Palermo tour : a journey through art, monuments and ancient markets
Description
Discover the heart of Palermo on a three-hour walking tour in Italian. A journey through history, art and the authentic temptations of street food, accompanied DA an expert and licensed Guide. Relive a thousand-year history: We will unravel the mysteries and secrets of the city that was once the capital, admiring unique jewels such as the Teatro Massimo, the majestic Cathedral, the Four Songs and the daring Fontana Pretoria. Dive into the flavours: We will cross the ancient Cape Point of Sale, where you can sample (if you wish) the most famous street specialities: the crispy panelle, the irresistible arancini and the intense spleen sandwich. Tailored advice: At the end of the tour, I will provide you with a selection of the best places to continue enjoying the dishes, desserts and drinks that will make your holiday in Palermo an unforgettable experience.
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Itinerary
The majestic and scenic church of Sant'Ignazio with the former Concento which houses the Archaeological Museum, one of the most important in Italy.
The largest opera house in Italy
Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi by Mimmo Cuticchio, a typical show from Palermo dating back to 1800. Today Unesco Heritage
Friggitoria Dainotti, the best fryer in Palermo, recently winner of the competition among the best street food in Palermo organized by the television program "Quattrorestaurants"
Ancient food market (and not only) of Arab origin, which takes place every day along via Porta Carini and via Bandiera. Unique, characteristic place, not to be missed
it is the main Catholic place of worship in the city and the archbishopric of the metropolitan archdiocese of the same name. Built in the 12th century, a few years after the foundation of the Kingdom of Sicily, it has been continuously enriched with extraordinary works of art. Together with the Cathedral of Monreale and that of Cefalù, since 2015, they are part of the World Heritage Site - Unesco (Arab-Norman itinerary)
The largest palm grove in Europe, with ruins of Roman houses
The ancient Cassaro, the oldest street in Palermo with its Palaces, Churches, Convents
historic square in Palermo entirely surrounded by DAta aristocratic palaces of the 18th century
I Quattro Canti, piazza Villena, (also called Ottagono del Sole, or Teatro del Sole) is the name of an extraordinary and scenic octagonal square built in the early 1600s at the intersection of the two main roads of Palermo: via Maqueda and the Cassaro, (today Via Vittorio Emanuele) at about half of their length
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(80)
I didn’t go to Palermo: I toured the whole island but left Palermo for a next visit. Sicily itself is exciting; it is the third time I have visited it and I will return many more times because I always discover something new. It has a very rich history with impressive archaeological parks, a spectacular heritage and a very authentic, exquisite cuisine. But landscapes, especially in Spring, have nothing to envy. I recommend to tour Sicily with your own car and get out of the tourist circuits to get to know the island better. In large archaeological parks take the services of a guide who conveniently explains the place: Segesta, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Syracuse and Ortigia, Enna, Taormina, Erice, Catania, Cefalu, Trapani, Noto, Messina... it's ALL!. It is worth climbing to the vowel Etna because, if it is not covered with clouds, the view is breathtaking. And street, especially street to soak in Sicily “in a pure state”.
A very informative and interesting tour of Palermo. The guide was very good at describing the history and culture of Sicily.
Fabrizzo was an excellent guide great knowledge of Palermo & took us to some amazing street food stalls to sample local cuisine. Highly recommended even if you are travelling solo. Great experience
Fabrizio, a true Palermitani, was our excellent guide for the tour. He started us with some history and then we hit the Capo street market where Fabrizio had arranged for us to taste many local specialties, enough to fill us up (served as lunch), and we learned about ingredients and the history of some of the dishes, which I found particularly fascinating. We also stopped at the Cathedral and the Massimo Theater, both of which Fabrizio was very knowledgeable about.
The second time with Maurizio and he confirmed his professionalism and passion for his work! Fully satisfied!!!! There will be no shortage of opportunities to introduce you to other tourists!
Maurizio was a fantastic guide, very prepared and really passionate. The tour took us to discover the main points of Palermo, all contextualized in the local history and culture. Maurizio has also made himself available to offer us advice on further places to visit in Palermo and its surroundings and on places where to taste the culinary delicacies of this city. I really recommend a tour with Maurizio!
Maurizio was an excellent guide: accurate explanations, interesting anecdotes and lots of sympathy. Engaging tour and lots of useful tips for places to eat and places to visit.
Maurizio in our opinion is a very prepared guide, nice and very helpful. Helped a foreign tourist solve a problem related to her apartment so she wouldn't miss a visit to the city
Excellent food and history tour. Fabrizio was very knowledgeable, friendly and learnt all our names very quickly. Lots of history - you don't actually need entrance fee to the cathedral. Food was great although a tasting platter of more of the amazing food types in the market would have been fun. Not a huge amount to eat overall on the tour. There were 14 people on the tour which is more than the 12 max but it didn't detract and everyone was very friendly and chatty.
The only advice: let Maurizio accompany you on your tour! He loves the history of his city, the city itself and Sicily as a whole. It manages to convey what is a passion and not a job. Thank you, Maurizio!!! You made us love Palermo and the Palermtani even more.
