{"id":1303369,"date":"2026-10-01T13:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303369"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:33:54","slug":"palermo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/italy\/palermo\/","title":{"rendered":"Palermo"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302315,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"",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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Palermo","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Sicily's capital: Arab-Norman churches glittering with gold, street markets that feel like North Africa and a chaos that people either love or flee. The best street food in Italy.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305006","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"\u20ac2 | An arancina\r\n4 | Quarters, meeting at the Quattro Canti\r\n50 min | Airport to centre","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Where Europe, Africa and the Arab world meet","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Palermo has been Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Spanish and Bourbon, and every one of them left something behind. Under the Arabs in the tenth century it was one of the largest cities in Europe; under the Normans who followed, Arab, Byzantine and Latin craftsmen built churches and palaces together, and those buildings are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nThe old centre is split into four quarters by two long streets that cross at the Quattro Canti. It is crumbling, loud and alive, with markets in the lanes, washing overhead and Baroque churches next to bombed-out buildings from the war that were only recently restored.\r\n\r\nPalermo has changed a great deal in the last twenty years, and its reputation lags behind. Two or three days covers the city, with Monreale, Cefal\u00f9 and the beach at Mondello close by.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus \u20ac6.50 or train \u20ac6.80, about 50 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot. City buses to Mondello and Monreale\r\nLanguage | Italian, and Sicilian\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up for good service\r\nTap water | Many people drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the historic centre. Via Maqueda and the streets around the Quattro Canti are the easiest base.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Via Maqueda | First-timers | The pedestrian spine of the old centre, near the Quattro Canti. | 38.1150 | 13.3610 |  | \nKalsa | Atmosphere | The old Arab quarter near the sea, with bars and palaces. | 38.1170 | 13.3700 |  | \nBallar\u00f2 and Albergheria | Markets | The market quarter near the royal palace. Lively by day. | 38.1110 | 13.3580 |  | \nVucciria | Nightlife | The old market, now the centre of the night. | 38.1195 | 13.3640 |  | \nPoliteama and Libert\u00e0 | A calmer stay | The nineteenth-century city to the north. Wide streets, shops and caf\u00e9s. | 38.1270 | 13.3560 |  | \nMondello | Beach | The city's beach, about ten kilometres north. | 38.2050 | 13.3240 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"24 Hours | Norman Palace, Palatine Chapel, Capo Market and Cathedral of Palermo. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/palermo\/24-hours-in-palermo\/ | 1305007\n2 Days | Adds renowned street food, beaches of Mondello and scenic beauty of Monreale. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/palermo\/2-days-in-palermo\/ | 1305008\n3 Days | Adds Palazzo dei Normanni, Foro Italico and Sicillian delights. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/palermo\/3-days-in-palermo\/ | 1305009","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Palermo","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at the Palazzo dei Normanni, the royal palace, and the Cappella Palatina inside it, a small chapel entirely covered in gold mosaics, with an Arab carved wooden ceiling above them. It is the finest room in Sicily.\r\n\r\nWalk down to the Cathedral, a mix of every style the city has been through, and climb onto its roof. At the Quattro Canti, the Baroque crossroads, turn towards the Fontana Pretoria, covered in naked statues, and the churches of the Martorana and San Cataldo, with its three red domes.\r\n\r\nThe markets are the other half of Palermo. Ballar\u00f2 and the Capo are the busiest, with stallholders shouting out their prices in a style that goes back to the Arabs. The Capuchin Catacombs hold thousands of mummified bodies, dressed and hung on the walls; not for everyone.\r\n\r\nThe Teatro Massimo is one of the largest opera houses in Europe, and gives guided tours during the day.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Cappella Palatina | Gold mosaics, Arab ceiling\r\nThe Cathedral | Climb onto the roof\r\nMartorana and San Cataldo | Arab-Norman churches\r\nTeatro Massimo | One of Europe's largest opera houses","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Palermo","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Palermo","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The markets are free and the best show in the city: Ballar\u00f2, the Capo and the Vucciria.\r\n\r\nThe Quattro Canti, the Fontana Pretoria and the pedestrian Via Maqueda cost nothing. Many churches are free, though the finest charge a small entry.\r\n\r\nThe Orto Botanico has a small fee, but the seafront Foro Italico, a long lawn by the sea, is free and where the city goes in the evening.\r\n\r\nState museums are free on the first Sunday of the month.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Markets | Ballar\u00f2, the Capo, the Vucciria\r\nQuattro Canti | The Baroque crossroads\r\nForo Italico | The seafront lawn\r\nFree Sundays | State museums, first Sunday","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Palermo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Palermo","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Palermo has the best street food in Italy. The arancina, a fried rice ball, is called by the feminine name here; the ones with rag\u00f9 and with butter and ham are the classics. Panelle, chickpea fritters, come in a bread roll with crocch\u00e8, potato croquettes. Sfincione is a thick, spongy pizza with onions and breadcrumbs.\r\n\r\nPani ca' meusa, a bun filled with spleen and lung, is the city's most famous and most challenging snack.\r\n\r\nThe sweets are extraordinary: cannoli, filled fresh with ricotta, and cassata. In summer, breakfast is granita with brioche.\r\n\r\nMost street food costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4. Trattorias serve pasta con le sarde, with sardines, fennel and raisins, for \u20ac10 to \u20ac14.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Arancina | With rag\u00f9 or butter and ham\r\nPanelle | Chickpea fritters in a roll\r\nCannoli | Filled fresh\r\nStreet food | \u20ac2\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Palermo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Palermo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Palermo's nightlife is cheap and outdoors. The Vucciria, a market by day, becomes the city's liveliest night spot, with stalls selling beer and grilled food and music in the square.