Palermo Trip Overview
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Palermo from a unique perspective! Get to know Palermo on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat – this tour has it all!
Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it’s time to see Palermo at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria and Fontana Pretoria, Palazzo Reale, and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.
Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Palermo Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Palermo, Sicilia, Italy
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Palermo from a unique perspective! Get to know Palermo on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat – this tour has it all!
Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it’s time to see Palermo at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria and Fontana Pretoria, Palazzo Reale, and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.
Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Norman Palace, Piazza Indipendenza 1, 90129, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Visit one of Palermo’s oldest structures and study its influences from multiple historical eras
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Marvel at the multitude of architectural styles of the Cathedral and notice the Arab engraving on one of its pillars
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Museo del Carretto Siciliano Franco Bertolino, Quatiere Spagnolo, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy
See the ancient carts used to transport goods throughout Sicily and go to a hidden workshop you won’t find in guidebooks
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mercato del Capo, Via Cappuccinelle, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Listen to singing stallholders, watch scooters zip between stalls and stimulate your senses at Palermo’s most traditional market
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Teatro Massimo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Marvel at the largest theatre in Italy and hear about its spooky ghost story
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: La Vucciria, Via Coltellieri 46, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Witness the transformation of Vucciria from its former self and see if you can find Genio
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Cala, Via della Cala, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Relax at this yacht port and marina that was once Palermo’s harbor during ancient times
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Porta Felice, Foro Italico, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Stroll past Palermo’s glorious city gate that was constructed in the 16th century
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Marina, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Go to Piazza Marina, the place of trials and executions during the Inquisition that also contains Europe’s largest Ficus Macrophylla (a type of Banyan tree)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Bellini, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Explore one of Palermo’s most historic squares decorated with churches dating back to the Norman era
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, Piazza Bellini 2, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Taste delicious sweets made by nuns who have mastered the monastic baking art
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Pretoria, Piazza, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Learn why Piazza Pretoria was called the square of shame in the 16th century
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Quattro Canti, Corso Vittorio Emanuelle Via Maqueda, 90100, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Discover the meaning behind the marble statues decorating the four corner palaces of this historic intersection
Duration: 10 minutes
