Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPalermo City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
based on With a Hop-on Hop-off tour of Palermo, you will enjoy an exciting visit to the city. Starting from the terminal outside the Politeama Theatre, overlooking the square of the same name, you will drive in front of the Massimo Theatre one of the most capacious and famous opera house in Italy, was built at the end of the 19th century by the architecs Gian Battista and Ernesto Basile. It is a building of neo-classical inspiration, continuing towards Piazza Quattro Canti and the nearby Vucciria Market.
The tour continues towards the botanical gardens, passing near Palazzo Steri. After a quick glance of the central station, you will find yourselves in the vicinity of the Royal Palace was built by the Arab emirs around the IXth century, but they abandoned it soon. It was then restored and transformed by the Normans into a sumptuous palace.Frederick II of Hohenstaufen created here the 1st Poetic School, but after his death the palace began to decline and this went on for about three centuries.
Things changed when the Spanish chose it as their residence, but they modified it according to their taste. Since 1947 the Palace is the seat of the Regional Sicilian Assembly., the Flea Market and the Cathedral, before stopping at the port and then returning to the terminal.
Palermo City Hop On Hop Off Tour
- April 01 to November 04 - 9:30am to 5:30pm every 30 minutes
- November 05 to March 31 - 10:00am to 1:00pm every 60 minutes
- April 01 to November 04 - 1:30pm to 6:30pm every 60 minutes
- November 05 to March 31 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm every 60 minutes
Bus stops include:
Line A
- Teatro Politeama
- Teatro Massimo
- Quattro Canti
- Palazzo Stari
- Orto Botanico
- Stazione Centrale
- Palazzo Reale
- Cattedrale
- Mercato Vucciria
Line B:
- Teatro Politeama
- Giardino Inglese
- Villa Malfitano
- Castello Della Zisa
- Mercato del Capo
- Teatro Massimo
- Porto
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- Individual earphones
- Hop-on Hop-off Tour
- Recorded commentary in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Russian
- Entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Optional gratuities
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
- Multi-lingual Commentary available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Russian
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