\r\n\r\nVia Maqueda and the Kalsa, the old Arab quarter near the sea, have bars and a young crowd. In summer, much of the city's nightlife moves to the beach at Mondello.\r\n\r\nA beer at a street stall is \u20ac2 to \u20ac3. The night starts late and runs later.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Vucciria | Beer at the stalls, music in the square\r\nKalsa | Bars and students\r\nMondello | In summer\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20133 at a stall","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Palermo","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Palermo","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The historic centre is walkable, and Via Maqueda and part of Via Vittorio Emanuele are pedestrian.\r\n\r\nFrom the airport, the Prestia e Comand\u00e8 bus runs to the centre and the central station for \u20ac6.50, and the Trinacria Express train for \u20ac6.80; both take about fifty minutes.\r\n\r\nCity buses cover Mondello and Monreale. Trains reach Cefal\u00f9 in about an hour. Buses go to Trapani, Agrigento and Catania.\r\n\r\nDriving in Palermo is chaotic. Do not hire a car for the city itself.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Bus \u20ac6.50 or train \u20ac6.80\r\nCity buses | Mondello and Monreale\r\nCefal\u00f9 | About an hour by train\r\nDriving | Do not drive in the city","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Palermo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Palermo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Palermo is one of the cheapest cities in Italy. Dorms start around \u20ac18 to \u20ac22, street food costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, and a trattoria meal is \u20ac15 to \u20ac22. A careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are the Palazzo dei Normanni and the Cappella Palatina, the Monreale cathedral and day trips.\r\n\r\nThe markets are free, and eating from them is the cheapest good food in the country.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac18\u201322\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201360\r\nStreet food | The cheapest good food in Italy\r\nSights | Palazzo dei Normanni is the big ticket","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Palermo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Palermo","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Palermo is safer than its reputation. The main risks are petty: pickpockets in the markets and on buses, and occasional bag snatching from scooters. Keep your bag on the side away from the road.\r\n\r\nThe area around the central station and some of the market lanes feel rough late at night.\r\n\r\nThe traffic is chaotic, and pedestrian crossings are treated as suggestions. On the beaches, never leave bags unattended.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Pickpockets | Markets and buses\r\nScooter snatches | Bag away from the road\r\nStation at night | Rough\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Palermo","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Palermo","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Mosaics, beaches and Greek temples are all within reach.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Monreale | About 30\u201340 minutes | City bus from Piazza Indipendenza | A cathedral covered in golden mosaics, and a cloister with over two hundred carved columns. |  | 1304803\nCefal\u00f9 | About 1 hour | Train | A seaside town under a rock, with a Norman cathedral and a sandy beach. |  | 1304804\nMondello | About 30 minutes | City bus | Palermo's beach, a long curve of white sand and clear water. |  | 1304805\nSegesta and Erice | About 1\u20131.5 hours | Car or tour | A Greek temple standing alone in the hills, and a medieval town on a mountain top. |  | 1304806\nRiserva dello Zingaro | About 1.5 hours | Car or bus to Scopello | A coastal nature reserve with coves and no roads. |  | 1304807","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Palermo","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are ideal. July and August are very hot.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The sirocco wind from Africa can push summer temperatures past 40\u00b0C.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 15 | 1 | Mild and quiet\r\nFebruary | 16 | 1 | Almond blossom\r\nMarch | 18 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 20 | 3 | Easter processions\r\nMay | 24 | 3 | Excellent\r\nJune | 28 | 4 | Hot. Beach season\r\nJuly | 31 | 5 | Santa Rosalia. Very hot\r\nAugust | 31 | 5 | Very hot. Mondello packed\r\nSeptember | 28 | 4 | Excellent. Warm sea\r\nOctober | 25 | 3 | Superb\r\nNovember | 20 | 2 | Mild, some rain\r\nDecember | 17 | 2 | Quiet and festive","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The festival of Santa Rosalia, the city's patron saint, is its biggest night of the year.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Palermo","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/italy\/palermo\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Easter | March or April | Citywide | Holy Week processions through the old quarters. |  | \nFestino di Santa Rosalia | 14\u201315 July | Via Vittorio Emanuele and the Foro Italico | A giant cart carries the saint through the city, followed by fireworks over the sea. The biggest night of the year. |  | \nAcchianata | 3\u20134 September | Monte Pellegrino | A night-time pilgrimage on foot up the mountain to Santa Rosalia's sanctuary. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking and city buses. The airport bus or train is about \u20ac6.50 to \u20ac7 each way.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 14 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 30 | 26 | 5 | 18\r\nComfortable | 48 | 45 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Palermo","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Palermo has good-value hostels in the historic centre, many near Via Maqueda and the Quattro Canti. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Palermo","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/italy\/palermo\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Palermo travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Palermo safe? | Safer than its reputation. Watch for pickpockets in the markets and on buses, keep your bag away from the road, and take care around the station at night.\r\nHow many days do you need in Palermo? | Two or three, plus a day each for Monreale and Cefal\u00f9.\r\nHow do I get from Palermo airport to the city? | The Prestia e Comand\u00e8 bus costs \u20ac6.50 and the Trinacria Express train \u20ac6.80; both take about fifty minutes.\r\nWhat should I eat in Palermo? | Arancine, panelle, sfincione and cannoli, from the markets and street stalls.\r\nIs it arancina or arancino? | In Palermo, arancina. In Catania and eastern Sicily, arancino. People take it seriously.\r\nIs Monreale worth it? | Yes. The cathedral's golden mosaics are among the finest in the world.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Palermo? | April to June and September to October. July and August are very hot.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Palermo hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Palermo | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/italy\/palermo\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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