Private tour in Palermo Mauro A
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Hello everyone and welcome to Palermo! My name is Mauro, I was born and raised in Palermo, and I truly love sharing the beauty, history, atmosphere, and soul of my city with travelers from all over the world. I am passionate about art, theatre, architecture, history, and everyday local life. When I visit a place, I always look for what makes it unique and meaningful — not only monuments, but also people, colors, traditions, hidden details, and atmosphere. This is exactly the approach I bring to my tours. Palermo is a city of extraordinary contrasts and cultural influences. Here, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East meet in a unique way, creating an atmosphere you will not find anywhere else. My goal is always to create experiences that are interesting, engaging, enjoyable, and personal — never just a list of dates and monuments. I want you to truly experience Palermo, not simply visit it. I have been an official licensed Tour Guide in Sicily since 2014 and an official Trip Leader since 2010. I hold a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Palermo and a Master’s degree from the University of Udine. I lead tours in English, German, Spanish, and Italian, working with travelers, luxury hotels, and international companies from all over the world.
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I created this tour for those with little time, but you can use it also as introduction to the city and orientation walk. This guided tour will take you to the hearth of Palermo to better understand Sicily's Capital city in a short time. You will discover the majestic Cathedral and the oldest area of the town, including the impressing square Quatto Canti (4 Corners), the Piazza Pretoria with the Fontana della Vergogna (Fountain of the Shame) and the baroque Church Santa Caterina. I live in the center and I know all the best spots, so I'll point you the cool restaurants where you can have dinner, beautiful places where you can spend your free time. I'll answer your questions about services and possibilities the city offers you, how to move from Palermo and what to visit in the surrounding area.
We arrived midday to Palermo and we wanted a tour just to give us our bearings around town. Mauro was awesome and we had an incredible tour starting at 5pm. He was extremely knowledgeable, fun and engaging. He told history to the point without sharing any bias toward one country. We were six adults and we really enjoyed his company. We hired him the next day for his 6 hour tour.
Mauro is very knowledgeable and clearly loves his city. But he didn't simply show us the highlights - he also had valuable recommendations on things to avoid because we probably wouldn't like them. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
Mauro was a very good tour guide. He gave us insight into the complicated & continually evolving history & ethnicity of Palermo. He was kind, patiently explained history & answering our questions. He spoke clearly & loudly enough for my hard of hearing husband to comprehend without being overly loud. We learned many interesting things that we would have missed if we had strolled around on our own. It was good to be with Mauro & we much appreciated his tour. Grazie!
Mauro was great and tour was fantastic. We enjoyed the history and sites. And he gave us some great recommendations for the rest of our day!!!
This tour starts in the afternoon (5 or 6 pm). If you need other times, please ask me, I'll help you if possible. - Going inside the Cathedral of Palermo. - Taking photo at the imposing facade of the Cathedral. - Walking along the main street Corso Vittorio Emanuele. - Passing by the square Piazza Bologni. - Stop at the square 4 Corners (Quattro Canti) and take photo and get orientation. - Stop at the square Piazza Pretoria and take photo at the Fontana della Vergogna (Fountain of the Shame). - Stop at the square Piazza Bellini and take photo of the facades of the Churches "Martorana" and "San Cataldo". Of course the itinerary can be customized to fit your preferences, please enquire!
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494 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, Sicilia, 90134, Italy
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: We will meet in front of the Cathedral, at Bar Marocco (Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele 494). It is possible to change the meeting point (please enquire!)
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