THE UNEXPECTED PALERMO

Unforeseen architecture that has changed the face of the city. Stylish antipodes that meet on the common ground of art. Essential latitudes that overlap.
A tour of the balanced anarchy of Palermo through monuments and secret spots that make her unique.

Maxim number of partecipants: 8

Duration: 3 h

Condition: New product

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Delivery: 3 to 6 weeks

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Children (Age 3 - 17)
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Children (Age 3 - 17)
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You will discover the strange wonders that make Palermo a beautiful city.

You will begin with a piece of Tuscany dating back to the 16th century located in the heart of this Arabic-Norman city: Piazza Pretoria, designed to host a Renaissance fountain originally destined for a villa in Florence. Continuing on these strange encounters between art and history, in the nearby Church of Martorana, you will find yourselves admiring the marriage of Byzantine mosaics and marbled baroque sculptures. From here, you will enter a dimension between life and death: the Catacombs of the Capuchin Monks, who preserved 8000 bodies through mummification. Men, women, and children in their Sunday best impersonate a chorus of “memento mori.”

To finish, an amalgam of 12th century styles: the Castle of Zisa, commissioned by the Norman king William I, but built by his Muslim architects in middle-eastern style following Egyptian templates.

Duration	3 hours
Meeting Time	h. 09:30 a.m. daily - h. 03:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday
Meeting Point	Piazza Bellini, in front of the church of Martorana
Included	• Professional tour guide • Entrance fee to the Church of Martorana • Entrance fee to theCatacombs of the Capuchin Monks • Entrance fee to the Castle of Zisa
Not included	• Entrance to/tour of monuments and museums not mentioned • Gratuities (optional) • Hotel pickup and drop off

Important Notes:

Entrance to churches requires a strict dress code: shoulders and knees MUST be covered for both men and women.
There may be long queues to enter churches/monuments, especially during the summer months.
Access to some churches might be unavailable because of ongoing religious functions on Sundays or during holidays. As we cannot predict these instances, Italian Mate will not provide refunds, or reductions. In this case you’ll receive detailed explanation of the church from the outside.
Taking photos or recording videos may be prohibited or restricted in churches or museums at any time.
Large handbags and liquid bottles may not be allowed inside churches/museums.
Flat, comfortable shoes are advised.
Please note that the Mummified Anthropological Heritage is inserted in religious contexts such as churches and crypts.
This tour has a maximum group size of 8 people. However, during certain stages of the tour, you can be aggregated to a larger group.

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