La Martorana

Via Incoronazione, 1-13, Palermo

Attractions Palermo The most popular church among newlyweds Palermo - La Martorana (La Martorana), one of the main medieval sights of the capital of Sicily, a model of harmonious Neighborhood of the Arab-Norman style and the Baroque

Catacombs of the Capuchins

Piazza Cappuccini, 1

Attractions Palermo Somewhere outside the historical center of Palermo, under the Capuchin monastery is one of the most extraordinary modern museums "Catacombs of Capuchins". To date, this "mass" burial vault is one of the most famous exhibitions of mummies. This place is not for the faint-hearted, but for extreme lovers of eccentricity.

Palazzo-Normanni

Piazza Indipendenza, 1, Palermo

Attractions Palermo Perhaps the most famous and significant landmark of the city of Palermo in Sicily - the Palazzo dei Normanni, or the Royal Norman Palace with the Palatine Chapel in it. This is the former residence of the kings and vice-kings of Sicily at Liberty Square

Attractions in Palermo everywhere: having absorbed the history of many centuries, the city resembles a museum with countless halls and exhibits. To feel the color of the city, which preserved the fruits of cultures of different civilizations from the Phoenicians and ancient Romans, it is best to walk on the historical center of the capital of Sicily.

Palermo is famous for one of Europe's largest well-preserved historical centers. This is primarily four quarters: Kalsa, Albergheria, Seralcadio and La Loggia. They are connected by three streets: Via Maqueda, Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Roma

In the Kalsa quarter, though afflicted during the Second World War, most churches and monasteries . However, it is here on the Pretoria Square is a fountain, because of which the place itself was nicknamed the Square of Shame: it is decorated with naked statues, which openly disclose all the anatomical details. Symbol of Seralcadio and all of Palermo - the majestic Cathedral of Santa Maria -Assout. Nowadays royal and imperial sarcophagi are exhibited here, jewels found in the tombs of monarchs are kept. The quarter of Albergeria is famous for the remarkable old market of Ballaro. And La Lodja is called the culinary district of Palermo with a lot of trattorias, pizzerias, focaccaria and other places where you can try real Sicilian cuisine, washing down the famous lemoncello.

La Lodja is called the culinary district of Palermo with a lot of trattorias, pizzerias, focaccaria and other establishments where you can try real Sicilian cuisine, washing down the famous limoncello.

Corso Vittorio Emanuele (Corso Vittorio Emanuele) - the main street of Palermo. It leads to Victory Square with the Royal Palace, open to the public. Particularly famous for its two halls: the hall of Hercules, decorated with frescoes depicting his exploits, and the hall dedicated to the ruler Roger II with images of hunting scenes

Many religious buildings now represent real museums: so in the church of St. Francis of Assisi there are numerous works of art , created by such famous artists and sculptors as the family of Gadzhini, Pietro Novelli, Francesco Laurana, Giacomo Serpotta and others . Other churches in themselves represent the true works of the architectural art The Church of San Giovanni del Eremitti, built in 1142 during the heyday of the Norman era, or the Palantine Chapel, in whose architecture the European, Sicilian, Byzantine and Arab art blended .

If by Corso Vittorio Emmanuele to reach the city Gates of Happiness (Porta Felice), before you open the blue surface of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Picturesque cafes with a view of the sea are loved not only by tourists, but also by local residents. Shadow and coolness can also be found in Palermo gardens and parks: the Botanical Garden, where 12,000 plants are collected, Garibaldi Park, where old fig trees with prominent huge roots stand, or in the richly decorated flowers and fountains of Villa Giulia.

Filled with attractions of different eras, Palermo can not boast of the stylistic harmony of development. Here, everywhere the combination of Gothic and Baroque cathedrals, Norman, Arab, Byzantine and Greek traditions in the facades of the palaces, and the houses, battered by time, are separated by narrow streets where one does not disperse to enemies, but it's very nice to walk alone or a small friendly company.