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Palermo with Withlocals

"Our tour round Kalsa was fascinating, Fabio was passionate about the history, the food and answered all our questions. He was great, highly recommend a tour with Fabio"

"We initially booked the tour with Valeria but she wasn’t available finally, so we had the tour with her friend, Ambra. Ambra was so nice and interesting and as a bonus, she spoke a very good French! We saw so many beautiful places and learned a lot of things about Palermo and Sicily! We recommend this tour without hesitation! Grazie mille for everything Ambra!! ☺️"

"Wow! You will love touring with Salvatore! He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Palermo in great detail. He knows the ins and outs of the area off the beaten path that you will only find with him to describe every element. He is friendly and charming and will also recommend good restaurants if you wish. Best experience in Palermo!"

"Salvatore took us on a terrific trip around the Kalsa area of Palermo in October 2025. We had asked him beforehand to give us a quick guide to the best things to see in Palermo, and he kindly spent some time before the tour doing just that. The tour itself was really interesting and showed us parts of the city we would never have stumbled upon if left to our own devices. On subsequent days, we went back to the area to revisit sites in more depth. Salvatore was simply the best guide. He has friendly, helpful, informative and generous with his time. We can't recommend him highly enough."

"Our group of 4 enjoyed Salvatore's tour even more than we thought we would. We didn't know much about Palermo before our day trip, so we so happy he provided such a good mix of history and local knowledge of the city, Sicily, and his neighborhood. We highly recommend this tour with Salvatore and hope to book with him whenever we come back to Palermo."

"I have taken this tour with Salvatore twice. The first time I was traveling alone and was so impressed with Salvatore's depth of knowledge, love for his city and his kindness and warmth. All of these qualities make him an outstanding tour guide. When I returned to Palermo with my husband, I knew I wanted him to experience this tour with Salvatore. He loved it AND I appreciated doing this tour again because it is hard to absorb so much rich history in one experience. I cannot recommend him more highly. When I return to Palermo, I hope he is offering another tour experience is is available as a guide to other parts of Palermo. Grazie mille, Salvatore. "

"A big thank you to Salvatore for a very interesting and comprehensive tour! Together we explored streets of Palermo that took us outside the main hustle and bustle. Throughout our tour Salvatore shared facts, history and anecdotes bringing Palermo to life for us! We learned so much and felt we had the best possible introduction to the city! "

"I thoroughly enjoyed the 2.5-hr walking tour through the Kalsa quarter in Palermo. Fabio is a great tour guide with an extensive knowledge of history, religion, politics, and architecture of his hometown Palermo. He told captivating stories about many sites off the beaten track that I would not have discovered myself. I highly recommend Fabio as your private tour guide in Palermo. "

"Our precious few hours spent in Salvo’s company commenced at the Fontana del Garraffo; a fitting tribute to both the abundance of Palermo’s lifeblood and Salvo’s love for his home city. Traversing the Kalsa Quarter, absorbed by Salvo’s knowledge of history, both ancient and modern, and much entertained by his wit and charm. Learning about the ‘golden basket’ of Palermo’s ‘blessings’, wandering through the park of ancient magnolia trees, overlooked by the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition and then delivered to the best and oldest coffee house in the city. Simply the perfect start to our stay. Grazie Salvo - ci siamo divertiti cosi tanto! "

"We loved walking around Palermo with Salvatore! He is so friendly and charming and knowledgeable. We didn’t have as much time as we would have liked, but he made it work, and he also helped us find secure parking. He could not have been a better host and guide. Can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed our time with him."