Palermo is preparing for the 400th Festino di Santa Rosalia with the closure of the streets. The Traffic and Urban Mobility office of the Municipality, to allow the events in honor of Santa Santa Rosalia to take place, has issued an ordinance to impose a ban on parking and circulation in the streets affected by the event.
Festino, giant screen in the city to avoid pressure on Cassaro
The roads affected and the bans
– Friday 12 July 2024, from 7am until no longer needed, Marine Square (side of the villa and entrance to the Garibaldi garden): introduction of a no-parking zone with forced removal on both sides of the affected section, for the positioning of a stage;
– Monday 15 July 2024, from 7.30 am to 11 pm, for a duration of approximately 15 minutes, closure to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, to allow the setting off of fireworks, of the following sites: via Matteo Bonello (section between Via Vittorio Emanuele excluded and Via dell’Incoronazione excluded, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Via Simone Da Bologna, Piazza Sett’Angeli, with the establishment of a no-parking zone with forced removal on both sides;
– Monday 15 July 2024, from 1pm to 12am, Marine Square (villa side and Garibaldi garden entrance): closure to vehicular traffic and institution of a no-parking policy with forced removal on both sides of the affected stretch to allow the archbishop’s speech on the stage during the procession.
Vehicles displaying a sign with the words “Palermo Cathedral Service Vehicle Festino di Santa Rosalia” are excluded from the provision. Unauthorized vehicles coming from via Generale Luigi Cadorna will be required to turn left onto via Del Bastione. Any previous provisions contrary to those contained in this ordinance must be considered suspended. Further details in the ordinance attached below.
