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Palermo / Italy

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

Twilight over Palermo Cathedral and its piazza — "The Cathedral square and Liceo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy" by l0da_ralta, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author l0da_ralta · CC BY 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Palermo, Italy, for the best experience?October — the Tyrrhenian is still swimmable, the sirocco heat has broken, the markets are at their harvest loudest, and the capital has its streets back from the summer…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Palermo on a first visit?One morning inside the Palazzo dei Normanni for the Cappella Palatina, one market morning in Ballarò, the Quattro Canti at the center of the old city's cross, and a…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Palermo, and which local food or drink is worth trying?In the markets, standing up — panelle, crocchè, arancine and a spleen sandwich at the fryers of Ballarò and the Capo — then pasta con le sarde and sfincione at the old…

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