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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Opera; Town center/square/plaza
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 87 attractions in Palermo

This chapel is known for its superb gold Byzantium mosaics.

Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 87 attractions in Palermo

The traditional center of Palermo called "Quattro Canti" (Four Corners) is located at the intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda, making it the heart of this city's old historic district.

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 87 attractions in Palermo

This 12th-century palace features elaborate arches along the front façade and the “Fountain Room,” which is the castle’s main reception area that reaches two-stories in height.

Attraction type: Castle; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 87 attractions in Palermo

Visit, if you dare, this web of spooky subterranean passages where 8,000 of Palermo's mummified dead will greet you; some dating back over 500 years and still dressed in their absolute best.

Attraction type: Cemetery; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Golf course
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Historic home; Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 87 attractions in Palermo

This small church of San Cataldo was built in 1160, during the Norman occupation of Palermo.

Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 87 attractions in Palermo

Conveniently located near the Central rail station, this shop is a great place to pick up that last-minute souvenir of your stay in Sicily.

Attraction type: Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 87 attractions in Palermo

Take a peak at this "shameful" fountain, one of Palermo's revealing attractions.

Attraction type: Fountain
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 87 attractions in Palermo
Attraction type: Museum
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