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Monuments in Palermo

There are an incredible number of interesting monuments in Palermo and in its environs.
You can actually spend a whole week in this province of Sicily and still only have time to see the most important sites which include churches, museums, palaces, theaters and gardens.


On this page, we have listed what we consider to be among the most important of these Palermitan monuments.

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Monuments in Palermo
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Admission fees and time schedules

 

 

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Admission fees

As for the admission fees, some of these monuments are under the patronage of the Sicilian Cultural Ministry (the Norman Palace is not under this administration). This is often the case with monuments that have a 6 Euro admission fee. Here you can usually get in free of charge if you are a citizen of the European Union under the age of 18 or over 65, and you can get a discount between the age of 18 and 25 (you must have a document which demonstrates the above information).


Composite tickets for monuments under this patronage are sometimes available. These cost 12 Euros, and they come in packets that allow you to visit 4 monuments within a two-day limit.

Next to each monument or place of interest, you will find the corresponding admission fee and time table with opening hours.
We cannot guarantee that this information is always precise as some of these monuments periodically change the visiting hours and they bring up to date the admission fees, and this could happen without any notice. Most places follow a Sunday time schedule on holidays.

 

 

Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel
Admission fee
Tues. - Wednes. - Thurs.: 4 Euros (only Palatine Chapel)
Fri. - Sat. - Sun. - Mon.: 6 Euros (ticket includes Norman Palace)
Time schedule
Palatine Chapel: Mon. through Sat.: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sundays: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM; 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Norman Palace: Open from Friday to Monday only: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cathedral of Palermo
Free Admission
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (It may close from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM during the winter)
Sundays: Although it is open in the morning until 1:00 PM, visitors are not allowed to tour inside during services. Reopens in the afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Royal Tombs and Treasure (these are in two separate areas inside the Cathedral)
Admission fee
2 Euros (for both)
1 Euro (only the tombs)
Time schedule
Open every day except on Sundays.

Church of St. John of the Hermits
Admission fee
6 Euros
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Cathedral of Monreale (Duomo)
Free admission
Time schedule
From April through October: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
From November through March: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM; 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Visitors are not allowed to wander around inside during services on Sunday mornings, although they may sit down quietly and observe.

Cloister of the Benedictine Abbey in Monreale
Admission fee
6 Euros
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Cathedral of Cefalù (Duomo)
Free admission (small offering appreciated)
Time schedule
Every day: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Visitors are not allowed to wander around inside during services on Sunday mornings; they may only stand at the back and observe.

Church of La Martorana (St. Mary of the Admiral)
Free admission (small offering appreciated)
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM; 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (open until 7:00 PM during late Spring and Summer, but closed in the afternoon during most of August)
Sundays: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM; 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Church of San Cataldo
Admission fee
1 Euro
Time schedule
Summer Monday through Saturday: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM; 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Winter (Dec. - March) Monday through Sunday: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Free admission (small offering appreciated)
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

 

Church of Casa Professa (del Gesù)
Free admission
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sundays: 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Capuchin Catacombs
Admission fee
1.50 Euros
Time schedule
Monday through Sunday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Zisa Castle and Park
Admission fee
Free admission into the Park
4,50 Euros for the Castle
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Archeological Museum
Admission fee
6 Euros
Time schedule
Tuesday through Friday: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM; 2:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Saturday - Sunday - Monday: 8:30 AM - 1:45 PM

Regional Art Gallery (Palazzo Abatellis)
Admission fee
6 Euros
Time schedule
Every day: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tues. - Wednes. - Thurs. - Friday also from: 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palazzo Mirto
Admission fee
3 Euros
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Massimo Theater (Opera House)
Admission fee for guided tours
3 Euros (2 Euros for anyone under 18 or 65 and over)
Time schedule
Tuesday through Sunday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (guided tours approx. every 30 minutes)

Serpotta Churches and Oratories (SS. Rosario in San Domenico, S. Cita, Madonna del Valverde, San Giorgio dei Genovesi)
Admission fee
3 Euros (one ticket allows you to visit all four churches although only the first two were decorated by Serpotta)
Time schedule
Monday through Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Villa Palagonia in Bagheria
Admission fee
4 Euros
Time schedule
Every day: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ( from Nov. to March: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM)

Street Markets: Capo, Vuccerìa, Ballarò
Free admission
Time schedule
Every day: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Every day except Wednesday, Sunday and holidays also from: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Botanical Gardens
Admission Fee
3.50 Euros
Time Schedule
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (from April 16 to Oct. 15)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (from Oct. 16 to April 15)
Sat. - Sun.- Holidays: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

English Gardens
Free admission
Time schedule
Every day: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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