Discover Palermo Walking Tour: Unveil the Mysteries of Historical Markets, Churches, and Squares
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85 Ratings
Palermo
Embarking on a walking adventure across the city center of Palermo, exploring age-old markets, sacred churches, and notable squares. A dive into the history and culture of a city that stands unmatched globally.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Capo Street Market - Historical food market, full of fruit, vegetables, fish and spices. Soul of the city.
- Teatro Massimo - Opera Theater, the most beautiful in Sicily, the largest in Italy and the third in Europe. Majestic and in neoclassical style.
- Cattedrale di Palermo - Palisest of different styles and cultures, it is the most important church in the city for the presence of the tombs of the Norman kings and the silver chapel of Santa Rosalia.
- Via Vittorio Emanuele - The most ancient and important street of the city, full of noble palaces and shops of Sicilian craftsmanship.
- Chiesa Del Gesu - An amazing example of Palermo baroque, this church takes your breath away from the richness of the marble decorative apparatus.
- Giudecca - Il Quartiere Ebraico - Visit to a part of the Meschita neighborhood where the Jewish community of Palermo lived until their expulsion in 1493.
- Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria - Visit to the beautiful cloister and the monastic confectionery inside the former Dominican monastery of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria. Possible visit to the beautiful baroque church with a ticket to be paid by the customers.
- Piazza Pretoria - One of the most beautiful squares of Palermo, with the charming fountain of shame in white Carrara marble. There are Palazzo delle Aquile, the Town Hall, and the extraordinary baroque church of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria.
- Quattro Canti - Center of the historic center, wonderful seventeenth-century Baroque square.
What's Included
- Certified guide
- Walking tour
Location
Teatro Massimo
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi
The guide awaits you in front of the main entrance of the Teatro Massimo, in Piazza Verdi.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(85 Ratings)
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597antonb
Oct 8, 2023
Nice stay in Palermo. - Palermo is a very interesting destination.
There is a lot of culture to see
Antiquities
I can only say special
Antonie Broekmeulen
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Joanrg
Oct 7, 2023
An excellent experience - This was an excellent tour with a great guide. We visited several important sites in Palermo but my favorite was the CAPO market. All things fresh and delicious. It went on and on for blocks and we enjoyed sampling several of their offerings
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Younchul_j
Apr 21, 2022
Best guide ever!! - Best guide ever!!
She has deep knowledge in history.
Very impressive lady with passion. We learned so much that day.
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Matteo_b
Mar 14, 2022
Great Tour of Palermo - Manuela was a great guide. We greatly appreciated her deep knowledge of the city, it’s landmarks and overall the history of Sicily. This allows us to get a broader understanding of the old town and its monuments. If you are looking for a first introduction to Palermo, or a pleasant cultural refresh, this is the perfect match. Greatly recommend!
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Erik
Jan 26, 2022
Phenomenal tour of Palermo - An excellent introduction to Palermo, its key landmarks, its history and its food. Manuela is deeply knowledgeable about Sicilian history and offers a wonderful English (and Italian) language tour of Sicily’s magnificent capital. Truly a please.
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Marjan_m
Oct 4, 2021
Engaging adventure! - We had a wonderful time exploring Palermo with Manuela! She gave such a thorough and engaging history of the city but also Sicily as a whole! She showed us some great spots and then helped to let us know what else to see! We cannot wait to come back ❤️
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328marjanm
Oct 4, 2021
Such a great way to see
The city! - Manuela was very knowledgeable about Palermo and the history of Sicily as a whole. Very pleased with our tour and experience! She showed us some awesome sites and explained others so we could explore on our own. She took us to get the best cannoli I have ever had and the story behind the nuns who made these desserts was great! What an excellent start to our trip and cannot wait to visit again! Thank you Manuela for being amazing!
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Micheleaq8239jh
Mar 29, 2020
🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹PALERMO 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 - This is Palermo, the capital of Sicily Island, in the Mediterranean sea, a lot of attractions, my favorite site is the "Teatro Massimo".
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Gomdiddygomgom
Jan 25, 2020
Very informative - This walk gave us an excellent historical and cultural background to a wonderful city and island. Particularly good to do at the beginning of your stay.
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Carolyn_d
Sep 12, 2023
Palermo’s history brought to life - Manuela inspired us with her in depth knowledge of history as she showed us around the highlights of Palermo. Her passion shone through and her commitment was very evident
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