Solve riddles from the Norman Palace and Palermo Cathedral to the Quattro Canti and the Teatro Massimo, and hear the stories of Palermo, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 39 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (39)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Palermo’s Arab-Norman past.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.7 (6)
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in domes, fountains and baroque squares at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Palermo scavenger hunt starts at the Royal Palace, also called the Norman Palace, home of the Palatine Chapel, and leads through Porta Nuova to Palermo Cathedral and the Chiesa del Gesù. You continue to Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, Piazza Pretoria and the Quattro Canti, then San Domenico and the Salinas Archaeological Museum, and finish at the Teatro Massimo.
The route covers about 2.8 km, roughly 34 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Palermo’s Arab-Norman buildings, including the Palatine Chapel, the cathedral and the Martorana, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Byzantine mosaics, Islamic arches and Norman towers meet. The Quattro Canti mark the baroque crossroads of the old town, the fountain on Piazza Pretoria is famous for its nude statues, and the Teatro Massimo is one of the largest opera houses in Europe.
A game makes you look closely at domes, statues and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for arancine whenever you like.
The Palermo scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. That includes about 34 minutes (2.8 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel and finishes at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo’s opera house. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Palermo scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Palermo scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Palermo scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between golden mosaics, baroque squares and the opera house, starting whenever you are ready.
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