Palermo Historical Markets and Culture Walking Tour

Walking tour in the heart of the city of Palermo, discovering historical markets, churches and squares. A journey through the history and culture of a unique city in the world.

Meeting Point

Piazza Pretoria

Piazza Pretoria, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy

The guide awaits you in front of the Praetorian Fountain (Fontana della Shame), in Piazza Pretoria.

What's included:

• Certified guide
• Walking tour

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Piazza Pretoria

Palermo, 90133

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.

20 minutes

Quattro Canti

Piazza Vigliena, Via Maqueda, Palermo, 90133

Center of the historic center, wonderful seventeenth-century Baroque square.

15 minutes

Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

Piazza Bellini 1, , Palermo, 90133

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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)

Piazza Bellini 3, , Palermo, 90133

Unique example of safe Norman and Baroque art. One of the most beautiful churches in Palermo.
(Please note: Visitable only when the site is available for visits! The site proposes the route as an alternative or in addition to the Church of Jesus)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Giudecca - Il Quartiere Ebraico

Palermo

Visit to a part of the Meschita neighborhood where the Jewish community of Palermo lived until their expulsion in 1493.

15 minutes

Chiesa Del Gesu

Piazza Casa Professa, 21, , Palermo, 90134

An astonishing example of Palermo baroque, this church takes your breath away due to the richness of its marble decorations. Entrance fee to be paid by customers.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Via Vittorio Emanuele

Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, 90134

The most ancient and important street of the city, full of noble palaces and shops of Sicilian craftsmanship.

Pass by without stopping

Cattedrale di Palermo

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, , Palermo, 90040

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.

20 minutes

Capo Street Market

Via Cappuccinelle, Palermo, 90138

Historical food market, full of fruit, vegetables, fish and spices. Soul of the city.

20 minutes

Teatro Massimo

Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, Palermo, 90138

Opera Theater, the most beautiful in Sicily, the largest in Italy and the third in Europe. Majestic and in neoclassical style.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included