Capo Market (Mercato di Capo) Tours and Tickets

See the highlights of Palermo with a hop-on hop-off bus tour, exploring at your own pace. Get a view of the city’s top attractions from the top of a double-decker bus, including sights like the Quattro Canti, Vucciria Market and the Teatro Massimo – one of Italy's most famous opera houses. Enjoy audio commentary during the tour.

Indulge all your senses on a walking tour of Palermo's rich street food traditions. Join a knowledgeable guide for a walk through the historic part of the city and its vibrant outdoor markets. Sample some of Palermo's unique street foods, such as 'panelle' and 'meusa.' Watch the lively scenes all around you, observing what seems like another time.

Palermo is a fascinating city with almost 3,000 years of history. Explore its glorious past and delve into its vibrant present with this walking tour that takes in the city’s sumptuous churches and squares, as well as the bustling landmark markets where locals still shop today. Admire A-list sights like the Teatro Massimo, cathedral, and Piazza Pretorio and stroll down lively Via Vittorio Emanuele and through Mercato del Capo.

Explore the historic center of Palermo on a 3-hour walking tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Learn about the city’s history as you see landmarks including Teatro Massimo, the Palermo Cathedral and the Royal Palace of Palermo (Palazzo dei Normanni)— part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop by the Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa), an elaborate 16th-century church, and view the Palazzo Pretorio (Palace of the Eagles). Stroll around the Piazza Pretoria and Piazza Bellini, and browse tempting treats in renowned food markets that offer Sicilian cuisine.

Sicily is home to a unique cuisine, different from mainland Italy and often hard to access without the knowledge of a local. With this Sicilian cooking class, enjoy an exclusive glimpse into Palermo’s culinary traditions by exploring one of the city’s oldest markets with a local and then preparing classic dishes at a family-run cooking school. Make four courses and sample what you’ve created during a celebratory meal.

We will begin our experience early in the morning by meeting at "Porta Carini" entrance door to one of the most famous markets in the city, the Cape. We will enter the market alleys, full of merchandise, and here we will buy everything needed to make the menu you choose together. Among the stalls full of goods, between colors and voices you will have the impression of being in one of the souks of any Muslim city. Visiting a market in Palermo is a multicultural experience, they fully express the multifaceted and cosmopolitan culture of the Palermo area. After our purchases, we will head towards my house, which is just a few minutes from Piazza Politeama. Here our experience will continue with the preparation of the dishes. Under my supervision, my kitchen will become the setting for your culinary creations.

It’s day February 31st, 2020. All tourists have disappeared from the streets of Palermo. What happened to them? Have they left? Have they been kidnapped or trapped in a Trattoria? Sit back on your sofa and follow a Sicilian tour guide roaming the streets of Palermo in search of his travelers. Our guide will connect live on ZOOM to lead you through this adventure acting as a real time voice over. As the movie roll on, our guide will tell you about the city, its long history, its fine art and rich culture. We will pull you into virtual Palermo and project you into a food market to discuss traditional foods and recipes. All of this will happen without never losing focus on the plot of the story. To solve the case, our tour guide will have to walk around the monumental streets of the city but the magic will happen into the dark backstreets of the city center. NB: TICKET PRICE IS MEANT TO BE "PER SCREEN". THE TIME INDICATED IN THE CALENDAR IS ROME TIME.

The tour explores both the historical, architectural and cultural aspects of the city. Through the visit of the main monuments and tastings of typical local products (street food) you will be able to grasp the essence of the city.

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Palermo from a unique perspective! Get to know Palermo on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Palermo at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria and Fontana Pretoria, Palazzo Reale, and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Our walking tours are operated with local guide and offer a great opportunity to visit the town and learn as much as possible of the history of the place. Our guide will show you the most important places and monuments of the city such as the famous Capo market, the Royal Palace with the Palatine chapel or Piazza Marina. This tour can be operated in 3 languages ​​Italian, English and Spanish. At the time of booking, feel free to book your experience according to your interests and advise preferred language: - THE SOVEREIGN AND THE PEOPLE from Tuesday to Sunday, departure at 9:00 AM from meeting point - THE BAROQUE AND THE ARISTOCRACY from Tuesday to Saturday, departure at 2:00 PM from meeting point - PALERMO BY NIGHT daily, departure at 7:00 PM from meeting point and enjoy our sicilian aperitif. Take a look at: “what to expect” to know more about some of the mandatory stops of our tours

✅ Very small groups: max. 6 people ✅ Get a general view on Palermo and its secrets with a unique point of view, with our passion and expertise! ✅ Visit the monumental area ✅ Explore the hidden streets, and enter the area of one of the Streets Markets, the kingdom of the Street Food! ✅ Let's speak about social dynamics and contrasts of the city

A 'Grand Taste' of The City of Palermo. Authentic Food and Wine with History Walking Tour of Palermo. 11 Must-See Sights and Attractions of Palermo. 3 (UNESCO) Arab-Norman Historical Monuments of Palermo. 20+ Tastes of Traditional Specialty Food & Wine. Fascinating Tales & History Information by your Local Guide. Genuine and Valuable Information about other Places to Visit, Must-See. Sights and Attractions - you can ask your Local Guide. Small-group tour (maximum 14).

