Le Vie dei Tesori is an important cultural event born in Palermo, but which has expanded throughout Sicily to include 15 municipalities including Sicilian capitals and cities of art. It is a unique opportunity to be able to access some attractions usually closed to the public , located in the various cities involved. These places are exceptionally made accessible through guided tours and special events. The event will take place on the weekends between the end of September and the end of October . And it will involve Palermo and other Sicilian cities, including Messina, Caltanissetta, Noto, Trapani, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Bagheria, Cefalu and many others.
Specifically, this article is dedicated to the proposals of the city ofPalermo , which on the weekend of October, will open its doors to visitors wishing to discover the most hidden corners of the city.
2022 edition : the event is also confirmed for the 2022 edition, but the official programs have not yet been released. This article will be updated constantly over the weeks. In the meantime, you will find information relating to the previous edition, which we remember that it took place in absolute safety despite the pandemic (admissions subject to quotas and by reservation).
Program 2021: places and guided tours in Palermo
There are over 100 places that can be visited in Palermo during the weekends of the Vie dei Tesori . Among these palaces, theaters, museums, oratories, churches, even underground paths and catacombs.
In fact, Palermo opens its doors and becomes a city open to the world, which shows its most secret treasures, treasures of art, nature and science, and does so in a current way, following contemporary, historical and social themes.
The program therefore includes:
- Over 70 places that can be visited : palaces, theaters and museums usually closed to the public and exceptionally open for the occasion. It is necessary to book the visit on the website www.leviedeitesori.com, choose the date and time and acquire the € 3.00 coupon.
- About 100 designer walks : limited number of guided tours. To participate it is necessary to book the visit on the site and pay the contribution of € 6.00
- 2 places of the Contemporary Itinerary : unpublished paths prepared for the festival that open the doors to studios and ateliers of artists who have chosen old workshops, disused workshops and archaeological areas where to work
- Over 20 experiences : paragliding flights, horseback riding, boat tours and much more. The price varies according to the type of experience
- Visits with tasting : special events that will introduce you to the best food and wine products of the area in fabulous places such as museums, historic buildings, villas, theaters, etc.
- Events : theatrical exhibitions and visits, or shows in motion within locations that combine discovery of the territory and theater
Places that can be visited
To access these places it is necessary to book on the website www.leviedeitesori.com, choose the date and time of the visit and acquire the € 3.00 coupon for admission with guided tour. After the purchase, an email will be sent with a QR code to be printed or displayed on a smartphone or tablet at the entrance of the places. Below 10 of these taken as a sample. For the full list, visit the site.
- Basilica and Cloister of the Magione, via Magione, 44 – Get directions
- Fossa della Garofala, viale delle Scienze, entrance to the Agriculture Department – Get directions
- A. Pasqualino International Marionette Museum, Piazza A. Pasqualino, 5 – Get directions
- Villino Florio e Giardino, viale Regina Margherita, 38 – Get directions
- Oratorio di San Lorenzo, via Immacolatella, 5 – Get directions
- Casina Cina, via Duca degli Abruzzi, 1 – Get directions
- Palazzo Branciforte, via Bara all’Olivella, 2 – Get directions
- Sorgenti del Gabriele, via Umberto Maddalena, 105 – Get directions
- Camera dello Scirocco of Villa Naselli, Via Ambleri, 52 – Get directions
- Palazzo Mirto, Via Merlo 2 – Get directions
Basilica and Cloister of the Magione
International Marionette Museum Antonio Pasqualino
Villino Florio and Garden
Scirocco Room of Villa Naselli
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Guided tours: Author’s walks Guided tours with a
limited number; an average of 15/16 are offered for each weekend, for a total of 101 walks. Times vary according to the route, there are daytime, evening, sunset and sunrise walks. To participate it is necessary to book a visit on the website www.leviedeitesori.com and pay the contribution of € 6.00. Here are some of the walks proposed:
- Trekking to Ficuzza between holm oaks and hidden corks – duration 4 hours
- Malicious women The licentious face of Palermo – duration 2 hours
- Jubilation of the Baroque in Carini. The Amaru casu of the “Baroness of Carini” – duration 2 hours
- Stories of ordinary heresy The Inquisition in Palermo – duration 2 hours
- The thousand lives of Palermo: from the Romans to the Spaniards – duration 2 hours
- The mystery of the Beati Paoli: Heroes or Assassins
– duration 2 hours - La Vucciria in the moonlight: story of a market – duration 2 hours
- In the footsteps of the Leopard I: The two mansions of the Prince – duration 2 hours and 30 minutes
Special experiences
To complete the program there are a series of special experiences and activities ranging from flying in a Piper from Boccadifalco airport to horseback riding in a historic riding school. Many of the proposed experiences involve the so-called “Terre dei Tesori”, that is to say the farms of excellence located in the territory of Palermo and beyond, which thanks to the Rural Development Program (PSR) Sicily, financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ( EAFRD), have modernized plants and structures, thus adapting to the eco-sustainability objectives enshrined in the European Green Deal and the “Farm to fork” strategy. For more info on the experiences, please consult the official website.
Tickets: how much they cost and where to buy the tickets
For places that can be visited
It is sufficient to purchase the coupon on the leviedeitesori.com website and go to the site. Coupons are also available in booklet:
- € 18.00 coupon valid for 10 visits to choose from among the places on the circuit;
- € 10.00 coupon valid for 4 visits to choose from among the locations of the circuit;
- € 3.00 coupon valid for a single entrance to choose from among the venues of the circuit (these tickets are also available at the entrances of the venues)
After the online purchase, an email will be sent with the coupon equipped with a QR code, to be printed or displayed on your smartphone / tablet.
The coupon for 10 or 4 visits is not personal, so it can be used simultaneously by several people in different places, until its value is exhausted.
For walks
Guided tours (walks) are limited. It is mandatory to book on the leviedeitesori.com website and pay the contribution of € 6.00. In case of non-attendance at the scheduled time, the right to visit will be lost.
Experiences and events
As for the experiences, there are no fixed prices but they vary according to the case. For more information, visit the event website.
Useful info and contacts
- Dates : in Palermo on weekends between 2 and 31 October (every Saturday and Sunday).
- Contacts : information center 091-7745575 (Mon-Fri 10:00 – 18:00). Email [email protected]
