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Palermo guide

🇮🇹 Packing List

What to pack for Palermo

In April, Palermo is typically mild, expect showers (13°C - 20°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.

Palermo essentials

  • Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
  • Swimwear for the resort or beach only, cover up in town

Documents

  • Photo ID
  • Passport (valid 6+ months)
  • Visa / e-visa printout
  • Return / onward flight tickets
  • Travel insurance policy
  • Hotel booking confirmations
  • Passport-size photographs (2-4)
  • Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately

Clothing

  • One smart-casual outfit for dinners
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • A light jacket for evenings
  • Light rain jacket or poncho
  • Compact umbrella
  • Undergarments and sleepwear
  • Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
  • Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
  • Sun hat

Toiletries & health

  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
  • Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
  • Personal medication with prescription
  • Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
  • Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
  • Insect / mosquito repellent
  • After-sun lotion

Electronics

  • Phone and charger
  • Power bank
  • Camera (optional)
  • Power adaptor: Type C/F/L plugs, 230V.

Money

  • Debit / credit cards
  • Local currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Bring cash for markets and small vendors. Cards at restaurants and hotels.

Local know-how

  • Local SIM: TIM, Vodafone, Wind Tre. Get at airport or phone shops.
  • Overcharging at restaurants (check menu prices)
  • April highlights: Easter Holy Week; Liberation Day

Trip gear

  • Dry bag for valuables