Palazzo Bonocore: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide App

Additional Information & Description

Palazzo Bonocore brings historic ceiling paintings into the heart of a visit to Palermo. This 16th-century palace stands in the old Kalsa district, close to the Quattro Canti, with richly decorated interiors to explore rather than admire only from the street.

Seven rooms of painted ceilings

The main floor contains seven rooms, each with its own 18th-century frescoes on vaulted ceilings. Look up to follow the changing subjects: playful grotesques, cherubs and classical gods give way to countryside landscapes and scenes of the four seasons. Harvests and grape picking bring agricultural activity into the painted decoration. The variety gives each room a distinct focus, so the visit rewards attention to individual scenes as well as to the ceilings as a whole. The palace’s construction and its frescoes belong to different centuries, adding another detail to notice as you move through the interiors.

Pretoria Square from the balconies

The balconies look out over Pretoria Square and the Fountain of Shame, also known as the Pretoria Fountain. These views bring the square into the palace visit: alongside the interiors, you can see one of Palermo’s popular sights from within the building, rather than only at street level.

Entry, exhibition and audio guide app

Your ticket includes entry to Palazzo Bonocore and access to the exhibition “Palermo Felicissima.” A Sicily audio guide app is also included. The exhibition adds a separate element to the palace visit, while the app forms part of the ticket alongside admission; it is not a separate purchase.

Arrival and accessibility

Palazzo Bonocore is at 2 Piazza Pretoria in Palermo. Arrive one hour in advance. The venue has wheelchair access, and smartphone tickets are accepted. Tickets are delivered instantly, allowing you to receive your admission digitally and present it on your phone at the palace.