Palermo tour : a journey through art, monuments and ancient markets
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- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Italian
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Authorized tourist Guide
- Visit of the Cathedral. If there are no religious services even inside.
What's not
- Pick-up and drop-off service at the hotel;
- Food and drink
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
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the National Museum ("A. Salinas" Archaeological Museum)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Palermo a Piedi - Walking Tour
- 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
How it compares in Italy, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 69% below the median of the 4055 experiences we list in Italy, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 218 of 4055.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Italy, outside the cities
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