Savoring Palermo: In The Markets and Beyond
About this activity
Highlights
- Visit three food markets and local eateries
- Trying the best arancine, panzerotti and other Palermo's specialties
- Discover puppeteers' craftmenship
Full description
In an area where Byzantine and Arab influences come together, we’ll have some of the best arancina and panelle – fried rice balls and chickpea fritters, while in a convent's bakery we will try the sacred cassata cake. At Ballarò market we’ll learn about Sicilian agriculture and sample delicious local products, including a bite of stigghiola, grilled lamb intestines. We’ll make our way to our final market, Vucciria, for a glass of minerally white wine from Mount Etna, to accompany a snack of octopus at a local taverna. We will finish our time together in the Sicilian fashion, with an artisanal gelato.
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour through Plaka and Anafiotika neighborhoods
- Tastings of traditional Greek dishes and local specialties
- Wine tasting featuring small Greek producers
- Transportation to and from meeting point
Meeting point
Start Location
Piazza Ruggiero Settimo, Palermo, PA, Italy
Important information
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- Food Tasting - Let us know if you have any allergies
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- Wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation policy
More than one week before the beginning of the activity: 90% Refund Less than one week before the beginning of the activity: 50% Refund Less than 72 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: No Refund
Reviews
We did the Yanesen tour with Michelle and had a wonderful time exploring corners of Tokyo we were unlikely to find ourselves. The food and venues were very well curated with cultural and historic locations well spaced between eating and drinking. Michelle provided excellent background and context at all times and the pacing was great. Finishing with a drink on a makeshift street bar was perfect. Thank you Michelle for one of the best experiences of our trip.
We recently did the food tour of Kichijoji and had the best time. Our guide, Michelle, was incredible. She was the perfect blend of knowledge, fun and passion, and she introduced us to a diverse range of food offerings and venues. I would highly recommend jumping on one of Michelle's tours with Culinary Backstreets as it was the highlight of our 5 day stay in Tokyo. Cheers, Oliver & Ged
The tour was awesome and we highly recommend. We were expecting a larger group but were excited to show up to a private tour with Kasumi. She made the tour very personal and did an excellent job making the tour feel casual while teaching us lots of new things. She had the cultural knowledge and also mentioned that she continues to learn every time she takes a new group around. Some of the restaurants and shops we stopped at had lovely owners and workers, who were willing to teach us and share their knowledge happily. It was a good mix of foods and Kasumi made sure we were well hydrated and had plenty of time to rest on a hot day. We had a great day and we highly recommend it!