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Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, Monte Pellegrino

The sanctuary stands on Monte Pellegrino above Palermo (Via Pietro Bonanno) and is dedicated to the city's patron saint. Every year on the evening of 3 September pilgrims walk up the old road from the foot of the mountain in the traditional 'acchianata'.

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What to see

  • Santuario e grotta: Place of worship linked to Santa Rosalia; on 4 September Masses are celebrated in the Grotto (2026 schedule).
  • Belvedere di Monte Pellegrino: From here the blessing of the city is given in September (on 27 September in 2026).

Getting there

Public transport to confirm

AMAT line 812 is cited by the press as serving the sanctuary; the AMAT page consulted does not list it, so unconfirmed.

By car

Address: Via Pietro Bonanno s.n., 90142 Palermo. Panoramic road and traffic limits: not verified on an official source.

When to go

2026 standard hours (sanctuary calendar): open daily 8:00-18:00, 8:00-19:00 during daylight saving. Weekday Mass 17:00 (18:00 DST), Thursday 10:00; Sundays/holidays 11:00 and 17:00 (18:00 DST). In September 2026 extended hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00-22:00, Friday-Sunday 7:00-24:00 (Diocese of Palermo).

Tips

  • For information: +39 091 540326, [email protected].
  • On 3 and 4 September the sanctuary is very busy. In 2026 pilgrims met for the acchianata at 8 pm at the foot of the mountain, and the walk started at 9 pm.

Where a detail could not be found on an official source we do not include it: always check times and fares on the official site before you go.

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