The Anti-Mafia Walking Tour

The Anti-Mafia Walking Tour
Excursion Highlights:
  • Experience the power of resistance on the Anti-Mafia Walking Tour, meeting brave shop owners who've stood up to extortion.
  • Start at Teatro Massimo, renowned from The Godfather trilogy, delving into the Mafia's rise and the formation of the anti-Mafia movement.
  • Engage with the compelling Pago chi non paga campaign, promoting commerce with businesses that reject Mafia protection money.
  • Conclude at Antica Focacceria San Francesco, a legendary Palermo eatery known for its street food and defiance against the Mafia.
  • Secure your spot on this enlightening 3-hour cultural tour, showcasing the possibility of change in the face of adversity. Book now!
Price: $69.00
Children ages 10 & under are free.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Standard
Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Scenic, Walking
Shore Excursion Duration 3 Hours
Activity Level ? Easy
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? In front of the Teatro Massimo in the Piazza Verdi
Food/Beverage Provided Food and beverages not included but are available for purchase.
Recommended Dress Comfortable seasonal clothing, walking shoes, sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. Camera for photos.
Restrictions Guests must be able to walk for 3 hours and may have to navigate steps. Those who are in wheelchairs can participate, but must have a companion to assist.

The Anti-Mafia Walking Tour

For decades the Mafia has demanded pizzo- or, protection money - from shops and businesses. Several years ago a grassroots civic movement called Addiopizzo - translated as Goodbye Protection Money - was formed to resist the extortion. The movement has exploded in recent years with several thousand shop owners and businesses who have said "No" to the pizzo.

Your tour begins at Teatro Massimo, familiar from being used to film the last scene of the movie trilogy The Godfather. Walk through the historic center and hear your expert guide share the rise of the Mafia as well as how the modern anti-Mafia movement was formed. Meet shop owners who have bravely said "No" to the pizzo and hear about the consumer campaign "Pago chi non paga" (I shop where they don't pay pizzo) that encourages customers to do business only with stores that rebel against the Mafia. End your tour with a glass of wine or bite to eat at one of the oldest restaurants in Palermo, Antica Focacceria San Francesco. This restaurant is famous not only for its typical Palermo street food but also for the daring denunciation of its extortionists.

This 3 hour cultural tour does not include food or beverages. Guests must be able to walk for 3 hours and may have to navigate steps. Those in wheelchairs must have a companion to assist.

Creating change is entirely possible as this tour will prove to you! Book now for an informative and inspiring look at the anti-Mafia movement in Palermo.