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What to do and see in Castellammare, Sicily: The Best Things to do
Palermo is an urban melting pot characterized by history and culture so diverse that it often feels conflicted. Discover an intriguing range of architectural styles, from Arabian domes to baroque buildings, and enjoy delicious cuisine that spans a variety of origins. Be sure to visit the Palace of the Normans, the Palatine Chapel and the church of St. John of the Hermits. Art and music lovers won’t want to miss the Galleria d’Arte Moderna (the “GAM”), the Salinas or an opera or ballet at the Teatro Massimo.
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1. Chiesa di San Domenico
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4.5 based on 352 reviews
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.
2. Museo Archeologico Regionale "Antonino Salinas"
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4.0 based on 330 reviews
Il più antico museo di Sicilia è stato riaperto dal luglio 2016 ed è pronto a svelarvi i suoi tesori. Il piano terra, la parte più rilevante delle collezioni, vi accoglie con un nuovo allestimento: ai grandi capolavori noti, come le famose metope dei Templi selinuntini, definito il più importante complesso scultoreo dell’arte greca d'Occidente, e la "Pietra di Palermo" una stele con iscrizioni geroglifiche di importanza capitale per la ricostruzione della storia dell’antico Egitto, si aggiungono i Decreti di Entella e i meravigliosi gioielli provenienti da Tindari, solo per citarne alcuni. Nel marzo 2018 è stato inaugurata l'Agorà, nuovo spazio espositivo dove ammirate le monumentali sculture del tempio della Vittoria di Himera e l’imponente frontone con la Medusa del tempio C di Selinunte. Spazio polifunzionale, piazza ideale di aggregazione e produzione culturale, luogo in cui s'incontrano "le storie di tutti noi".
Reviewed By parthos79 - Galatsi, Greece
Felt like home. Don't misunderstand it; the early antiquity years of Sicily, weren't Roman but Greek (and a bit of Phoenician). This place pulses of splendour. It's one of the finest Greek Antiquity museums I ever saw, and sends you back 2,500 years, when the Greeks were the naval megaforce of Mediterranean Sea, spreading their colonies from Spain to the Black Sea. Some of the most magnificent items from classical greek ages of Magna Grecia, in a very beautiful building. A real history jewel!
3. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Catena
4. Teatro Biondo Stabile di Palermo
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4.0 based on 29 reviews
Teatro Biondo represents the ultimate expression of architecture in nineteenth-century Theater in Palermo, concluding a formidable urban sprawl that had had its most significant stages in the implementation of the Teatro Massimo and Teatro Politeama. Between late '800 and early '900, in fact, the city lived a particular moment of glory thanks to an enlightened entrepreneurial bourgeoisie, led by the Florio family, and a class of intellectuals
5. Museo del Risorgimento Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
In 1863 a group of scholars gathered in the house of Agostino Gallo forming the Assemblea di Storia Patria. In 1864 the New Society for the History of Sicily was created. In 1873 the Prefect of Palermo inaugurated a Society for the History of the Sicilian homeland. Today the scientific activity of the Institute is widely appreciated in Italy and abroad. The museum opened on 1918. The museum contains weapons of various periods, large swords art donated by Garibaldi, the flag flying on the journey of the Thousand, memorabilia, uniforms, busts in marble and bronze, and valuable documents. War with his devastating fury had caused serious damage to this magnificent collection but after the storm the museum was rebuild and restored to his former glory.
6. Grilli
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
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