The 10 Common Mistakes that Tourists Make in Palermo

Hi Nico here!
I am going to talk about the most common mistakes I see foreigners make in Palermo.
1. Trusting TripAdvisor
2. Going to the first random bar or club
3. Not planning an itinerary
4. Thinking that here we eat only street food and pizza
5. Not having fully comprehensive car insurance
6. Relying completely on public transport
7. Expecting to be served professionally
8. Assuming that everyone speaks English
9. Visiting Palermo only in warm seasons
10. Last of all, ordering foreign wine
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[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@haannaahh]

I’m visiting Palermo in June, this was very helpful, thank you!

[@ElkGee]

I,m visiting Palermo next month on my own so these tips are much appreciated Grazie mille

[@WeArePalermo]

Grazie, Laura! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop me a message. ;)

[@ligasinica6109]

Thank you so much for info! Going to Palermo solo soon, bit nervous though lol

[@Freddels1]

We visited Palermo last month. The young lady checking us in told us that many of the locals go to the Vucciria area at night. We headed there and found some good food. I try to find restaurants with no English on the menu and that seems to work as the ones with English aren't always very good. I do the best with my broken Italian (I'm improving all the time). I was very surprised that I liked Palermo so much and look forward to visiting again.

[@user-xf8bq8jf6t]

Very good information. Going to Palermo in a week. Thank you.

[@sybillegorn1702]

I loved your video. I will live in the center of Palermo, not rent a car but go on different outings on public transportation.

[@heroinevoyages]

I love your personality ! I’ll be in Palermo soon. Thanks. Mil Grazie.

[@WeArePalermo]

thank you ❤️😃

[@ginooechler6189]

Palermo is wonderful. Buses are very reliable. Waiters are very very friendly ! Art is amazing. Food of highest quality everywhere !!!

[@janetlombardi2314]

Very good tips darling thank you

[@Susan-xg7qn]

Thank you so much !

[@karotrue1]

Wow .. sono contenta che ho trovato il tuo canale - cosi interessante. Grazie mille per queste preziose informazione! Molto utile! putroppo il tuo guide non é accesibile piu, come ho appena visto.. Quando sara possibile di ricerverlo di nuovo? 🙏💚 Grazie!

[@daviddeveau5101]

you are the best resource.

[@specialistcarmarketing]

Good info, lived in Palermo 2 years, I don't agree with No 7 I find staff can be very warm.

[@emfgdr3150]

"you will spend them on medication for a nervous breakdown" made me LOL ty for the laugh and for all the tips

[@rj-jl5nv]

Love your channel. Just subscribed.

[@WeArePalermo]

grazie mille 🙏🏽

[@Rittlesleo]

Thank you for the advice. We will be in Palermo in a few weeks for a month. We will remember what you have told us!

[@ksu_nalesnikova]

There are so good advises

[@petera618]

This is very informative. I have visited Palermo dozens of times but hardly ever as a tourist. I used to visit my relatives often in nearby Aspra, staying in my mother's house so I would visit Palermo frequently, I love Palermo. I would either go with friends or relatives or hop on the train from Bagheria to go shopping and see the sights. Knowing how Palermo works, this is excellent advice. I have friends here in California that ask me about visiting Palermo so next time I will direct them to your channel.

[@WeArePalermo]

Thank you Peter! Your words are extremely motivating. Grazie mille!

[@superstarem]

thankyou for all the information. coming in may 2024 so already started trying to get some basic communications learned so i can communicate :)

[@WeArePalermo]

Bravissima ;) I'm sure you'll be able to communicate just fine once you get there. Have a great time in May

[@lester10023]

Nico, This was helpful. Can you recommend a tour guide or tour company? Thank you!

[@rommelmontano7932]

medication for nervous breakdown!!! brilliant you're so funny!!! :)

[@hellfest85]

Good to know

[@steveflorman9922]

Grazie a Dio, parlo l'italiano. Sarò grato se non devo campare col mio siciliano molto limitato. ;) Grazie molto per l'informazione utilissima!

[@pepa007]

Haha going to Sicily and ordering Californian wine is next level trolling 😂

[@kranthichamp3002]

I like your videos brother from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@someblokecalleddave1]

I love the brutality and honesty of this account. Seriously re-thinking my plans.

[@WeArePalermo]

Thank you for your kind words! As a traveler myself, I truly appreciate and value brutal, honest, and straightforward information ;)

[@johnthomas8731]

great advice!

[@mnlmeier]

I'll visit Palermo next month on my own. Really looking forward to explore and enjoy your city. Can you recommend the transfer bus from airport to city? hope English will work - not able to speak Italian much. Just able to sing some songs after listening them a thousand times :D

[@WeArePalermo]

Ciao! Prestia & Comandè is the shuttle bus company that takes you from the airport to the city center and back. You have the option to purchase your ticket either online at www.prestiaecomande.it/en/ or directly at the airport. Most tourist locations have staff who speak basic English, which allows you to make orders, get basic directions, and buy tickets without any issues. However, don't expect to have extended conversations. A helpful suggestion is to use simple words and speak at a slow pace when communicating with locals, as they may have trouble understanding fast speech. By speaking slowly, you increase the likelihood of being understood and make it more comfortable for the locals to communicate with you. Alternatively, you might try singing an Italian song for them. I'm sure they will appreciate it :) A presto!

