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One of the more unusual museums in Palermo is the International Marionettes Museum. Founded by the Association for the Preservation of Folk Traditions, the museum is home to the world’s largest collection of puppets or pupi. The collection includes over 3,000 puppets, marionettes, hand puppets, scenery and props, carefully made by specialist craftspeople and originating from all over the world. It’s a fantastic collection for young and old to enjoy.

Elsewhere, you can’t miss the impressive cathedral, with its neo-classical style or the Capella Palatina (Palatine chapel) with its Biblical mosaics. There are many other religious buildings too, including the Santa Maria degli Angeli, one of the oldest churches in Palermo, which has impressive stuccoes, wooden sculptures and paintings.

The perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle is the Orto Botanico, or botanical gardens. Dating back to the 18th century, it’s home to over 12,000 species of plants from across the world.