Hosted in English
About this experience
This is ideal if you have just arrived in Palermo: even if you have an idea of what the main attractions are, you just don’t know where to start or where everything is; and if you have just come on a cruise ship, with only a few hours to visit the city, this Palermo Free Walking Tour in English is just what you need!
Our local guide (from now on, your local friend in Palermo) will meet you in piazza Olivella in the Champagneria area. You will walk to the Teatro Massimo, the largest opera theatre in Italy and the third largest in Europe, as well as the setting for the final scenes of a world-famous movie ….
You will walk along Via Maqueda towards Quattro Canti, the very heart of the city and the most photographed sight in Palermo: do you know why?
Then you’ll head towards Piazza Pretoria and its spectacular fountain. Baroque churches such as San Giuseppe dei Teatini and Santa Caterina d’Alessandria give some idea of what Palermo looked like in its time of greatest splendour.
Next, leap back in time to the Martorana and San Cataldo, icons of the city’s 900-year-old multicultural essence.
Our Free Walking Tour of Palermo continues along Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Each item in the souvenir shops has a fascinating story to tell about the Sicilian culture.
The tour will end in grand style with the Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Normanni. By then, you will have enjoyed the city’s best sights and discovered the top things to do in Palermo. Unless the guide deems it necessary, entry into the monuments is not included; therefore, the tour takes place outside, allowing you to choose what to visit once the tour is over.
Quick Sicily Travel Guide
Sicily Accommodation: San Domenico Palace and Grand Hotel Timeo for luxury accommodation in Taormina, and Casa Nostra Boutique Hotel or Palazzo Natoli Boutique Hotel for intimate vibes in Palermo. Dome or B&B Oriental Palace in Catania. Room Of Andrea Hotel or Gaura Apartments in Trapani. Le Tre Campane Ortigia or Palazzo Alfeo Aparthotel in Syracuse. Principe Di Salina Boutique Hotel or Il Gabbiano Relais in Stromboli on the Aeolian Islands.
Top Sicily Activities:
- Palermo street food walking tour
- Etna, wine and Alcantara tour from Taormina
- Boat tour to Favignana and Levanzo from Trapani
- Private tour of 3 Etna wineries with food and wine tasting
- Travel photoshoot in Palermo
- Quad excursion from Ribera
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