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Live tours in Palermo

Explore Palermo, Italy, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Palermo Cathedral, Norman Palace and Cappella Palatina and Teatro Massimo on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

21 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Palermo live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Kalsa is worth asking about: the old Arab-Norman quarter near the sea, once the emir's citadel.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Palermo Cathedral A cathedral built in 1185 that mixes Norman, Gothic and later styles.
  • Norman Palace and Cappella Palatina A royal palace whose chapel is covered in Byzantine gold mosaics.
  • Teatro Massimo The largest opera house in Italy, opened in 1897.
  • Quattro Canti The baroque crossroads where the city's two main streets meet.
  • Fontana Pretoria A large 16th-century fountain nicknamed the Fountain of Shame for its nude statues.
  • Ballarò Market The oldest and busiest street market in Palermo.
  • Vucciria Market A historic market district that turns into a street-food scene at night.
  • Catacombe dei Cappuccini Underground catacombs holding thousands of preserved bodies from past centuries.

Neighbourhoods

  • Kalsa the old Arab-Norman quarter near the sea, once the emir's citadel
  • Albergheria the district around the Ballarò market, one of the oldest in the city

Food to know

  • Arancine
  • Panelle
  • Pasta con le sarde
  • Sfincione
  • Cannoli

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Good to know about Palermo

Do I need to be in Palermo to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Palermo, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Italian, French and German; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.