Guests' reviews
DAVID SNYDER | Dec 26, 2017
Not worth the entry charge whatsoever. What remains of the church and cloister is quite beautiful and the surrounding gardens enjoyable, but an 8€ entrance fee seems way off base.
Oleg Naumov | Nov 5, 2017
Excellent monument of medieval Norman culture and architecture. Unfortunately original interiors were missing. But very beautiful cloister survived.
Danny van der Rijn | Feb 3, 2018
Quiet place. Beautiful arcades
O Tea | Jan 13, 2018
Easily the biggest waste of money in Palermo. We were expecting much more for the amount they charge, instead it was just a garden with a small empty building and closed off entrances.
Brian Thome | Oct 30, 2017
Not worth the 6 euro fee. Probably not even worth a stop if it were free.
Rafael Perez | Apr 5, 2018
They reduced it to 6 euros but it's still not worth the price unless it's stinking hot
Jennifer May | Apr 5, 2018
Compared to other churches in Palermo, this is best viewed from the street and save 6€ entry. Very disappointing to see the entry fees are not used to maintain the gardens etc.
Andrew Mcstephan | May 20, 2018
It's astonishing how some foreign tourists or even Italians are ready to criticize a fare ticket of 6€ for one of the most beautiful architecture from arab - norman sicily, when in northern Europe I've visited roofless, mouldy castles where you can get charged over 10€ - I'm not kidding, I've paid over 10€ to just walk over some roofless rubble. Maybe Palermo deserves a different class of tourists!
Diego Actis | Jun 3, 2018
Small temple park and inner courtyards - no frescoes, nothing particularly exciting. I would make it a low priority place to visit when in Palermo.
Theo Jalba | Jun 28, 2018
This Church is a bare ruin, so there are no frescos or mosaics, just the empty Church that is still standing, the garden and a column structure in the garden. Somewhat underwhelming at first, but this becomes a much more exciting visit if you climb the nearby belfry tower of the adjoining Church to get a view of the surroundings. Also see the grotta in the neighboring Church. I feel that if these 2 Churches worked together to create a combined ticket, it would provide a better experience for tourists and also drive business to both. St John has the fame to attract tourists, the adjoining Church has an amazing tower and a grotta which add more excitement to the visit.
Toufik TOUAHRI | Jun 24, 2018
Very nice garden and church. The church is a nice heritage from Normand period (built under Roger 2nd ), and was transformed into a mosque and then into a church...
Denis VINCENT | Jul 25, 2018
Much more intetesting than the famous Palace just near of it. The little garden and the cloister are very beautiful.
