Private Tour: Monreale, Palermo, Norman Palace & Mondello from Palermo

The Cathedral of Palermo, the most characteristic building in the city. Its construction dates back to 1184 by order of Archbishop Gualtiero Offamilio, in honor of the Holy Virgin Mary Assumption into heaven. Since 3 July 2015 it has been part of the World Heritage Site (UNESCO). The main entrance to the Cathedral is free, but if you want to visit the monumental area and the roofs of Palermo Cathedral, from which you can appreciate a wonderful and evocative view of the city, you have to pay a ticket.

The Mercato del Capo in Palermo is still found today in the upper part of the ancient Arab neighborhood of the Schiavoni, pirates and slave traders. A very popular neighborhood, it was formed in the Muslim era and is nestled between baroque churches and iconic street food. The main entrance to the market is from the fourteenth-century Porta Carini. A narrow street widens and narrows between the stalls that project from the outside, people make it impassable because they stop to observe, negotiate, taste and buy. It is also considered the fish market par excellence. Bright colors and heady scents mix with typical specialties and the voices of the traders, the "abbanniate" inviting you to buy their goods. the less popular one on the Cape is considered the fish market par excellence. This is why the market is a place not to be missed.

From the Mercato del Capo we go down towards Piazza Verdi in front of the Teatro Massimo. It follows Via Roma which cuts across Piazza San Domenico where the church of the same name is located. Many buildings have been built on the sides of the street over the years, including the headquarters of some banks, the Palazzo delle Poste, the Biondo theater, the Palazzo del Banco di Sicilia and numerous other buildings built in Eclectic or Liberty style. At the crossroads with Corso Vittorio Emanuele we go up to reach the Quattro Canti.

You will be dropped off in Piazza Pretoria, where you will visit the main churches, including the La Martorana church, San Cataldo church, San Giuseppe dei Teatini church, the Fountain of Shame and the Four Corners. We continue with the Church of Gesù (Casa Professa), one of the most important baroque churches in Palermo, towards the historic market of Ballarò.

We go beyond the Quattro Canti and reach Via Ruggero Settimo which takes us to Piazza Castelnuovo. Together with the adjacent Piazza Ruggero Settimo it forms a single large space, commonly called "Piazza Politeama", after the theater of the same name which dominates the square. Then there is the Viale della Libertà surrounded by villas and gardens, including the English Garden.

Via della Favorita goes from Piazza Generale Cascino to the east gate of the Parco della Favorita. The large Favorita park, whose extension amounts to approximately 400 hectares, was created by Ferdinand of Bourbon during his first stay in Palermo, from 1798 to 1802.