow them. You'd think they'd get native speakers to approve them but no, they just print up nonsense. Get what you can out of it but go for the mosaics. They are the real deal.

9. Chiesa di San Domenico

Piazza San Domenico, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 584872 http://www.domenicani-palermo.it
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Chiesa di San Domenico

This baroque church, built in 1640, is noted for its bell-tower decorated with Maiolica ceramic tiles from Caltagirone.

Reviewed By 873AmyB873 - London, United Kingdom

This church in a small square is simply stunning to look at. It’s also got the tomb of one of the anti-Mafia judges who was assassination by the mob, which is very interesting and also moving.

10. Palazzo Steri - Chiaramonte - Carcere dei penitenziati

Piazza Marina 61, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 2389 3788 http://www.musei.unipa.it/steri.html
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Palazzo Steri - Chiaramonte - Carcere dei penitenziati

Reviewed By nelliebly722018 - Sicily, Italy

Guided tour, some given in English, of the Palazzo of one if the most important families in Sicily as well as graffiti by prisoners held there afterwards when it was used as a prison by the Spanish Inquisition. The tour is very informative - great way to learn more about the very layered history of Palermo - originally the center when it was an active Arab trading port, a ruling family’s palazzo with a private chapel, then repurposed as a prison. Restoration design was started/planned by Carlo Scarpa and completed by others after his death.

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