Palermo Trip Overview
Experience the gorgeous Italian scenery on your way through Palermo city, seeing historic sights at every turn whilst discovering about the organizations who stand against Mafia. Learn about “Cosa Nostra” and the civil antimafia movement whilst walking through picturesque streets and squares. Discover a city that is finally rebelling against the Mafia’s protection racket. The tour ends at Antica Focacceria San Francesco, one of the oldest restaurants in Palermo, famous for the characteristic street food.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Palermo, Sicilia, Italy
Experience the gorgeous Italian scenery on your way through Palermo city, seeing historic sights at every turn whilst discovering about the organizations who stand against Mafia. Learn about “Cosa Nostra” and the civil antimafia movement whilst walking through picturesque streets and squares. Discover a city that is finally rebelling against the Mafia’s protection racket. The tour ends at Antica Focacceria San Francesco, one of the oldest restaurants in Palermo, famous for the characteristic street food.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Teatro Massimo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy
The opera teathre of Palermo is famous as the location of the most dramatic scene of The Godfather III. Anyway, this monument is also a symbol of the rebirth of the city after decades of Mafia violence.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo di Giustizia, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Piazza della Memoria, by the Palerm Court House, is a Memorial dedicated to judges and prosecutors killed by the Mafia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040, Palermo, Sicily Italy
In front of the spectacular Arab-Norman Cathedral, the guide will talk about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Mafia
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Pretorio, Municipio di Palermo, Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Sicily Italy
The City Hall of Palermo has been the seat of corrupted politicians, as well as of the ones who have been fighting against the Mafia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Magione, Via Magione, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy
This square is linked to the memory of Falcone and Borsellino, the two anti-mafia prosecutors killed in 1992. An area with relevant social and economic problems where the NGOs are active particularly with teenagers and children.
Duration: 15 minutes
