Tour of the Palatine Chapel and Royal Palace: a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Overview of the tour in Palermo

With more than 2,700 years of history, the Royal Palace of Palermo (also called the Palace of the Normans) is one of the places not to be missed during your trip to Sicily.

Once the seat of the Kings of Sicily, it is the oldest royal residence in Europe. A fortified castle at the time of the city's founding, it was profoundly renovated and expanded by the Norman kings of Sicily, who made it their main residence, home to the court, treasury and important royal manufactures.

The Palace contains and protects, like a most precious pearl, "the most beautiful church in the world" So Guy de Maupassant called the Palatine Chapel. Built in 1140 by the first king of Sicily, Roger d'Altavilla, you can admire such unique masterpieces as the Byzantine mosaics on the walls, the Islamic-made muqarnas ceiling, and the marble inlay floor of Romanesque tradition. Everything blends together harmoniously. You will be enraptured.

IMPORTANT:
> An entrance ticket is required to enter the Palace and Palatine Chapel. It can be purchased at the Royal Palace ticket office or online;
> The visit is conducted in Italian.

On arrival

Meet next to the ticket office (it is a kiosk in the middle of the square) in Parliament Square, 100 meters away from the Royal Palace.

Things to note

IMPORTANT: In order to visit the Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel, it is necessary to purchase the relevant entrance ticket. You can purchase it directly on site (the ticket office is a kiosk located about 100 meters in front of the Palace), or online at the official website.
The tour is conducted in Italian.

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.