Top 10 Best of the Rest
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1. Porta Nuova
This gateway to the city was erected in 1535 as a triumphal arch to commemorate Charles V’s victory in Tunis.
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2. Oratorio di Santa Cita
The interior of this chapel is covered with stucco decoration and Giacomo Serpotta’s masterpiece of Biblical and historical scenes (c.1600).
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3. Palazzo Mirto
One of the few surviving aristocratic palazzi in Palermo. The lavish interior is intact with furnishings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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4. Castello della Zisa
From the Arabic al-Aziz (splendid), the palace lives up to its name. Arab craftsmen incorporated stalactite ceilings, interior fountains, mosaic decoration and an ingenious ventilation system.
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5. Mandamento del Capo
This old neighbourhood winds around behind the cathedral down to via Maqueda. A residential area with bars, a puppet theatre and a good food market, it’s a slice of Palermo’s inner-city life.
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6. Galleria d’Arte Moderna
A collection of contemporary works by Sicilian masters.
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7. Museo Marionette
An extensive collection of worldwide puppet traditions (see Puppet Traditions and Museums).
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8. Museo Pitrè
Founded in 1909 by Giuseppe Pitrè, chronicler of Sicilian customs, the museum preserves objects such as folk art and furniture.
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9. Cappuccini Catacombs
Burial ground of Palermo’s upper classes (1599–1881); the niches still contain skeletons.
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10. Mondello
This fishing village became a fashionable resort in the 19th century (see Mondello).
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