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Arabs, Normans and Mafia Self Guided Tour of Palermo
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 4h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
Palermo's cathedral started as a church, became an Arab mosque, then returned to a cathedral — and a Quranic verse carved into one of its columns survived the Inquisition untouched. This self-guided audio walking tour takes you along the Cassaro, one of Europe's oldest streets, from the Teatro Massimo opera house to the sea. You'll hear how a Caravaggio was stolen by the Mafia and possibly eaten by pigs, taste street food with thousand-year-old Arab roots, and stand inside a chapel where three civilisations built a single ceiling together. Start whenever suits you, pause for markets and sfincione, resume when you're ready — no group, no schedule. Works offline.
Over 20,000 travellers have used our self-guided tours, and a full refund guarantee means no risk. If you want a Palermo walking tour that lets you go at your own pace and actually understand what you're looking at, this is it.
Activity location
- Teatro Massimo di Palermo
- Piazza Giuseppe Verdi
- 90138, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Teatro Massimo di Palermo
- Piazza Giuseppe Verdi
- 90138, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy