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PALMERO, THE CAPITOL OF SICILY

Palmero, Sicily’s capitol,  was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians and was taken over by the Greeks, Romans, Arabs and the Normans. The city is located by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.   The city is surrounded by mountains.  It is a gritty city with lots of street art, narrow cobblestone streets, markets, shopping and historical churches and buildings.   Netflix “The Leopard” had some scenes shot in Palmero.  Once considered the hotbed of Cosa Nostra, Palermo is now welcoming back tourists and  is a very safe city.
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Mount Pelligrino and other mountains welcome you to Palermo. 

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The old city has many pedestrian streets

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The Palmero Town Hall in  Pretoria Square.  The Pretoria Fountain stands in from of the Town Hall.
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Quattro Canti (Four Corners), the intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is the center of the old city.   These four buildings make up the square and date back to 1620.   The sculptures were finished in 1663.  It is a vibrant square in the heart of Palmero.    You can see this square in “The Leopard” on Netflix.  

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The Palmero Cathedral was built in 1185 and is the largest Norman cathedral.

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Teatro Massimo was built in 1897 and is the 3rd largest opera house in Italy. Right:  Kiosk in front of the theater.
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 The Royal Palace is also known as Palazzo dei Normanni.  The building  has  Norman and Moorish influences.

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The Palatine Chapel is in a building next to the Royal Palace.   

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It has Byzantine artwork and mosaics which are amazing.  It was completed in 1143 and was commissioned by Roger II, the first King of Sicily.

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San Francisco Saverio in Piazza Bellini.  Photos of the inside of the church.
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Time for an Apfel Spritzer!
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Ballaaro Food Market, one of three in Palmero, has food, fish and vendors selling  everything.
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When your feet give out, take a Hop-on Hop-Off bus to see more of Palmero..
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Palermo has a lot of street art.

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Photos by Christine Meny

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