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Quattro Canti (Four Corners) – Palermo Cathedral loop from Palermo

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Quattro Canti (Four Corners) – Palermo Cathedral loop from Palermo

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157

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Quattro Canti (Four Corners) – Palermo Cathedral loop from Palermo

01:01

3.94km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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987 m

Church of St. Joseph of the Theatines

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The Basilica is a church in Palermo

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1.01 km

Quattro Canti (Four Corners)

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Quattro Canti (Piazza Vigliena). Although small in size, one of the most famous or perhaps the most famous square in Palermo. At the heart of the square's construction is the number 4, which is a powerful symbol in culture and religion. It is situated at the intersection of four historical districts of the city, to which are assigned four baroque palaces delineating the four directions of the world, four geographic directions. On the facade of the palaces there are four sculptures personifying the four seasons, the four Spanish kings of Sicily and the four patron saints of Palermo.

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1.16 km

View of the Fontana Pretoria

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Great perspective of the Fountain of Shame

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2.11 km

Vittorio Emanuele Massimo Theatre

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The Teatro Massimo is Palermo's opera house

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3.37 km

Palermo Cathedral

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The patronage "SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA" (in German: "Mariä Himmelfahrt") of this church refers to one of the many memorial or festival days in honor of the Blessed Mother Mary. It goes back to the festival of her physical assumption into heaven, which is the (Catholic) Church celebrates annually on August 15. In the Orthodox churches the festival is called "Assumption of the Virgin Mary".
In many rural areas it is customary for bundles of herbs to be collected by the population on this day and blessed during the festival service.

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3.45 km

Palermo – Start of the Magna Via Francigena

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Palermo, Sicily's northern port, is one of the most important cities on the island. The beating heart of the city abounds with monuments and places to visit, linked to a rich history of dominations: Greek-Byzantine, Islamic and Norman-Christian. The Magna Via Francigena starts in front of the Palermo cathedral: a trek that connects it to Agrigento.

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