Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore

I can highly recommend going to the dome! It looks like the best viewpoint in the city with 360*

Best viewpoint in Palermo, I was told, and I can see why! We didn't go inside the church, we were just there to climb to the top of the Cupola. The journey up there was a hair-raising experience. There's a delightful exterior room with grand furniture about half way up which is a nice peaceful place to relax, in the shade, away from the crowds below.

Beautiful baroque church, great view of the city of Palermo from the tower.

Beautiful church turned venue. There is also access to the dome with great view over the central Palermo. Worth €5 ticket

There was a church just round the corner - Chiese del SS Salvatore - that looked interesting. We paid our €2.50 and walked in to a 3D baroque extravaganza. It was nicer than the normal catholic baroque as the colours were a lot more muted, mostly whites and greys, so the designs really stood out. We also went round the corner for the cupola tour but I did that solo as Deb hates spiral staircases. I was fine climbing the stairs until I reached the spiral part - a wrought iron floating staircase that you could see right through just before it collapsed and you plumetted to your death. It was a real effort of will to climb but I am so glad I did as you could see the roof of the dome and all the timber supports for the tower as well as views over the city. Well worth an extra €2.50.

1071-The first building of the church with the Basilian monastery of cloistered nuns was founded by Robert Guiscard in Norman times. Today nothing remains of the ancient monastery, almost completely bombed in 1943, the remains were incorporated in a modern building which now houses a school.

Fresco in the dome with The apotheosis of St. Basilio, frescoes in the enterance hall depicting The preaching of St.Basilio(right wall), Healing of the sick child(left wall), frescoes of the four virtues Fortitude, Prudence, Temperance and Justice in the vault of the vestibule built around 1763 by Vito D’Anna.

This church is beautiful inside but the real beauty and surprise lies if you walk down the side of the church and pay the 2.50 euros to take a walk to the summit of the dome. Stunning views of Palermo for what is a very small price. Be aware though you do need to go up a free standing set of metal see through spiral staircases so not for the people with vertigo. But once you get to the top there are stunning 360 degree views of Palermo so make the effort if you can.