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Palermo

Palermo is the capital and largest city of the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy, located on the eponymous gulf facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. A 2,700-year-old city, it is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence. Wikipedia

Population 630,167 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Italy

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Italy
Tourist office · 720 m Tourist information

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Market Della Vucciria

    Mercato Della Vucciria

    1. Monday: 07:00–20:00
    2. Tuesday: 07:00–20:00
    3. Wednesday: 07:00–20:00
    4. Thursday: 07:00–20:00
    5. Friday: 07:00–20:00
    6. Saturday: 07:00–20:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    07:00–20:00

    270 m from the centre

  • Ballarò

    1. Monday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    4. Thursday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    5. Friday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    6. Saturday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00
    7. Sunday: 08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00

    08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00

    740 m from the centre

  • Mercatino rionale di Via Titone

    Opening hours

    Mo 08:00 - 14:00

    3.0 km from the centre

  • La Vucciria

    No hours mapped

    330 m from the centre

  • Mercato Ittico

    No hours mapped

    480 m from the centre

  • Ballaro Market

    Mercari Ballarò

    No hours mapped

    740 m from the centre

  • Mercato del Capo

    No hours mapped

    1.1 km from the centre

  • Mercato alimentare all'aperto in via Montalbo

    No hours mapped

    2.4 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 86 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Palermo Centrale 830 m, Palermo Politeama 1.3 km, Palazzo Reale-Orleans 1.4 km, Palermo Porto 1.4 km, Palermo Vespri 1.6 km, Palermo Lolli 2.0 km, Palermo Guadagna 2.1 km, Palermo Giachery 2.2 km, Palermo Maredolce 2.6 km, Palermo Notarbartolo 2.8 km, Palermo Fiera 2.9 km, Palermo Brancaccio 3.5 km, Palermo Imperatore Federico 3.5 km, Palermo Libertà 3.7 km, Palermo De Gasperi 4.8 km, Palermo Roccella 4.9 km, Palermo Francia 5.8 km

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