Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Palermo, Italy ?


2 people said The tap water is not safe to drink, 1 people said I drink filtered tap water, 1 people said I love the tap water here.

All in all, 25% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Italy?


30 people said I drink filtered tap water, 81 people said I love the tap water here, 62 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 47% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Palermo vs. Italy

Not enough comparable data yet to rank Palermo within Italy, its continent, or globally.

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Best (by % who love it)

  1. Milan (32%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Milan (32%)

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Tap water in Palermo - Palermo Forum - Tripadvisor   - Sep 11, 2020 ... yes, the water is drinkable, but use bottled mineral water to drink. Palermo Hotels and Places ...

Tap water and raw eggs : r/sicily   - Dec 26, 2021 ... Sorry if this is a stupid question. We are new in Palermo and wonder if it's fine to drink tap water and raw eggs here ... r/Italia - Drinking tap ...

Is the tap water ok to drink in Palermo?   - Jul 21, 2024 ... Sì! Yes! Tap water is drinkable in the whole city!!!! 1 yr.

8 things to know before going to Sicily - Lonely Planet   - Mar 1, 2024 ... You can drink the tap water ... Like the rest of Italy, you'll find many public fountains with free water that is safe to drink unless otherwise ...

Refilling my water bottle : r/palermo_city   - Jul 10, 2024 ... Tap water is fine to drink (in almost all cases):. https://www.universalwaterwatch.com/countries/italy/tap-water-safety-in-palermo/. But I ...

Question about Sicily : r/travel   - May 13, 2024 ... Yes, it's generally safe for Americans and other visitors to drink the tap water in Sicily. The tap water in Italy, including Sicily, meets ...

Tap water in Palermo - Palermo Forum - Tripadvisor   - And if local advice is don't drink the tap water, not drinking it is a no brainer as far as I'm concerned. My workaround in Italy and in Sicily is public water ...

Is tap water safe in Sicily?   - Jun 7, 2023 ... We drank tap water in Palermo, it was fine. In ... Curious to know if travellers generally drink the tap water in Italy or bottled water.

Tap water in Palermo - Palermo Message Board - Tripadvisor   - Sep 11, 2020 ... yes, the water is drinkable, but use bottled mineral water to drink. Palermo Hotels and Places ...

Drinking tap water in Italy: do you do it? Where do you live? : r/Italia   - Apr 27, 2025 ... ... drinking tap water, and I don't understand how the water from any tap in Sofia is better than the one in Palermo. Fifth-largest city in a G7 ...

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