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Palermo

New city (Politeama & Libertà): what’s worth it?

Teatro Massimo, Via Maqueda and the 19th-century city.

Teatro Massimo — photo by Horst SammerWorth itReality 75 −181Teatro Massimo★ 4.7New city (Politeama & Libertà) · CultureItaly's largest opera house (opened 1897), visited by short guided tour or for a performanceMuseo Salinas — photo by acap uniacademyWorth it if…Reality 66 +192Museo Salinas★ 4.5New city (Politeama & Libertà) · MuseumSicily's major archaeology museum around two cloisters, home to the Selinunte temple metopesVia Maqueda — photo by Mario FerranteWorth it if…Reality 61 +513Via MaquedaNew city (Politeama & Libertà) · ShoppingPalermo's two crossing main streets: free, largely car-free strolling past Baroque churches and palazziLa Zisa — photo by Ash IlardiSkip itReality 41 −34La Zisa★ 4New city (Politeama & Libertà) · History12th-century Arab-Norman summer palace with a fountain hall and a small Islamic art museum

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Teatro MassimoWorth it9375−18 · Overhyped★ 4.7 (57,418)
2Museo SalinasWorth it if…4766+19 · Underrated★ 4.5 (3,838)
3Via MaquedaWorth it if…1061+51 · Underrated—
4La ZisaSkip it4441−3 · Lives up to the hype★ 4 (6,453)