Porta d'Ossuna Catacombs

Palermo, Italy

The Catacombs of Porta d'Ossuna were built by early Christians around 4th and 5th centuries AD. They were founded in 1739.

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Founded: 4th century AD
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Italy

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Francine Laura (13 months ago)
Please be aware, if you have any issues with claustrophobia, this is not the place for you! I was unable to go on with the tour. I am very short, and even I had to bend over to walk through the initial tunnel! This is the only reason I am giving it three stars. Apologies!
Adam Moorhead (14 months ago)
Great value for a guided tour (English). Really interesting to see the underground history of Palermo. Guide was genuinely interested in taking her time and answering questions along the way.
Cashmere Cupcake (16 months ago)
Had an amazing 45 minute tour with the ticket price of €5. The young woman was lovely and she did the tour in both Italian and English. Unfortunately you cannot take photos in here due to some copyright laws by the government.
kar yuet Kwan (2 years ago)
Around 8000 well preserved corpses in this holy place, no photos please out of respect for them
A F (2 years ago)
Had a lovely tour by the knowledgeable young archaeologist(and in English as well!). Appreciated all the explaining about the catacombs, regarding lessons in earlier and later history.
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