Palermo
Arab, Norman and Baroque stacked on one another, with street food to match. Chaotic in a way the north of Italy has forgotten how to be.
Palermo in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Palermo
Where to stay in Palermo
Palermo in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Palermo
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Sibeaster · Public domain
La or a Vuccirìa is an ancient, large market or bazaar area and neighborhood, with shops and tables selling products, produce, and foodstuffs located in the ancient quarter of Castellammare of central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Sep 2023
Pmk58 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palazzo dei Normanni, also called Royal Palace of Palermo, is a palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily with the Hauteville dynasty and served afterwards as the main seat of power for the subsequent rulers of Sicily. Since 1946 it has been the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Lasterketak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Julian Lupyan · CC0
Quattro Canti, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is a Baroque square in Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy; it is considered the center of the historic quarters of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Feb 2026
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe, renowned for its perfect acoustics.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Sibeaster · Public domain
La or a Vuccirìa is an ancient, large market or bazaar area and neighborhood, with shops and tables selling products, produce, and foodstuffs located in the ancient quarter of Castellammare of central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Sep 2023
Pmk58 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palazzo dei Normanni, also called Royal Palace of Palermo, is a palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily with the Hauteville dynasty and served afterwards as the main seat of power for the subsequent rulers of Sicily. Since 1946 it has been the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Lasterketak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Julian Lupyan · CC0
Quattro Canti, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is a Baroque square in Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy; it is considered the center of the historic quarters of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Feb 2026
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe, renowned for its perfect acoustics.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Palermo: Apr or May or Oct
Guides about Palermo
Italy's digital nomad visa in 2026: the €28,000 income test that is Europe's lowest, the savings consulates expect, and the five-year renewal path.
Tobi Adeyemi · 4 Sep 2026
Six day trips from Rome with 2026 prices and train times, plus the free Sunday that fills every site and the Tivoli villa that opens at 2pm on Mondays.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Italy with kids by age band, with the tourist tax exemption ages that differ in every city, the sights that survive a six-year-old and the ones that do not.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Nine towns ranked by what each is actually for, the alternating number plate rules that close the SS163 to half of all cars, and the base nobody books.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026