Sicilian markets, baroque and beaches. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Palermo

Best months: April, May, June, September and October.

What to see in Palermo

1. Cathédrale de Palerme
   Palermo's cathedral tells the story of Sicily in a single building: founded in the 12th century and reworked over the centuries, it blends Arab-Norman, Gothic and neoclassical styles.
2. Chapelle Palatine (Palais des Normands)
   The chapel brings together Byzantine mosaics, a carved wooden ceiling in the Islamic tradition and Latin-style marble work under one roof, which says more about Norman Sicily than any book.
3. Mercato di Ballarò
   Ballarò is Palermo's big working-class street market, set in the lanes of the Albergheria district.
4. Teatro Massimo
   The Teatro Massimo is the largest opera house in Italy, a neoclassical landmark that commands Piazza Verdi with a quiet kind of gravity.
5. Mondello
   Mondello is the Palermitans' own beach, a long bay of pale sand and shallow water framed by Monte Gallo and Monte Pellegrino.
6. Catacombes des Capucins
   In this monastery burial ground, several thousand dead, from monks to local notables and children, rest in their clothes along long underground corridors.
7. Quattro Canti
   This octagonal crossroads, with four concave baroque façades facing each other, marks the exact point where the old city's two main streets meet.
8. Trattoria ai Cascinari
   This family-run trattoria sits in the lanes of the Albergheria, a little away from the tourist trail.

A sample itinerary for Palermo, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €102 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Palermo itinerary, hour by hour

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