Normans and Anti Mafia Heroes: A Self Guided Palermo Walking Tour
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.
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Where this sits in Palermo
Palermo is about 34 min by road from Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport. Sicily at full volume — Arab, Norman and Baroque layered in the same street, and street food that beats most restaurants. Rough around the edges, and the best market food in the country.
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