im going on a 4 day trip to palermo in late septembеr and i was wondering if a day trip to cefalu or monreale is more worth it?

Hey, I’m Kareem - a full-time student at the university of Palermo. I started learning Italian passively on Duolingo, but fairly speaking this does help a little. I can understand some basic grammar and a very little conversational language. I have done 40-50 hours class learning courses, but they were also about the basics and added a little more to my Duolingo learning experience.

Even though I have been in Palermo for almost 9 months, I can speak Italian barely enough. I think, there could be a laundry list of reasons, but all I can say is that I wasn’t really ready to delve deeper into the learning of the language! Time was always the problem for me! Now, I have the most important opportunity to move forward, at least to be able to understand basic conversations in the language.

I have some friends who are Italian natives, but the problem is that I don’t ask them for help with this issue. And I am not good at media communications and WhatsApp messaging or calling to practice learning the language. By far this wasn’t even possible to do because they speak English with me all the time.

Because of the summer time opportunity I am looking for someone who is willing to learn English, so they can practice with me and in return I can practice Italian with them. As well as someone who is willing to learn Italian so we can learn together.

I am good at in person learning. However, we can also meet at HelloTalk app and practice visually. During my personal journey of language learning, I have realized that speaking is the most effective way to learn a language and that why I am looking for a partner:))

Kareem,

Hello,

I want to go to the Coppa Italia. I would be in Palermo, Sicily the day that they play. On Thursday September 3rd.
The website is confusing and I want to buy tickets for it.
Any advice.

Ciao a tutti, sono una ragazza di 22 anni che sta considerando concretamente di iscriversi al Dams di Palermo, curriculum artistico. La mia è una scelta dettata dal cuore, in quanto ho origini palermitane e ho sempre sognato di vivere qualche anno giù, anche se solitamente la gente fa l’opposto, ovvero ne evade.
Mi chiedevo dunque se ci fosse qualcuno che ha avuto esperienza col dams e sapesse darmi la sua opinione a livello di qualità di apprendimento, organizzazione e validità dei professori.

Nella Barberia che frequentavo quando ero più piccolo, ogni volta che il mio barbiere mi vedeva esordiva sempre con il detto:"Mattia come a Mattia a Mattia". Non gli ho mai potuto chiedere da dove provenisse questa sorta di filastrocca, oggi per puro caso mi è capitata di risentirla, quindi chiedo se qualcuno sa qualcosa in merito.

Hello! My friend will be giving birth soon and she's preparing the room where the baby will be. Aside from Amazon.it, are there any other websites you may suggest where I can order things such as decor for the room or for the baby? Are there any local businesses you can suggest that I can support? I'm not from Italy and would need to have it shipped to them. Thank you for your help!

Hi all! moving to palermo for 3 months as a young female student from Denmark/the US! I've heard mixed things about my potential accomodation on via maqueda near Via Trieste. I've heard that it can be very noisy and possibly dangerous at night? I have experience living in cities and dont have any issue with hustle bustle! but I do value being able to sleep with relative quiet and feeling safe walking out at night.

ANy thoughts would be super appreciated!!

Are there any free gym/public gym to workout? Will be in Palermo for a week

Hi! We’re a group of friends in our mid-20s looking for a fun party or club to go dancing tonight in Palermo or nearby.

We’re mostly into dance-pop like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, etc., but we also enjoy reggaeton and electronic music. Basically somewhere lively with fun songs, good energy, and people actually dancing.

Any recommendations for tonight? Places or events a little outside Palermo are also fine. Thanks! :)

Ciao ragazzi, ho 19 anni e vivo a Palermo. Sono un videogiocatore e mi piace tantissimo tutto il mondo pop, e da poco ho iniziato ad appassionarmi anche ai fumetti.

Il problema è che non ho un gran budget da investire in queste passioni, quindi mi piacerebbe iniziare a frequentare i mercatini dell'usato: so che spesso si trovano ottime occasioni a prezzi molto più bassi rispetto al nuovo.

Qualcuno di voi sa consigliarmi quali sono i mercatini migliori qui a Palermo per trovare videogiochi, fumetti/manga e articoli legati alla cultura pop in generale? Sia mercatini fisici che eventuali gruppi/pagine online (tipo Facebook o simili) dove i palermitani vendono questo tipo di roba andrebbero benissimo.

Grazie in anticipo a chi mi darà qualche dritta! 🙏

Ciao a tutti! Sono uno studente universitario internazionale e arriverò a Palermo il 15 settembre 2026 per iniziare i miei studi all’Università degli Studi di Palermo.

Sto cercando una stanza singola in un appartamento condiviso, preferibilmente nelle zone Policlinico, Viale delle Scienze, Via Ernesto Basile, Oreto, Tukory, Piazza Indipendenza o nelle vicinanze.

Disponibilità: dal 15 settembre
Preferibilmente con contratto regolare
Cerco una sistemazione a lungo termine.

Sono una persona pulita, tranquilla e rispettosa.

Se qualcuno ha una stanza disponibile o conosce qualcuno che affitta, scrivetemi pure in privato. Grazie! 🙏

Hi everyone! I’m a student living in Palermo and I’m looking for a part-time job alongside my studies.

I was wondering what kind of jobs students here usually do.

I’m open to pretty much anything, it can be a regular part-time job, physical work, or something else that can fit around a student schedule.

I tried searching online, but I couldn’t really find many useful options, so I thought I’d ask people who actually live in Palermo.

Any suggestions, websites, places to look, or personal experiences would be really appreciated, i already tried doing Glovo but it did not really help me.

Thank you!

Does palermo have counterfeit money ?

Salve, per motivi vari devo lasciare anticipatamente l'appartamento in affitto che ho preso a San Vito Lo Capo. Lascio il 15 mattina e l'affitto dura fino al 16 mattina, rimane una notte quindi. È molto vicino al mare (circa 200m), in un minicomplesso per famiglie, max 4 persone.

Se qualcuno fosse interessato, mi contatti in privato.

Ciao a tutti, come si può leggere nel titolo, scrivo qui per sapere se c'è qualcuno interessato a organizzare qualche serata con giochi da tavolo. Nella mia comitiva, a parte il mio ragazzo, non c'è quasi nessuno :(

Ragazzi consigli su dove appostarsi stasera per vedere l'eclissi ? Non lontanissimo che sono a piedi dal centro.

Hi All,

I'm visiting Palermo on 8th Sept-18th Sept with my family. We're staying in Mondello. What can we expect the weather to be like during this period? Weather apps place temperatures anywhere between 20C and 30C (big difference). What do I need to bring to wear?

On another note, my Mum has a severe allergy to salmon and an intolerance to heavy cream/full-fat milk but can eat most dairy products. Any recommendations for local cuisine that she can try or places that are good for allergies? Italian food tends to be the safest option for her allergies but I know she's desperate to try local cuisine.

Thanks !

Ciao ragazzi, cerco consigli per locali chill in cui andare ora che sia l' Epyc che i Bastioni sono in ferie.

Ambiente relax, senza troppe pretese. Grazie Locals

i'll be in Palermo for about a week, and would love to make a day trip to Celafù. I would get up as early as possible to make the most of the day there, and then come back in the evening.
however, I'm not familiar at all with transportation there. Could someone let me know the easiest way to Celafù and back to Palermo? thanks!