Why go
- City in Sicily, Italy.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Mondello Beach.
- Served by Palermo Airport Falcone Borcellino (PMO).
History
Palermo is the capital and largest city of the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy, located on the eponymous gulf facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. A 2,700-year-old city, it is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence.
Must-see attractions
Outdoor
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Where to stay
Via dello Spasimo, 72, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · spasimohotellerie.com
Via Seminario Italo Albanese, 20, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · palazzodelpoeta.com
Via dell'Università, 20, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy · laterrazzasulcentro.it
P.za Cassa di Risparmio Vittorio Emanuele, 17, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · principedilampedusa.it
Foro Italico Umberto I, 13, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · lhotellerie.it
Via del Celso, 21, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy · palazzosantamarina.com
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 291, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · hotel-bb.com
Via Maqueda, 272, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy · dimorabellini.it
V. dei Cartari, 18, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · piazzaborsa.it
Via Riccardo Wagner, 2, 90139 Palermo PA, Italy · grandhotelwagner.it
Via Butera, 45, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · hotelportafelice.it
Via dei Cassari, 24, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · laserenissimahotel.it
V. Sant'Oliva, 8, 90141 Palermo PA, Italy · aicavalierihotel.it
Lungomare Giuseppe Giardina, snc, 90015 Cefalù PA, Italy · cefaluseapalace.it
Via della Libertà, 63, 90143 Palermo PA, Italy · hotelgiardinoinglese.it
Via Principe di Granatelli, 60, 90139 Palermo PA, Italy · hotelfedericoii.it
Via Roma, 111, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · ambasciatorihotelpalermo.com
Foro Italico Umberto I, 22/B, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · nh-hotels.com
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 310, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy · quintocantohotel.com
V. Francesco Crispi, 230, 90139 Palermo PA, Italy · presidenthotelpalermo.it
V. Emerico Amari, 146, 90139 Palermo PA, Italy · crbhotels.it
Via Luigi Giannettino, 4, 90128 Palermo PA, Italy · albergoathenaeum.it
Via Roma, 83, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy · bedbreakfastdangelo.com
Via Pazienza, 33/A, 90151 Palermo PA, Italy · ilgirasolemondello.it
Via Messina Marine, 180, 90121 Palermo PA, Italy · mmhotels.it
Via Messina Marine, 91, 90123 Palermo PA, Italy · sanpaolopalace.it
Via Montepellegrino, 62, 90142 Palermo PA, Italy · ghshotels.it
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 58 Via Alessandro Paternostro · anticafocacceria.it
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 174 Via Maqueda, Palermo · pasticceriacosta.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 08:30-23:00; We 08:30-21:30; Th-Su 08:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · Piazza Giulio Cesare, Palermo · mcdonalds.it
Restaurant · A base di pesce, con vista sul porticciolo di S. Erasmo · Caletta Sant'Erasmo · fud.it
Pastry, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Th,Su 18:00-02:00; Fr,Sa 18:00-03:00 · 7 Piazza Don Bosco, Palermo, 90143 · baralbadonbosco.it
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 · 6 Via Cassari, Palermo, 90133 · bocum.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-17:00, 18:30-23:30 · 176 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, 90133 · buattapalermo.it
Mediterranean, Burger, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 18 Piazza Mondello, Palermo, 90151 · d2daniels.it
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 · 73 Corso dei Mille, Palermo, 90123 · gelateriadaciccio.it
Pizza, Local, Pasta, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 18:30-23:30 · Via Ausonia, Palermo, 90146 · dwweb.it
Fish, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 12:00-15:00; We-Fr 12:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30 · 43,45 Via D'Ossuna, Palermo, 90138 · cascinari.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00,18:30-24:00; We off · 16 Piazza Mondello, Palermo, 90151 · trattoriadaenzo.it
Fine Dining, Italian, Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 18:00-24:00; Fr-Su 18:00-01:00 · 19A Via Giuseppe La Farina, 90141 · conviviopalermo.it
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 11:15-15:30,18:00-24:00 · 14 Via Valderice, Palermo, 90144 · labrasserievalderice.it
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-24:00 Features: vegetarian options · 2 Via Giuseppe La Masa, Palermo, 90139 · moon-indianrestaurant.business.site
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 11:30-15:30,18:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 52 Piazza Marina, 90133 · quidgustosiciliano.com
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:30 · 114a Via Imperatore Federico, 90143 · sakurapalermo.it
Chicken, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 19:00-23:45 · 240 Corso Calatafimi, 90129
Meat, Chicken, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:45-01:00 · 126 Via della Cala, Palermo, 90133
Coffee, Chocolate, Cake, Ice Cream, Pizza, Regional, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 16 Piazza Castelnuovo, Palermo, 90141 · spinnato.it
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · Piazza Sant'Antonino, Palermo · bacionero.it
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 · sanlorenzomercato.it
