Palermo Anti-Mafia Tour

Discover the most emblematic locations surrounding civil resistance to mafia power and rebellion against racketeering with this Palermo Anti-Mafia Tour.

Tour Details

We'll meet at the scheduled time in front of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, at Piazza Guiseppe Verdi, to start a tour dedicated to civil mobilization against organized crime.

After observing the Teatro Massimo from the outside, we'll head towards Piazza Beati Paoli, which shares its name with a secret sect mentioned by Luigi Natoli. We'll analyze the alleged link between the sect and Cosa Nostra and continue to the Mercato del Capo, which is said to have hidden paths used by the Beati Paoli.

Our next stop will be the Piazza della Memoria, where we'll see the memorial dedicated to the magistrates killed by the Mafia. We'll then visit Palermo Cathedral to address the relationship between the Mafia and the Church. Do you know the story of Don Pino Puglisi?

Passing by the Town Hall, once a symbol of the union between Cosa Nostra and politics, we'll go to Piazza Magione, in the Arab quarter of Kalsa, where Falcone and Borsellino spent their childhood.

Along the way, we'll notice the logo of the campaign "Pago chi non paga" (I pay those who don't pay), displayed on shop windows that have rejected the racket, supported by the Addiopizzo Committee, which helps denounce protection money in the city.

The tour will end after 3 hours at the Fontana Pretoria.