Palermo Off the Beaten Path

If you want to spend a peaceful day without the ever-present tourist crowd, then follow this itinerary which leads to less visited yet fascinating sights.

Day 1: Palermo Off the Beaten Path

Catacombs of the Capuchins

The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy.

Zisa Castle

The Zisa is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.

Chiaramonte Palace

Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri is a Gothic-style palace located on via Piazza Marina, facing the Giardino Garibaldi in the ancient quarter of…

La Gancia Convent

Santa Maria della Gancia, also known as Santa Maria degli Angeli, is a 15th-century Roman Catholic church, adjacent to a convent, located…

Church of Jesus Palermo

The Church of the Gesù, known also as the Saint Mary of Jesus or the Casa Professa, is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church established…

Catholic Villa

A charming and ornat villa housing a collection of old movie posters as well as a museum dedicated to the artist Renato Gattuso.

Villa Palagonia

The Villa Palagonia is a patrician villa in Bagheria, 15 km from Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy.

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