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Palatine Chapel and Norman Palace private tour
4.9
10 Ratings
Palermo
Explore Palermo’s Palatine Chapel and Norman Palace with expert guide Simon. Uncover history, legends, and myths of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Norman Palace - We will visit the sumptuous rooms of the Royal Palace of Palermo, a journey through time from the period of Islamic domination to the Norman and Bourbon period.
- Chiesa Inferiore - The Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Palermo is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of European medieval art.
What's Included
- Entrance ticket
- Authorized tourist guide
Additional Information
The guided tour of the Palatine Chapel and the Palazzo dei Normanni, two masterpieces of Arab Norman art, will allow you to discover the history, legends and myths of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city of Palermo. Let yourself be carried away by the stories of Simon, an authorized expert guide of the place, on a journey through time from the Norman Arab period to the Bourbon period.
Location
P.za della Vittoria, 299
Piazza della Vittoria
The meeting point is near the ticket office of the Royal Palace.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Louis_e
Jun 8, 2024
Tour and More - I strongly recommend touring the Normal Palace and the Palatine Chapel with Simon. The palace and chapel are very beautiful structures and are a must see as they also include the working parliament chamber of Sicily and a prehistorical archeological site. Simon, our guide, is a very knowledgeable tour guide who describes the history and the events that shaped them very clearly. He is from Palermo and very proud of its history. This makes listening to him even more captivating. He provides earphones to hear him speak of you were standing at the back of the group or far from him. He has a good sense of humour and we even managed to grab an Aperol Spritz with him after the tour. Visiting the palace and the chapel without receiving the context and knowledge we got from Simon would have been very basic. I strongly recommend this tour.
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Silviattilio
Jun 4, 2024
Incredible beauty! - Right inside the palace is the Palatine Chapel... breathtakingly beautiful with its marble mosaics and all its sparkling gold. Absolutely not to be missed!
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657helmerc
Nov 3, 2020
Excellent! - Our tour guide, Simon, was very friendly and his knowledge of the whole complex is second to none. We enjoyed our tour greatly and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Palermo.
Helmer Cuartas (London)
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Pwoywodt
Oct 7, 2020
Great tour - We did this as part of a week long stay in Palermo. We really enjoyed the tour and got to see a lot loved the Capella Palatina. Simon was friendly and competent and we are happy to recommend.
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Simonmvale46
Aug 29, 2020
Wonderful tour of the Palatine Chapel - Our tour of the Palatine Chapel and gardens with Simone was first class. He was knowledgable and his passion for the chapel is communicated in every sentence. It was our 3rd visit to the chapel but easily the most rewarding.
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