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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 14m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into the 12th century, where swords and strategic marriages forged an improbable kingdom. Discover how Norman kings, Islamic engineers, and Byzantine mosaicists created a breathtaking architectural language born not of utopian harmony, but of brilliant pragmatism. This is a visually striking journey through palaces, chapels, and cloisters that still echo with the chants of three distinct worlds.

    • A 4.2 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 134 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Art, Design & Aesthetics and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Norman Palace
    • Piazza Indipendenza 1
    • 90129, Palermo, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Palazzo dei Normanni
    • 1 Piazza del Parlamento
    • 90129, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour Palermo the Arab-Norman Golden Age in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 14 minutes2h 14m
    2h 14m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.99
NZ$9.59 x 1 AdultNZ$9.59
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.99 and current price is NZ$9.59
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Norman Palace

  • 10m
The seat of the Norman kings, built over an Arab fortress, setting the stage for the political power that drove the era's cultural fusion.

Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel

  • 10m
The ultimate symbol of fusion, featuring Byzantine mosaics, Norman architecture, and a breathtaking Islamic muqarnas ceiling.

Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti

  • 10m
Famous for its brilliant red domes and peaceful cloister, showcasing strong Islamic architectural influence and Norman contemplation.

Cattedrale di Palermo

  • 10m
The grandest Norman church, housing the royal tombs and retaining a spectacular Arab-Norman apse despite centuries of modification.

Church of San Cataldo

  • 10m
A striking example of pure Arab-Norman architecture with its three red domes and cubic form, originally a private royal chapel.

Church of Saint Mary 'dell'Ammiraglio'

  • 10m
Founded by an admiral, featuring breathtaking Byzantine mosaics and Islamic inscriptions, illustrating the era's multiculturalism.

Basilica della Santissima Trinità del Cancelliere (Basilica della Magione)

  • 10m
One of the last churches built by the Hauteville dynasty, showing the transition towards Gothic architecture and the fading of Arab influence.

Ponte dell'Ammiraglio

  • 10m
A 12th-century twelve-arched bridge showcasing advanced Arab-Norman civil engineering, serving as a monumental end to the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Norman Palace
    • Piazza Indipendenza 1
    • 90129, Palermo, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Palazzo dei Normanni
    • 1 Piazza del Parlamento
    • 90129, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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