Palermo 3-Hour Tour: Art, Cathedral, Capo Market, Teatro Massimo, Baroque Squares and Street Food
by Palermo a Piedi Walking Tour
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€60Overview
This 3-hour walking tour of Palermo is conducted in Italian by a local guide. It begins at the Capo Street Market, an ancient market of Arab origin located along Via Porta Carini and Via Bandiera. Participants enter the market and have a free 25-minute stop to taste typical street food. The tour then continues to the Palermo Cathedral, a Norman-Arab architectural landmark built in 1185. Entrance to the cathedral is included. The guide explains the art and history of the cathedral, which contains royal tombs, the chapel of Santa Rosalia, and a notable sundial. The cathedral is part of the Arab-Norman UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalù. Next, the group visits Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, also called Piazza Massimo, to see the largest neoclassical theater in Italy, associated with the Belle Epoque and the Florio family. The tour proceeds to Quattro Canti, a baroque square considered the historic center of Palermo, followed by Piazza Pretoria, known for its Renaissance fountain with 48 white Carrara marble statues, locally called the Fountain of Shame. Afterward, the route includes Piazza Olivella, featuring the Baroque church of Sant'Ignazio and the Archaeological Museum, one of Italy's most important. Then the tour moves to Piazza Bellini, surrounded by artistic buildings including the 12th-century Church of the Martorana, the Arab-style Church of San Cataldo, and the Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina. A 10-minute stop is made at the Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi by Mimmo Cuticchio, where participants can watch a traditional puppet show dating back to the 1800s, recognized by UNESCO. The walk continues along Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo's oldest street, lined with palaces, churches, and convents. The tour concludes by passing the 16th-century city walls, the Bastione, and Porta Carini, the gate leading back to the Capo Market. Throughout the tour, the guide shares stories about the Beati Paoli sect, the miracles of Santuzza, and the murder of the Baroness of Carini, and provides recommendations for local coffee and cannoli. The tour includes entrance to the Palermo Cathedral and Capo Market, free tastings of food and drinks at the market, and all necessary information for cruise passengers arriving from the nearby port. Food and drinks beyond the tastings and entry to museums or palaces other than the cathedral are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Capo Street Market
This is an ancient food market of Arab origin running daily along via Porta Carini and via Bandiera. It is a distinctive and characteristic place representing a key part of Palermo's daily life.
25 min
Palermo Cathedral
Built in 1185, this cathedral is a masterpiece of Norman-Arab architecture. It contains royal tombs, the chapel of Santa Rosalia, an extraordinary sundial, and various artworks. Together with Monreale and Cefalù cathedrals, it has been part of the Arab-Norman UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.
25 min
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi (Piazza Massimo)
This square hosts the largest neoclassical theater in Italy, the Teatro Massimo, which symbolizes the Belle Epoque era and the Florio family legacy.
15 min
Quattro Canti
A baroque square forming the historic center of Palermo, known for its scenographic architecture and urban design.
10 min
Piazza Pretoria
This square is known for a fountain made of 48 white Carrara marble statues sculpted in the Renaissance by Tuscan artists. Purchased in 1573, it was nicknamed the Fountain of Shame by locals.
10 min
Piazza Olivella
A square featuring the Baroque church of Sant'Ignazio and the Archaeological Museum, which is among the most important in Italy.
20 min
Piazza Bellini
A historical and monumental square surrounded by artistic buildings including the 12th-century Church of the Martorana, the Arab-style Church of San Cataldo, and the Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina.
10 min
Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi
A traditional puppet theater by Mimmo Cuticchio dating back to the 1800s, recognized as a UNESCO Heritage site.
10 min
Via Vittorio Emanuele
Known as the ancient Cassaro, this is Palermo’s oldest street, lined with palaces, churches, and convents.
Mura, Bastione e Porta Carini
These are the ancient city walls from the early 16th century, including the Bastione and Porta Carini, the gate used to enter the Capo market.
