Discover Palermo in 3 Hours: Art, History, Markets & Street Food with a Local Guide

Highlights

• Guided Historic Center Tour
• Cathedral & Capo Market Visit
• Ideal for Cruise Passengers

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Capo Street Market

   25min

   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

2. 2

   Palermo Cathedral

   25min

   Masterpiece of Norman Arab art built in 1185. It contains the royal tombs, the chapel of Santa Rosalia, an extraordinary sundial and many other works of art. Together with the Cathedral of Monreale and that of Cefalù, since 2015, they have been part of the World Heritage Site - Unesco (Arab-Norman itinerary)

3. 3

   Piazza Giuseppe Verdi (Piazza Massimo)

   15min

   The imposing neoclassical theater, the largest in Italy, symbol of the Belle Epoque and the Florio dynasty

4. 4

   Quattro Canti

   10min

   Scenographic baroque square, center of the ancient city

5. 5

   Piazza Pretoria

   10min

   It is one of the symbols of the Sicilian capital, considered one of the most beautiful Italian fountains. It consists of 48 statues of white Carrara marble, sculpted in the middle of the Renaissance by Tuscan sculptors. Purchased in 1573, it will be nicknamed by the Palermitans Fontana della Vergogna.

6. 6

   Piazza Olivella

   20min

   The scenic square with the Baroque church of Sant'Ignazio and the Archaeological Museum, one of the most important in Italy

7. 7

   Piazza Bellini

   10min

   Extraordinary historical and monumental square overlooked by numerous artistic buildings including the Church of the Martorana (12th century), the Arab-style church of San Cataldo and the Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina

8. 8

   Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi

   10min

   Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi by Mimmo Cuticchio, a typical show from Palermo dating back to 1800. Unesco Heritage

Before you go

Location