Zisa Palace
Guide
Photo: Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$11MuseumAllow 45–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A tall Norman pleasure palace built in Arab style, with a fountain hall and a museum of Islamic art.
A brief history
Built around 1165 for King William I; its name comes from the Arabic for 'splendid'.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon, with the catacombs nearby
- Cost
- About €6 (check)
- Allow
- 45–60 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Zisa and Cappuccini: West of the old town: the Arab-Norman Zisa palace and the catacombs.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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