[@mnlmeier]

@@WeArePalermo thanks for your lovely answer. Very appreciate it. If I'll see you on the street I'll definitely let you know with a greeting! (:

[@mnlmeier]

@@WeArePalermo by the way: do you have any suggestions about local musicians // bands and places/locations for live music? Thank you!

[@saadetalkan3270]

I will be there in two weeks for work. I'm so excited!! I can't speak italian, only English and that's make me scary because maybe ı can't socialize :/

[@WeArePalermo]

You will socialize even if you don't speak Italian, no worries😉 Text us when you are here if you need anything

[@saadetalkan3270]

@@WeArePalermo oh so good then! Thank you 🙏

[@mariissa-zf5ty]

bin to sardinia many times as a kid, but i cant speak Italian i really didn't know public transportation was so bad. Also want to go by myself but I'm really scared to do this because i know its not easy to do this on you're own going to night clubs just for dancing and to the beach i did this in rhodos also a island but idk what to expect in siciliy since i don't have a driver license and its really a low budget vacation for a week

[@rj-jl5nv]

What neughborhood is the intercity bus station? To travel places out of town if we have no car.

[@MrRetri8]

Thanks 😁👏🏻

[@britdenbiggelaar688]

We’re stuck with tripadvisor-tips! Help? Do you have any good tips for restaurants????

[@dimis2140]

Thank you for scaring the shit out of us!😂

[@WeArePalermo]

😂

[@bcent5758]

Can you recommend a central and safe area to book a hotel for a winter 3 day stay walking around the city. I don’t want to walk home at night in a secluded area.

[@WeArePalermo]

Check this out wearepalermo.com/where-to-stay-palermo/

[@AcmeRocket]

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[@julieherman2841]

I am coming to Palermo in Jan / Feb 2023. Do you do private tours ?

[@bruzzie999]

We’re going in Jan too.

[@WeArePalermo]

Hey Julie! Unfortunately, we are not offering private tours at the moment but hopefully we will in January. We are working on it

[@marinspasov7814]

Mi piacerebbe visitare questa città,parlo solo Italiano e non palermitano ma spero di capire

[@WeArePalermo]

Ciao Marin, non preoccuparti. Tutti parlano Italiano in Sicilia, è la lingua principale

[@elliediamond9290]

Thank you. I am hoping to move to Sicily after I sell my house in Portugal. Really scary move but I hope worth it???

[@WeArePalermo]

No worries, you're gonna love Sicily! Hit me up if you need anything

[@elliediamond9290]

Thank you, hope I can sell my farm in time to move there? I think it will good for me and my cats.

[@elliediamond9290]

@@WeArePalermo Thank you.

[@xeray6032]

Exactly! All these people do videos about being a tourist and the tourist prices and being treated like a tourist. Boring. If you want to have a taste of how life is you need "local knowledge". Thanks for making this video. I find it ridiculous that people travel to old countries with incredible knowledge of wine making and they pay for an imported bottle of ... Travel 10: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

[@rj-jl5nv]

Is street food in markets always safe and fresh?

[@WeArePalermo]

Sure, street food at markets is generally safe and fresh. When it comes to buying fresh raw fish, though, it helps to know a bit about the fish to pick the freshest one. They're not spoiled or bad, but knowing the fish will help you spot the very freshest options

[@marilynsue4273]

Sicialin Wine is the Nectar of the Gods.

[@waltersickinger263]

I have learned a little Italian and dressing like an Italian couple instead of tourists we have never had anything but the best experiences. It helps that while we are not Italians we look Italian, My wife could pass for Sicilian especially when she dresses in her favourite colour....black. I disagree about a strict itinerary....wander and be amazed at what you discover.

[@olly1oo6]

If you visit Palermo you need to be comfortable with the smell of shit and urine everywhere. You also need to be OK with seeing stacks of garbage piled high in the streets, constantly tripping over waste on the ground, and people trying to run you over as you cross any pedestrian crossing because they just don't care. You also need to be comfortable with being charged double just because you're a tourist, and being aggressively followed and yelled at by people trying to sell you things. If you're OK with all of that, it's a pretty interesting city. But if you're not - there are a lot of other amazing old cities in the world with incredible histories and a lot of charm, where the people are less aggressive, and can clean up after themselves.

[@janzibrik3551]

All those reviews and no info on restrooms

[@MysticDonBlair]

Helpful tip : Italians understand most Spanish (Italian and Spanish are 80% similar)

[@jg7088]

This guy's accent is peculiar haha

[@josephpravata7764]

Amico bello, bravo Nico