Visited the Palermo Cathedral while in town and wow -- it's absolutely beautiful. The architecture…read moreand deep history are truly stunning, and its UNESCO status feels well-deserved. We wandered for a while and found plenty of great photo spots. Entry is paid, but worth it. Definitely a must-see when in Palermo. Saluti!

Beautiful! The interior, and the altars were amazing. There are crypts of two kings from the tenth…read moreand eleventh century there. The silver altar needs to be seen to be believed. This church is definitely worth the visit!

The Archdiocese has many beautiful churches all around Palermo and many of them within walking…read moredistance of each other. We saw quite a few of them and they were all incredibly wonderful.

This wonderful church is full of beautiful Italian Marble. The altars and many of the supporting…read moreareas are also made of marble. The main altar is stunning and has inlaid pieces in the front.The side altars each tell a story of an event that occurred many years ago. The first church was built on this site in 1280 and was later added on.The Church is the second most important church of Palermo after the ancient Cathedral. It is located in the Piazza San Domenico. The Church hosts the burials of many eminent figures of Sicilian history and culture. For this reason it is known as the "Pantheon of illustrious Sicilians". Well worth the time to visit.

Chiesa del Gesù is a national monument of Italy. If it was placed in Rome we would all know about…read moreit. As a natural consequence of this it is one of the most important churches from the Baroque in Sicily. Built by the jesuits and their architect Tristano. The shape is that of a Latin cross. Richly decorated with polychrome marbles, stucco and frescoes. The marble reliefs with their figural and ornamental motifs on the pillars and the marble mosaics are unique. The impression on you visiting this church is a mighty thing. And the contrast to the surrounding streets and piazzas kind of hard to cope with. If only you could think of visiting one church in Palermo, beside the Doumo, this is the one.

Gorgeous example of Italian church beauty. The walls and the ceilings are magnificent and probably…read morewill need restoration soon as many of these churches from the 1500's do

Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful mosaics in a fairly small church/chapel. Remember to dress…read moreapproximately!

A beautifully decorated chapel located in the Norman palace. The entirety of this soaring space is…read morecovered with golden mosaics illustrating the highlights of biblical stories and was completed over a two hundred year period beginning in the 1100s. This is a must see on any visit to Palermo along with a stroll through the the massive Norman palace. Our group of 4 visited with a private guide who adeptly navigated us around the massive palace and explained all the iconography.

Most extraordinary church I met on whole Sicily! No mozaics…read moreexcept floor, almost none decoration, but stone columns and three impressive cupolas which makes you feel soooo small. I´m atheist but I had feeling I´m really closer to the God here.

"The Fountain of Shame" because a number of the statues here are rather undressed. The "Praetorian…read moreFountain" was originally created for the garden of don Luigi de Toledo of Florence in 1551. In 1573, the fountain was sold to the city of Palermo and reinstalled after it was moved. A restoration was completed in 2003. According to our tour guide, a recent Dolce & Gabbana runway took place here. Which I would totally understand as the Piazza is quite lovely. Well worth a stop to check it out and photograph. [Review 12821 overall, 136 of 2020.]

We found this gorgeous fountain as we walked along the Via Maqueda. It is a very busy area filled…read morewith tourists most every day. There are horse drawn carriages that you can rent for a very nice ride to see area located right on the street.