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Palermo: Rotoli Cemetery and Santa Rosalia Sanctuary Tour

3h from €240 per group (up to 4 people)5.0(6)
Palermo: Rotoli Cemetery and Santa Rosalia Sanctuary Tour
Begin with a guided visit to the Rotoli Cemetery, an open-air archive of Palermo’s history. As you walk among elegant monuments and peaceful avenues, your guide will bring to life the stories of notable figures — beloved artists, intellectuals, and citizens whose legacies still shape the city. Next have a stop for an ice cream in the Arenella, and head up to Monte Pellegrino, described by Goethe as “the most beautiful promontory in the world.” Visit the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalia, built inside a cave where the remains of the city’s patron saint were found. Learn about her miraculous role in saving Palermo from the plague and why devotion to “La Santuzza” is still so strong today. The tour concludes at the Belvedere of Monte Pellegrino, where the city stretches out beneath you. With the bay, rooftops, and mountains as your backdrop, enjoy a glass of fresh pomegranate juice — a sweet and tangy way to toast Palermo’s beauty.

Step by step

Itinerary

  1. Palermo

    Pickup location

  2. Visit, Guided tour

    1h
  3. Local bar

    10min

    Break time — Optional, Extra fee

  4. Visit

    45min
  5. Food tasting

    5min

    Optional

  6. Photo stop

    30min
  7. Palermo

    Arrive back at

Galleria

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What's included

• Transportation between stops
• Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice

Not included

• Tips and personal expenses
• Ice cream

Difficulty: Moderate Private group, up to 4 people

Meeting point

Epic Info Point
Via Argenteria 20, 90133 Palermo

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Recensioni dei viaggiatori su GetYourGuide

5.0
6 recensioni su GetYourGuide
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Fiona
United Kingdom · 6 months ago

This was an amazing tour! Alexandra was fabulous! She really has excellent knowledge of the area and she is so passionate about Sicily. It wasn’t at all morbid going around the cemetery. It was fascinating. Mount Pellegr…

EDG
Edi
Ireland · 11 months ago

Palermo rotoli cemetery and santa Rosalia Santury Tour. sounds wierd right ? could not be more wrong, the tour guide Elena ( a lovely quirky energetic young lady ) made those of us there happy and smiling and much inform…

HOG
Holly
Australia · 11 months ago

Great places off the usual tourist route, fantastic! Elena is so smart, friendly and knowledgeable.

ANG
Annette
Switzerland · 11 months ago

If you're looking to explore Palermo beyond the typical tourist spots, I highly recommend a tour with Elena! She took me to some truly hidden gems, including the Sanctuario di Santa Rosalia and the Rotoli Cemetery, both…

MIG
Michel
Switzerland · 12 months ago

Very nice tour with special places to see. Elena is an awesome guide and knows a lot, will book again!

ANG
Anna
Italy · 12 months ago

La guida Elena è stata fantastica. Solare, simpatica e molto professionale

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