Palermo: Palatine Chapel, Audio App & optional Norman Palace

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Explore the Palatine Chapel and the muqarnas ceiling with an audio guide. Optionally, enhance your journey with a ticket to the Norman Palace.

Highlights

  • Discover the Palatine Chapel and explore its unique architecture
  • See the fabulous muqarnas ceiling made of delicate wood carvings and paintings
  • Go at your own pace and learn about the chapel with an audio guide app
  • Add on a visit to the Norman Palace, the former home of Sicilian kings

Description

Explore the Palatine Chapel at your own pace with an audio guide. Discover the world-famous architecture made of Norman, Arab and Byzantine features. Gaze at the incredible muqarnas ceiling, the oldest of its kind. Hear stories from your audio guide about the ceiling’s intricate wood carvings, and how its paintings tell stories of battle and local rulers. Each culture added their own distinct style to the chapel – showcasing Sicily’s diversity. Enhance your experience by adding a visit to the Norman Palace, the oldest royal residence in Europe and home to the kings of Sicily. Today, the palace houses the Sicilian Regional Assembly.

Includes

Palatine Chapel entry ticket Royal Palace entry ticket (if option selected) Palatine Chapel audio guide Multilingual audio commentary in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German Palermo city audio guide Host at the meeting point Any applicable fees and taxes

Important Information

  • Collect your tickets from your host standing to the right of the Royal Palace main entrance (under the Italian and EU flags), located at Piazza del Parlamento, 1. Your host will be wearing a green ‘VoxCity’ polo shirt and carrying a flag Please note the Royal Palace is closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday due to parliamentary activities. The Palatine Chapel is open daily Scan the QR code on your voucher to download the audio guide before arrival. Please bring your own headphones

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