Normans and Anti Mafia Heroes: A Self Guided Palermo Walking Tour

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Normans and Anti Mafia Heroes: A Self Guided Palermo Walking Tour

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2h
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Overview

This 90-minute self-guided walking tour traces Palermo's layered history—Phoenician, Arab, Norman, and modern Italian—while exploring the city's fight against the mafia. Starting at Porta Nuova, it passes Palazzo dei Normanni, Mercato al Capo, Quattro Canti, and Fontana Pretoria, ending at Livia Morello Park.

Highlights:

Visit the Palatine Chapel, Europe's oldest royal residence still in use
Explore San Cataldo's red Arab-Norman domes
Learn about the Sicilian Vespers rebellion
Hear about magistrates Falcone and Borsellino's fight against Cosa Nostra
See Teatro Massimo, Italy's largest opera house
Taste arancine, pane câ mèusa, and cannoli

Come hungry, watch your belongings, and let Palermo surprise you.

Activity location

Porta Nuova
- Via Vittorio Emanuele
- 90134, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Porta Nuova
- Via Vittorio Emanuele
- 90134, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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Travellers

Normans and Anti Mafia Heroes: A Self Guided Palermo Walking Tour in English

2h
Opening hours: Sun 0:00-23:59
English

Language options: English

Price details

S$12.90 x 1 AdultS$12.90

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What's included, what's not

Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transport

Know before you book

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Activity itinerary

Porta Nuova (Pass by)

Pass by Porta Nuova, a 1500s western gate built to celebrate Charles V's victory over the Ottomans at Tunis. Spot the bound Moors and imperial eagle carved into its facade. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Cattedrale di Palermo (Pass by)

Walk along Palermo Cathedral, started by the Normans in 1185 atop a Phoenician site. See Saint Rosalia's remains, royal tombs, and a zodiac sundial, or climb the roof for sweeping city and sea views. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Capo Street Market (Pass by)

Pass by Mercato del Capo, one of Palermo's liveliest street markets. Browse stalls, haggle for bargains, and sample local street food like arancine, pane e panelle, and spleen sandwiches. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Wall of legality (Pass by)

Stroll past the Muro della Legalità, a mural-covered wall honouring those who fought the mafia, including writers, artists, and officers who lost their lives defending honesty and justice. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Teatro Massimo di Palermo (Pass by)

Walk along Teatro Massimo, Italy's largest opera house and Europe's third largest. Learn how it opened in 1896 with Verdi's Falstaff and its link to Italy's Risorgimento history. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Quattro Canti (Pass by)

Pass by the Quattro Canti, Palermo's ornate baroque crossroads also nicknamed the Theatre of the Sun. Admire its four matching facades, each lit by sunlight at different times of day. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Piazza Pretoria (Pass by)

Stroll past Piazza Pretoria to see the Fontana Pretoria, the "Fountain of Shame," with nude classical gods, dolphins, and harpies, built in 1554 and relocated here from Florence. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Piazza Bellini (Pass by)

Walk along Piazza Bellini, home to the Arab-Norman church of San Cataldo and the older Chiesa della Martorana, both showcasing Sicily's mix of Byzantine and Norman architectural styles. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Porta Felice (Pass by)

Stroll past Porta Felice, a monumental 1500s gate built by a viceroy for his wife. Nearby, see the Passeggiata delle Cattive, a terrace once used by widows for solitary walks. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Norman Palace (Pass by)

Stroll past Palazzo dei Normanni, built on Phoenician foundations and expanded by Arabs and Normans. Visit the Palatine Chapel, learn about Sicily's Norman kings, and explore Europe's oldest royal residence, now a UNESCO site. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Location

Activity location

Porta Nuova
- Via Vittorio Emanuele
- 90134, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Porta Nuova
- Via Vittorio Emanuele
- 90134, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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