Medieval palace & former monastery, now a cultural venue hosting various art exhibitions & concerts.
At a glance
#10 of 11 Tourist attractions in CataniaLocalGuideWorld score: 4.40
Rating breakdown
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5 ★58%
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4 ★30%
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3 ★8%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★2%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Palazzo Platamone?
- Palazzo Platamone is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 1,789 reviews.
- How does Palazzo Platamone rank in Catania?
- Palazzo Platamone is #10 of 11 Tourist attractions in Catania by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Palazzo Platamone located?
- Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 95131 Catania CT, Italy — 0.3 km from the center of Catania.
- How can I contact Palazzo Platamone?
- Phone: +39 095 742 8030 · Website: comune.catania.it
For everyone wanting to visit this place, please read first. This is a huge tourist trap. You pay 10€ for some modern art. Some of the art consisted of the "waste" of the artist in a can. I paid 10 euros for that. And i didn t even get a receipt or a ticket, even if i asked for it. The palace is in a bad condition. Save your money and go visit the theatre of taormina, because it costs the same. The rest of catania's sight seeings are cheaper than this place. I paid less to see picasso's work in madrid, for christ's sake!!
Only been here as a tourist yo see the building. It is impressive and interesting to visit if you nearby but no need to come here especially...
Saw a Warhol/Banksy exhibition there. It was very nice to feel the spirit this place has.
Their price list clearly says that there is a discount for young people AND students, yet the ladies at the entrance made a 27-year old student pay a full price, claiming the price list was ‘a mistake’. What a joke! I didn’t know that you aren’t allowed to be a student if you are older than 26! Also the museum toilets are filthy and there is no toilet paper.
Went to see the Banksy/Warhol exhibition, which was very good. We were alone in the gallery. This would have been in London, it would have been rammed with people. Absolutely recommend, it was very interesting to compare the two artists.
Visited with a local guide, she was a good speaker and the history of the place was absolutely interesting: maybe it could be a little more studied, because from the guide's speach emerged a lack of documents and information about the first period of the palace
Fabulous place to visit for exhibitions, which are all beautifully arranged. This time we saw an excellent Toulouse Lautrec exhibition. Full marks. Go there to see ANYTHING they show
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