Stories, legends and art: Palermo suitable for children.

A guided tour of a city with children or teenagers can often be difficult for a family. Children often get bored, easily distracted, and not all places are suitable for them. This is why I have created a tour for families that can stimulate the curiosity of the youngest. Through monuments that can attract their attention and stories that can interest them. All following the rhythms suitable for children or teenagers. Stories and legends will be fundamental throughout the journey to intrigue the youngest tourists. The tour lasts 3 hours but can be tailored to the needs of the kids. Beginning of the tour to the cathedral with the story of Santa Rosalia and the related legends of Federico Secondo about his birth and death and the mystery of his tomb. We head to the square of the Teatro del Sole and the nearby fountain of Shame with stories relating to the origin of their names. We will talk about the pirate viceroy and the poisoner the old woman from Vinegar.

This is followed by a visit to the Martorana, a splendid example of Arab Norman art with the stories of the nuns of the Martorana. Not far away is the oratory of San Lorenzo and the story of the stolen painting by Caravaggio. The oratory is famous for the putti made by Giacomo Serpotta, plump children who play on the walls of the oratory. I will show you a fantastic garden, the Magnolide ficus considered one of the largest trees in Europe. In the same piazza del ficus we find the ancient palace seat of the court of the Inquisition with many stories of death and legends of witches. We will conclude the tour with the walls of the bad guys with its many stories including that of Eufrosina the beautiful tragic lady. . As an alternative to the oratory of San Lorenzo.

• Monuments: Palermo Cathedral, 4 Canti, Pretoria fountain, churches of Santa Maria dell ‘Ammiraglio called la Martorana, San Cataldo, marina square with Ficus Magnolide, oratory of San Lorenzo, Spasimo, genius of Palermo.