15 min
Meeting point
In front of the Feltrinelli bookshop
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Palermo 3-Hour Tour: Art, Cathedral, Capo Market, Teatro Massimo, Baroque Squares and Street Food
by Palermo a Piedi Walking Tour
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€60Overview
This 3-hour walking tour of Palermo is conducted in Italian by a local guide. It begins at the Capo Street Market, an ancient market of Arab origin located along Via Porta Carini and Via Bandiera. Participants enter the market and have a free 25-minute stop to taste typical street food. The tour then continues to the Palermo Cathedral, a Norman-Arab architectural landmark built in 1185. Entrance to the cathedral is included. The guide explains the art and history of the cathedral, which contains royal tombs, the chapel of Santa Rosalia, and a notable sundial. The cathedral is part of the Arab-Norman UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalù. Next, the group visits Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, also called Piazza Massimo, to see the largest neoclassical theater in Italy, associated with the Belle Epoque and the Florio family. The tour proceeds to Quattro Canti, a baroque square considered the historic center of Palermo, followed by Piazza Pretoria, known for its Renaissance fountain with 48 white Carrara marble statues, locally called the Fountain of Shame. Afterward, the route includes Piazza Olivella, featuring the Baroque church of Sant'Ignazio and the Archaeological Museum, one of Italy's most important. Then the tour moves to Piazza Bellini, surrounded by artistic buildings including the 12th-century Church of the Martorana, the Arab-style Church of San Cataldo, and the Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina. A 10-minute stop is made at the Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi by Mimmo Cuticchio, where participants can watch a traditional puppet show dating back to the 1800s, recognized by UNESCO. The walk continues along Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo's oldest street, lined with palaces, churches, and convents. The tour concludes by passing the 16th-century city walls, the Bastione, and Porta Carini, the gate leading back to the Capo Market. Throughout the tour, the guide shares stories about the Beati Paoli sect, the miracles of Santuzza, and the murder of the Baroness of Carini, and provides recommendations for local coffee and cannoli. The tour includes entrance to the Palermo Cathedral and Capo Market, free tastings of food and drinks at the market, and all necessary information for cruise passengers arriving from the nearby port. Food and drinks beyond the tastings and entry to museums or palaces other than the cathedral are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Capo Street Market
This is an ancient food market of Arab origin running daily along via Porta Carini and via Bandiera. It is a distinctive and characteristic place representing a key part of Palermo's daily life.
25 min
Palermo Cathedral
Built in 1185, this cathedral is a masterpiece of Norman-Arab architecture. It contains royal tombs, the chapel of Santa Rosalia, an extraordinary sundial, and various artworks. Together with Monreale and Cefalù cathedrals, it has been part of the Arab-Norman UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.
25 min
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi (Piazza Massimo)
This square hosts the largest neoclassical theater in Italy, the Teatro Massimo, which symbolizes the Belle Epoque era and the Florio family legacy.
15 min
Quattro Canti
A baroque square forming the historic center of Palermo, known for its scenographic architecture and urban design.
10 min
Piazza Pretoria
This square is known for a fountain made of 48 white Carrara marble statues sculpted in the Renaissance by Tuscan artists. Purchased in 1573, it was nicknamed the Fountain of Shame by locals.
10 min
Piazza Olivella
A square featuring the Baroque church of Sant'Ignazio and the Archaeological Museum, which is among the most important in Italy.
20 min
Piazza Bellini
A historical and monumental square surrounded by artistic buildings including the 12th-century Church of the Martorana, the Arab-style Church of San Cataldo, and the Church and Monastery of Santa Caterina.
10 min
Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi
A traditional puppet theater by Mimmo Cuticchio dating back to the 1800s, recognized as a UNESCO Heritage site.
10 min
Via Vittorio Emanuele
Known as the ancient Cassaro, this is Palermo’s oldest street, lined with palaces, churches, and convents.
Mura, Bastione e Porta Carini
These are the ancient city walls from the early 16th century, including the Bastione and Porta Carini, the gate used to enter the Capo market.
15 min
Meeting point
In front of the Feltrinelli bookshop
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.