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Home > Shore Excursions > Palermo Port
Palermo Port: Excursions and tours from Port of Palermo SicilyPrivate tours of Palermo and surroundings from Palermo cruise terminalIf your cruise ship will arrive at Palermo Port, select one of our Palermo tours or an excursion to visit the most beautiful areas of Sicily.
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Palermo, Monreale & Mondello
Today you will be embarking in one of the loveliest places in Italy – Palermo. Your driver will pick you up directly at the port and bring you to visit not only Palermo, but also Monreale, and Mondello. Today you will see many famous monuments from this epoch – The church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio or Martorana, the Palatina Chapel. See the Baroque palace Branciforte di Raccujia which was the private residence of the Count of Raccuja and the Zisa Castle, now the home of the Museum of Islamic Art. After your visit of Palermo, your driver will continue your shore excursion with a visit to Monreale, beautifully located above the “Conca d’Oro” or “Golden Valley” which was so named for the once numerous citrus orchards that dotted the valley. Visit the cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Nuova which is filled with famous and important works of art which are definitely worth seeing. After your visit in Monreale, your driver will take you to one of its suburbs and beach resorts at Mondello the most popular beach resort of Palermo at the foot of Mount Pellegrino. ...
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Segesta, Erice & Marsala
For those interested in archeology, this is a fantastic shore excursion to take. Be met at your ship in the port of Palermo by our friendly English speaking driver and be taken to visit the ancient ruins at Segesta, a town that flourished up until the 5th century. Take in the fantastic views its 3rd century BC theater before continuing your tour to Erice another ancient, pretty town also famous for its fabulous pastries! Next, you will be taken to visit the city of Marsala built on the Punic city Lilibeo, and perhaps visit the Baglio Anselmi Museum to see an ancient battle ship from 200 BC. A visit should be paid to the cathedral built on the foundations of a preexisting Norman castle. Marsala has many monuments of great interest and is also renown throughout the world for the production of Marsala wines – not only dessert wines, but red and white wines of excellent quality
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Cefalù & surroundings
Your driver will be waiting for you as you disembark your ship at the Palermo port and bring you for a beautiful private excursion along the coast to the town of Cefalù. Called “Kephalodion” in ancient times, a Greek term meaning “cape”, Cefalù was founded and built around a huge outcrop of rock which made it easy to defend through the centuries. Today the lovely place on the sea that you will see on this private tour is part of the Park of Madonie, very important naturalistically, but also historically because mankind has been living and working here for thousands of years. The extraordinary vital force present in Cefalù together with its ancient traditions are united and complemented by the charm and the incredible natural beauty of the flora surrounding the area. The town is enchanting – from its beautiful position to its magnificent Romanesque cathedral that rises above a labyrinth of winding Medieval streets. You will enjoy exploring Cefalù and its monuments on this tour. Take a walk to see the ruins of an ancient castle or above the town to see what remains of megalith sanctuary, called “Temple of Diana” evidence of Cefalù’s ancient history from the 9th century BC ...
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Customize Your Shore Excursions
Prestige Rent arranges private shore excursions from the most important Italian Ports: in other words you can choose all the details of your excursions: pick up and drop off time, sites to visit, duration, etc. All of the itineraries shown on our web site are simple suggestions to give you a few ideas about feasible excursions. If you didn't find exactly what you are looking for, or if you prefer to build your own itinerary, please click here and fill in the form; one of our tour coordinators will be in touch with you as soon as possible ...
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