| When planning vacations time visiting Palermo, | | | | Santa Maria della Gancia, San Giovanni degli |
| every person has different evocations associated | | | | Eremiti, Santa Maria della Catena, San Giuseppe |
| to this place. Some people think of Palermo as a | | | | dei Teatini, and the outstanding Cathedral of |
| beach of cosmopolite charm, some others recall | | | | Palermo. |
| its historical connotation associated to ancient | | | | Other places of interest include the Oratorio di |
| Phoenicians, Greeks, Roman, and the Byzantine | | | | San Lorenzo, Oratorio del Rosario, and many |
| Empire, while others associate Palermo with the | | | | other buildings showcasing their Arabian, Norman, |
| modern urban legends of Sicilian "bad guys." | | | | Byzantinian, French and Spanish architecture, |
| Whatever is written in your mind, Palermo is a | | | | periods of Palermo's history that can also be |
| tourist destination you must keep in your list to | | | | discovered in the exhibits displayed at the Regional |
| places to visit sometime. | | | | Archaeological Museum. |
| Located in the south of the Italian peninsula, | | | | Fine arts and cultural events take place at the |
| Palermo is the capital city of the Island of Sicily, a | | | | International Marionettes Museum, Teatro |
| city that was founded around 2,700 years ago, | | | | Massimo, the Sicilian Regional Gallery, and the |
| although there is archeological evidence that the | | | | Teatro Politeama, formerly an Opera House in the |
| city was founded not later than 8000 years BC. | | | | 19th century, today comprises the Gallery of |
| Sicilia is an autonomous Italian region in the south | | | | Modern Art. Palermo counts with other buildings of |
| tip of Italy, with Palermo connecting to mainland | | | | remarkable interest such as the Palazzo dei |
| via by train or car via its highway, although the | | | | Normanni, Il Castello della Zisa, Palazzo |
| Aeroporto Internazionale Falcone Borsellino is the | | | | Chiaramonte, Palazzo Abatellis, and the Norman |
| easiest way to arrive from almost anywhere | | | | building of La Cuba that was a hunting place for |
| around the world. | | | | the King of Palermo. |
| Palermo has a privileged location facing the waters | | | | In your visit to Palermo do not forget to pay a |
| of Northwest Gulf of Palermo and the Tyrrhenian | | | | visit to the Fontana Pretoria, a fountain in the |
| Sea, factor that might contribute to increase its | | | | square of the same name, and the Quattro Canti, |
| population each year. Palermo is among the most | | | | an Arabic quarter of Kalsa, that is located near |
| populated cities of Italy and within the eight more | | | | the former ancient road that once divided the city |
| populated all over Europe. However, when it | | | | in "mandamentos" (quarters.) Palermo has also a |
| comes to attractions, there are countless | | | | lush park downtown called Real Tenuta della |
| treasures to see across the city. | | | | Favorita that was a hunting place for the |
| From colored fruits and vegetables that make of | | | | Bourbons court in the 19th century, and do not |
| Palermo's food an attraction by itself, to | | | | forget the Orto botanico that comprises the most |
| impressive buildings such as the Cappella Palatina, | | | | important and largest gardens in the European |
| the churches of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, San | | | | Continent. |
| Giovanni dei Lebbrosi, Santa Maria degli Angeli, | | | | |