Sights
Palazzo dei Normanni and Palatine Chapel
The royal palace of Sicily's Norman kings, now the regional parliament. Its 12th-century chapel is covered in golden mosaics under a carved wooden ceiling.
Palermo Cruise Terminal (Stazione Marittima), Molo Vittorio Veneto
The terminal is run by a joint venture of two cruise lines. Some ships use the neighbouring Santa Lucia or Piave quays.
Getting into town
Walk out of the port onto Via Francesco Crispi. Teatro Massimo is about 15 minutes on foot and Quattro Canti about 20–25 minutes (roughly 1.5 km) via Via Cavour and Via Maqueda. Taxis wait at the terminal. If your ship is moored away from the terminal building, a free port shuttle normally links the quay and the terminal.
Step-free
The terminal reopened after a full rebuild in 2022; the walk into town is flat, though some old-centre pavements are narrow and uneven.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Sights
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
A former monastery church known for its pink domes and a quiet cloister garden, a few minutes from the royal palace.
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Teatro Massimo
One of Europe's largest opera houses. Guided tours run through the day and show the auditorium, the royal box and the grand foyers.
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Capuchin Catacombs
Corridors lined with the preserved and clothed remains of past Palermo residents. Unusual and moving, but not for everyone. A short taxi ride west of the centre.
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Quattro Canti
The baroque crossroads at the heart of the old city, where four curved façades with fountains and statues mark the meeting of the two main streets.
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Fontana Pretoria
A large Renaissance fountain ringed with marble figures, a minute from Quattro Canti in front of the city hall.