Church of Saint John of the Hermits

This was my favourite place to visit in Palermo. It is an oasis of calm and rest. The only weak aspect of our visit was one of the staff on the path near the entrance who was sitting watching loud YouTube clips on his phone. Anyway, moving on, it was quiet from that point. We picked a day when very few people were visiting. The excavations in the main church were interesting. The bells toll at midday which was lovely hearing the tuned minor third between the two bells. We did see a couple of people climbing the bell tower with hard hats, but this wasn't offered to us on entry.

7€ to see a courtyard Was cute but other than the 3 red domes and the cute courtyard Sure it was an interesting setting but 7€ you can visit much interesting/pretty/ overall aesthetically worthy places

Very cute gardens and intresting chapel but in no way worth the 8 euros they charge. Skip.

The church of the 12 century and its small covent are very nice. But it needs a good cleaning, because the red couples are not red any more. And the price of 7 euros is definitely excessive.

This place is tiny and nice but does not deserved at all eight euro entrance fees. The visit is done in 10 min max, it was described as peaceful when actually it is surrounded with huge works with jackhammer in the road nearby so ultra noisy. Eventually the cashier super grumpy invite you not to enter - please escape. You won t miss much.

Important part of the Sicilian heritage dating back from the Byzantine Empire! This place is giving you a different view of all churches and places you can see in the city. Worth seeing it as it is near the main attractions. The entrance is €6 per person over 18 and you would need approximately 30 minutes. It is a nice place to refresh in a hot summer day in Palermo.

One of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, very close to the nearby Norman Palace. I wouldn't recommend this place as a must-see but if you have a particular interest in Arab-Norman architecture a visit is worthwhile. Please note you cannot climb up the bell tower from this church.

San Giovanni degli Eremiti was once a Church and a Monastery. Later the gardens were made in an exotic style. It is a nice place to relax and come down from the city noise. There were not a lot of tourists. The entrance costs 6 Euro for adults and 3 Euros for people under 25 Years old.

Originally built as a Benedictine monastery and founded by Pope Gregory in 581, when Sicily was invaded by Muslims in the 9th century, the monastery was destroyed and rebuilt as a mosque. And then in 1132, Norman King Roger II reconsecreated the mosque as a church. Disctinctive for the red domes at the top of the church, these are leftover homages to the Arab style. The church itself is a Latin Cross decorated with white bricks. Inside, much of the church is now greenery with tropical plants and trees. Entry is a minor €6 and is well worth it. You just can't see all of this from the outside. The garden is beautiful and the structure itself is very well preserved. There are some beautiful photos to be taken here. I'm really glad I learned about this place and if you're near the Palermo cathedral, make the walk to this church. You will not be disappointed. [Review 12827 overall, 142 of 2020.]