Palermo guide
🇮🇹 Packing List
What to pack for Palermo
In December, Palermo is typically mild, expect showers (11°C - 16°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
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)
- Thermal base layers
- Warm mid-layers (fleece or wool)
- One dressy evening outfit for celebrations
- Warm layers for outdoor Christmas markets
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)
- December highlights: Nativity scenes (presepi) everywhere; Christmas markets
Trip gear
- Dry bag for valuables