Monte Pellegrino & Palazzina Cinese: Culture & Adventure Tour of Palermo

Highlights

• Devotion to Santa Rosalia
• Palazzina Cinese
• Mondello's Art Nouveau Villas

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Belvedere Di Monte Pellegrino

   2h

   Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city. It is 606 metres (1,970 ft) high with panorama views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea. In his book Travels in Italy, Goethe described Monte Pellegrino as the most beautiful promontory in the world. The mountain is home to the sanctuary of Saint Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo.

2. 2

   Palazzina Cinese

   2h

   The Chinese Palace (Italian: Palazzina Cinese), also known as Real Casina alla Cinese, is a former royal residence of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies designed in the style of Chinoiserie. It is located in Palermo, inside the park of La Favorita. The Ethnographic Museum of Sicily, named after Giuseppe Pitrè, is located in one of the Palace's guesthouse.

Before you go

Location

Via Padre Giordano Cascini 1, 90142, Italy