Eat your way through Palermo's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Cannoli and Espresso. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

What makes this experience stand apart from others is the benefit of having a chef by your side. As someone who shops daily in the markets, I have the expertise and experience to properly explain the importance of seasonal and regional cuisine, traditional recipes, and the island's most treasured artisanal products. Our interactions with trusted purveyors are enjoyable because the people we work with and choose to support are kind, knowledgable, and reliable. Personal connections are very important here in Sicily. Respect for the people, culture, and land are our utmost priorities.

The tour is special and unique because during 3 hours you will see the best part of the historic center of Palermo, you will taste the best street food in the historic markets and you will listen stories and legends of the past.

Visiting a city as a tourist is always a good experience, with me you can also live it so it will be an added value. I am a thoroughbred Palermitan who loves his city and I will make you live it as I live it every day. We will be friends, just so you can enjoy this wonderful event and you will always remember me.

It will be a unique, tailor-made, fun experience! Why? By trusting me you will fully enjoy a local experience. By choosing a licensed tour guide in Sicily you do not risk losing the most real sense of today's Palermo, and you will be able to get the right advice to make the most of your stay. Only those who live a city every day can convey to visitors its contemporaneity, the habits of the locals, the daily life. What are you waiting for? Book!

We'll meet in front of the Teatro Massimo, and then we'll go into the Capo market, one of the oldest markets in the city, where we'll get to know a little about Palermo's street food. Walking through the streets we will arrive at the Cathedral, which we will visit. Going through the old Cassaro we will reach the Quattro Canti and from there to the so-called Piazza della Vergogna - we will discover the reason for this curious name - and Piazza Bellini, where the famous Church of the Martorana and the Monastery of Santa Catalina, with its spectacular cloister and adjoining pastry shop, where our visit ends. During our tour we will talk about the history of the city, but also gastronomy, curiosities, it is a very pleasant visit, I am sure you will like it! During our walk, you will enjoy a private visit, with an official guide and a careful itinerary

In this sublime walk between history and amazement, you will have the opportunity to discover the wonders of the center of Palermo. Please note: - Visits to the listed monuments are subject to change without notice due to the Covid-19 emergency. - Visits to the indicated monuments may undergo changes on holidays.

The tour starts from the Teatro Massimo, the main opera house in Palermo, located in the heart of the city center. At the meeting point, participants will receive their personal "Mangione Passport". The first part of the experience takes place at the Cape market. The route winds through the alleys of the neighborhood and the fragrant banks of fish and fruit animated by the screams of the vendors. Along the promenade, the guides offer travelers a taste of traditional street food. The Capo will be offered fried food from the street: arancine, panelle and crocchè di patate. The tastings are made at family-run street vendors and chip shops, selected on the basis of the quality of the food offered and the authenticity of the place. The second part of the experience takes place at the Vucciria market, a glass of fortified wine and an aperitif with the people of the neighborhood, taste the famous spleen sandwich and finally finish with a seasonal dessert.

The family tour runs along the historic center and allows you to get to know the monuments and the main symbolic places of the city of Palermo through the game of treasure hunt. The tour guarantees fun and active participation of all family members, respecting the "slow" visit times of families with children. A series of riddles and puzzles are planned, which once solved will give access to the combination to open the treasure chest, containing gadgets for all the little explorers. During the walk you will meet a mysterious "historical figure", whose identity and link with the monuments visited will have to be discovered. The treasure hunt ends in a garden, Villa Garibaldi-Piazza Marina, to allow young visitors to continue with the free game and adults to enjoy a little green city in total relaxation.

With this tour you will see and savor the best of the city: the most famous monuments of different eras, the main streets of the center and a historic outdoor market still functioning and vital. Sum, a bit of everything. Your personal guide will explain and answer to your questions and will assist you in the tastings. For more details and timetables, look for me online and contact me privately. I am Angela Saltaformaggio, a licensed guide. With this tour, you will be able to get the most out of the city: the most famous monuments from different periods, the main city and the historical open-air food market. your questions and help you in your tastings. For more details and timetables, find me on the internet and contact me personally.

Living the city through the eyes of a local will make your visit unique. I am an enthusiastic person in my city, despite all its contrasts, I have been working as a tour guide for twenty years. Palermo has changed a lot, from an abandoned city it has slowly transformed into a beautiful city, for me it was even before, but in the eyes of the visitor its beauty and uniqueness are even more visible. I will guide you through the scents of the Arab market of the Cape, you will know the splendor of the Palatine Chapel and we will retrace the UNESCO itinerary, including the Cathedral, the Quattro Canti, the Pretoria Fountain and the Church of Santa Caterina. Art, culture, folklore and the passion for my job will make the visit unique.

Explore the Sicilian capital by foot, tasting the region’s culinary bounty along the way. Meet your local guide who will show you the highlights of the city including Pretoria fountain, Piazza Bellini, the upper Cassaro (the oldest street in Sicily), and the Cathedral of Palermo. Then make your way to the Cape Market where you can sample Italian specialties and take in the loud, colorful food scene.