Fried Food, Fast Food · Fried Food fast food · 3 Piazza Castelnuovo · refritto.it
Noodle, Restaurant · Noodle restaurant · 288 Via San Lorenzo · wok-one.it
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 12,13 Piazza Caracciolo, Palermo, 90133
American, Burger, Coffee Shop, Hotdog, Sandwich, Tea, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:30-00:00; Fr-Su 07:30-01:00 · 345 Via Maqueda, 90133
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 8 Scalo dell'Arenella, Palermo, 90142 · ishialmolo.it
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Hawaiian restaurant · 3 Piazza San Francesco di Paola, Palermo, 90138 · pokehawaiiantaste.it
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-15:30,17:30-23:30; Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-23:30 · 64 Via Papireto, Palermo, 90134 · barresisteakhouse.it
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-22:30; Fr-Su 09:00-23:30 · 172a Via Maqueda, Palermo, 90133 · m.facebook.com
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-22:00 · 12 Via Giacomo Leopardi, 90144 · instagram.com
Steak House, Italian, Grill, Local, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 20 Via Venezia · ferrodicavallopalermo.it
Sandwich, Italian, Cafe · Sandwich/Italian cafe · 6 Via della Leva, Palermo, 90142
Chinese, Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Chinese/Japanese restaurant
Cake, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options
Friggitoria, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 23 Via Gino Marinuzzi, Palermo, 90129
Pasta, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 8
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Pani Ca Meusa, Fast Food · Pani Ca Meusa fast food · 200 Corso dei Mille
Toasts, Fast Food · Toasts fast food · 421 Via Maqueda, Palermo
Fusion, Restaurant · Fusion restaurant · 21 Via Lungarini, Palermo
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Friture, Italian, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Friture/Italian restaurant · Via Marina a Sferracavallo
Diner, Pizza, Restaurant · Diner/Pizza restaurant · 71 Via Cesare Terranova
Palermo beachclubs, Palermo beach clubs
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Airports
Palermo Airport Falcone Borcellino (PMO) 25 km to the centre
Località Punta Raisi, 90145 Cinisi PA, Italy — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 19 airlines (Alitalia, Ryanair, VOLOTEA Airways, Air One…) · direct flights to 39 destinations incl. Paris, Rome, Florence, London, Torino… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 39 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 32S, Embraer 175, A319, A321) · 11 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin*, London, Milan, Moscow*, Naples*, Paris*, Rome, Torino*, Venice*, Villafranca*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 10 routes: Bergamo, Bologna, London, Madrid, Marseille, Pisa, Rome, Sevilla, Treviso, Weeze
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 10 routes: Bari, Bordeaux, Florence, Genoa, Nantes, Naples, Strasbourg, Torino, Venice, Villafranca
- Air One AP (A320, 32S, Embraer 175) · 9 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Milan*, Moscow, Paris, Torino, Venice, Villafranca
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: London, Milano, Paris, Rome
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 2 routes: Bari, Rome
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Lampedusa*, Pantelleria
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Florence
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, Embraer 190, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Munich*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Florence
- Austrian Airlines OS (F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 1 route: Cologne
- Meridiana IG (A319) · 1 route: Paris
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 1 route: Stockholm
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 1 route: Paris
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Catania
- Tunisair TU (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- XL Airways France SE (737-300) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport 4.5 km to the centre
Palermo, 82, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Vicari Airfield 38 km to the centre
Campofelice di Fitalia (PA), 82, IT
Albatros Airfield 39 km to the centre
Termini Imerese (PA), 82, IT
Getting there by ferry
Palermo (Liberty Lines)
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre · Liberty Lines
Palermo (Siremar)
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre
Palermo
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
Molo per imbarco Napoli (ascensore)
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre
Palermo - Ustica
Ferry route · Siremar
Palermo - Alicudi
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Salerno - Palermo - Tunis
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines, Grandi Navi Veloci
Palermo - تونس
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines, Grandi Navi Veloci
Palermo - Salerno
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Napoli - Palermo
Ferry route
Cagliari - Palermo
Ferry route
Livorno - Palermo
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Palermo Airport Falcone Borcellino (PMO); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PMO has direct flights to 39 destinations on 19 airlines (incl. Paris, Rome, Florence, London, Torino…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Palermo (Liberty Lines), 0.8 km); routes include Palermo - Ustica, Palermo - Alicudi, Salerno - Palermo - Tunis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Palermo, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing