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The Vucciria Market

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Located in the central area between via Roma and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the Vucciria Market is a must see for every visitor in Palermo. If you want to live a real Palermo Experience you can't miss, its amazing stone pavement, its light, the sense of charming decadence that it conveys. 

In part destroyed during the Second World War, the Vucciria Market is on of the symbolic heart of Palermo, in the Italian Language now, the word Vucciria  means noise, people shouting, and mess in general. The great sicilian painter Renato Guttuso made here one of his most famous paintings, making this place famous in the world. Now in the daytime Vucciria it's not alive as it used to be, is not as alive and full of vendors like it was  in the past, but on the contrary, it has become one of the best hangout for in the Palermo's nightlife. 

Historical bars like the Old Taverna Azzurra, (Blue Tavern), make this place a must stop for every artist and bohemien in town, from sunset to sunrise you can find people having fun, drinking frozen Forst (local beer, botteled in a local factory), one the stone pavement of the Vucciria's main square. Here in the night young and old bohemien with guitars, singing songs, a lot local musicians and artist in general are easy to be found every night of the week, make this place special, if you love spontaneous situations. For hipsters and art lovers in general, the Vucciria Market is definitely a place to visit, a place that with its charm and its light has inspired genaration of artist, from all over the world. With palermhotels you are going to discover the real side of Palermo, even the most undeground situation, to make your holiday in town a real Palermo experience. Book your holiday with us now, if you love authentic life experiences Palermo, in definitely your place. Don't miss it. 

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