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Shopping Albergheria, Palermo

Ballarò Market

A place to shop in Albergheria, Palermo, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Ballarò Market in Albergheria, Palermo
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Why go

Busy street market for produce, fish and fried snacks like panelle.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Palermo, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with I Segreti del Chiostro and Quattro Canti.

Type
Shopping · Food
Neighborhood
Albergheria
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Palermo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    I Segreti del Chiostro

    Convent pastry shop in Santa Caterina selling recipes from Palermo's nuns.

    Food · 0.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Quattro Canti

    Baroque crossroads where four ornate facades frame the old town's quarters.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Palermo Cathedral

    Cathedral mixing Norman, Gothic and Baroque styles, with royal tombs.

    Sight · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Palatine Chapel

    12th-century royal chapel in the Norman Palace, lined with gold mosaics.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Antica Focacceria San Francesco

    Historic eatery since 1834 known for pane con la milza and arancine.

    Food · 0.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Taverna Azzurra

    Old Vucciria tavern pouring cheap local wine to a crowd spilling into the street.

    Drinks · 0.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ballarò Market is a stop on our Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Palermo

Ballarò Market is our only shopping pick in Palermo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Palermo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Palermo run from 14°C in January to 32°C in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Ballarò Market itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Palermo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Palermo weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
V. Ballarò, 1, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy
Coordinates
38.11146, 13.36126
Destination
Palermo, Italy

Ballarò Market: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ballarò Market?

Plan on about an hour at Ballarò Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ballarò Market?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go before noon; closed Sunday afternoons.

Where is Ballarò Market?

Ballarò Market is at V. Ballarò, 1, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy, in Albergheria. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ballarò Market?

Ballarò Market appears on Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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