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Granita & ice cream
Piazza del Ponticello 3
One minute from Residence Quattro Canti, artisan ice cream and granitas with original flavours.
Experience Palermo
Everything you need within a few minutes on foot: monuments, markets, transport and our favourite spots.
Distances from:
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Monuments
- Quattro Cantiabout 3 min on foot
- Fontana Pretoriaabout 4 min on foot
- Church of the Martorana and San Cataldoabout 2 min on foot
- Palermo Cathedralabout 11 min on foot
- Norman Palace and Palatine Chapelabout 12 min on foot
- Teatro Massimoabout 13 min on foot
- Teatro Politeamaabout 21 min on foot
- Church of the Gesù (Casa Professa)about 2 min on foot
Markets & food
- Ballarò Marketabout 9 min on foot
- Capo Marketabout 15 min on foot
- Vucciriaabout 8 min on foot
Transport
- Central Stationabout 13 min on foot
- Port of Palermoabout 24 min on foot
Useful services
- Vajana Pharmacy · Via Maqueda 189about 1 min on foot
- Antica Farmacia Cavour (24 h) · Via Cavour 96about 13 min on foot
- Lidl · Via Roma 59about 6 min on foot
- Marotta Supermarket · Via Cesare Battisti 34about 12 min on foot
- Famila Superstore · Salita Partanna 1about 12 min on foot
Car parks
- Garage San Matteo (ZTL pass) · Via Vittorio Emanuele 263about 4 min on foot
- A. Pagano Car Park (ZTL pass) · Piazzetta del Parlatoio 6about 5 min on foot
- FS Park Stazione Centrale P3 (outside ZTL) · Via Tommaso Fazelloabout 13 min on foot
- Giulio Cesare Car Park (outside ZTL, 24 h) · Piazza Giulio Cesare 43about 11 min on foot
The neighbourhood guide
What they are, why go and how far they are on foot from both residences.
Monuments
Quattro Canti
Palermo's most famous baroque crossroads (1608): four curved facades with fountains and statues of kings and patron saints. The exact centre of the old city.
Quattro Canti · 3′Guascone · 5′Read the full guide
Fontana Pretoria
The "Fountain of Shame" (1554): 48 nude marble statues in a huge basin, shipped from Florence. Right in front of our residence.
Quattro Canti · 4′Guascone · 6′Read the full guide
Church of the Martorana and San Cataldo
Two masterpieces on one square: the Martorana with golden Byzantine mosaics from 1143 and San Cataldo with its three red Arab domes. UNESCO heritage.
Quattro Canti · 2′Guascone · 5′Read the full guide
Palermo Cathedral
The Norman cathedral (1185) with its treasury, royal tombs and visitable rooftops: from the terrace you see all of Palermo.
Quattro Canti · 11′Guascone · 13′Read the full guide
Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel
Europe's oldest royal palace: inside, the Palatine Chapel with golden mosaics and an Arab muqarnas ceiling. UNESCO heritage.
Quattro Canti · 12′Guascone · 16′Read the full guide
Teatro Massimo
Italy's largest opera house (1897), the one from the final scene of The Godfather III. Guided tours and summer evenings under the stars.
Quattro Canti · 13′Guascone · 15′Read the full guide
Teatro Politeama
The 19th-century theatre with its triumphal arch on Piazza Politeama: buses to the airport and Mondello leave from here.
Quattro Canti · 21′Guascone · 21′Read the full guide
Church of the Gesù (Casa Professa)
Palermo's richest baroque church: walls entirely covered in inlaid marble and semi-precious stones. 2 minutes from the residence.
Quattro Canti · 2′Guascone · 3′Read the full guide
Markets & food
Ballarò Market
Palermo's oldest and most authentic market (10th century): fruit, fish, spices and street food. Mornings are a show — try panelle and arancine.
Quattro Canti · 9′Guascone · 9′Read the full guide
Capo Market
The Capo market, between the Cathedral and Teatro Massimo: fresh fish, meat, cheeses — and street food in the evening.
Quattro Canti · 15′Guascone · 17′Read the full guide
Vucciria
The Vucciria painted by Guttuso: a historic market that becomes the heart of Palermo's nightlife, with taverns and street food (pani ca meusa, stigghiola).
Quattro Canti · 8′Guascone · 7′Read the full guide
Car parks
Garage San Matteo (ZTL pass) · Via Vittorio Emanuele 263
Guarded garage inside the ZTL that can arrange the daily pass for guests: ask on arrival.
+39 351 753 97857:00–22:00A. Pagano Car Park (ZTL pass) · Piazzetta del Parlatoio 6
Guarded parking inside the ZTL, 5 minutes on foot. They can also handle the ZTL pass.
+39 091 611 37127:30–20:00 · closed on SundayFS Park Stazione Centrale P3 (outside ZTL) · Via Tommaso Fazello
Large car park just OUTSIDE the ZTL, near the station: handy if you arrive by car and want to avoid the ZTL.
+39 06 448 691124/7Giulio Cesare Car Park (outside ZTL, 24 h) · Piazza Giulio Cesare 43
24-hour car park outside the ZTL, in front of the Central Station.
24/7Transport
Central Station
Regional trains (Cefalù, Trapani), the airport train and Prestia e Comandè shuttle buses. 8 minutes on foot from Guascone.
Port of Palermo
The marina and ferry port (Naples, Civitavecchia, Tunis). The Cala waterfront walk is 10 minutes away.
Useful services
Vajana Pharmacy · Via Maqueda 189
Trusted pharmacy 1 minute from Quattro Canti.
Antica Farmacia Cavour (24 h) · Via Cavour 96
Pharmacy open 24 hours.
Lidl · Via Roma 59
Handy supermarket for groceries, 2-6 minutes on foot.
Marotta Supermarket · Via Cesare Battisti 34
Neighbourhood supermarket near the Central Station.
Famila Superstore · Salita Partanna 1
Large superstore with a wide range, towards the port.
How to get here
From the airport: Prestia e Comandè shuttle bus (Central Station stop, about 500 m from Residence Guascone) or the Trinacria Express train to Palermo Centrale. A taxi to the centre costs roughly €35-50; a shared taxi also leaves from Arrivals. Check times and fares on the official websites.
By train: Central Station is about 500 m from Residence Guascone and about a 13-minute walk from Residence Quattro Canti.
By car: the old town is a restricted traffic zone (ZTL). We have no on-site parking, but there are guarded garages near the residences — some arrange the ZTL pass for guests — and, just outside the ZTL, the Central Station car parks. You'll find them all on the map above.
ZTL: on weekdays it is active during the day and in some evening time slots. You can drive in even without a pass, park and go about your day: just buy and activate the daily pass on the PalerMobilità app by midnight of the same day. Updated times on the City of Palermo website.
Open Sicily · Palermo
A taste of the digital guide
Three of the spots from our private guide. The complete guide — all our selected addresses, walking distances from your residence and the map — is reserved for guests who book directly.
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Ke Palle
Street food
Via Maqueda 270
Huge arancine made to order, dozens of flavours from the classic meat ragù to vegan versions. There is often a queue, but it moves fast.
Taverna Calderai
Dinner
Via Calderai 44
A stone's throw from both residences, cosy atmosphere and much-loved Sicilian cuisine.
Out of town
Three easy day trips from Palermo: open each card for what to see, how to get there and our tips.
