Palermo No Mafia walking tour: discover the Anti-mafia culture in Sicily | La Vacanza Travel

Palermo No Mafia walking tour: discover the Anti-mafia culture in Sicily

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Italy, Sicilia, Palermo
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  • 3 hours
  • Palermo
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience the gorgeous Italian scenery on your way through Palermo city, seeing historic sights at every turn whilst discovering about the organizations who stand against Mafia.
Learn about "Cosa Nostra" and the civil antimafia movement whilst walking through picturesque streets and squares.
Discover a city that is finally rebelling against the Mafia’s protection racket!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Teatro Massimo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy

The opera teathre of Palermo is famous as the location of the most dramatic scene of The Godfather III. Anyway, this monument is also a symbol of the rebirth of the city after decades of Mafia violence.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Wall of legality, Piazza degli Aragonesi, 19A, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy

The longest wall painting in Italy (70 meters long) represents some of the most known mafia victims and is part of an urban renovation project. It is both the chance to become familiar with the victims' faces and to shoot some good pictures!

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Capo Street Market, Via Cappuccinelle, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy

The colorful old open-air market is the perfect place to understand better the relationship between the Mafia and shopkeepers while walking through one of the most interesting and loud areas of the city.

Stop At: Palazzo di Giustizia, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy

Piazza della Memoria, by the Palerm Court House, is a Memorial dedicated to judges and prosecutors killed by the Mafia.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040, Palermo, Sicily Italy

In front of the spectacular Arab-Norman Cathedral, the guide will talk about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Mafia

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cappadonia Gelati, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 401, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy

Along the Cassaro, you will come across with an orange sticker on their windows. Their owners - like this famous gelato place - have said NO to paying the extortion racket, or ‘pizzo’, and have joined the mafia-free critical consumption campaign promoted by the grassroots movement Addiopizzo.
You too have the chance to stop and support them with some “good” shopping!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Pretorio, Municipio di Palermo, Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Sicily Italy

The City Hall of Palermo has been the seat of corrupted politicians, as well as of the ones who have been fighting against the Mafia.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Solidarity quote: a small contribution to Addiopizzo local NGO

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Comfortable shoes are suggested
  • In case of rainy weather, an umberella and a dry jacket would be necessary
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • No health restrictions
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, P.za Giuseppe Verdi, 90138 Palermo PA, Italy


Return Details

Fontana Pretoria, Piazza Pretoria, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

cbbeals84

23 Apr, 2024

The tour was very informative regarding the Mafia’s influence today and in the past. We did not realize beforehand of the movement to end the Mafia’s hold on businesses. Very interesting.

Ruchi_S

22 Apr, 2024

Fascinating tour. Francesco was such an engaging and knowledgeable guide. Would thoroughly recommend

Jennifer_G

19 Apr, 2024

Interesting and informative! Francesco and Eduardo presented with clarity and passion—a real eye-opener about a complicated, insidious aspect of Italian history and the beautiful people working to change it. Do this tour!!

655dariar

18 Apr, 2024

It was a truly exciting experience, 3h went like 5 minutes. Linda was the most cheerful and friendly guide. She gave us a lot of information about the recent history of anti-mafia movement, both from the legal framework and from the civilian movement perspective, and shared her own memories as she’s a proud Palermo resident. It was super interesting!

Anna_V

16 Apr, 2024

Extraordinarily informative (yet not loaded with useless facts), well-performed (but authentic), intelligent and warm-hearted, Linda for sure gave us a 3,5 hour tour, that didn't bore anyone for one second. Probably the best tour we've ever experienced. An absolute recommendation for many reasons.

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