Best landmarks & sacred sites in Palermo, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth itReality 95 +351Chiesa del Gesù★ 4.8
Worth itReality 90 +52Monreale Cathedral★ 4.8
Worth itReality 77 +173Fontana Pretoria★ 4.6
Worth itReality 76 +194La Martorana★ 4.7
Worth itReality 72 −125Quattro Canti★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 61 −336Palermo Cathedral★ 4.7
Skip itReality 49 +177San Giovanni degli Eremiti★ 4.2The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiesa del Gesù | Worth it | 60 | 95 | +35 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (5,985) |
| 2 | Monreale Cathedral | Worth it | 85 | 90 | +5 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.8 (30,258) |
| 3 | Fontana Pretoria | Worth it | 60 | 77 | +17 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (8,142) |
| 4 | La Martorana | Worth it | 57 | 76 | +19 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (5,625) |
| 5 | Quattro Canti | Worth it | 84 | 72 | −12 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (31,730) |
| 6 | Palermo Cathedral | Worth it if… | 94 | 61 | −33 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (52,555) |
| 7 | San Giovanni degli Eremiti | Skip it | 32 | 49 | +17 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.2 (2,296) |