Palermo is the county seat of Sicily, and in all its big historical center you can find the arts and the culture of centuries. The History in this place is very characteristic and it is not just about monuments and architecture, but is also about the feel of the town, the smells, the screams and the wonderful poetry all around. In the center, one of the must extend of Europe, you can find the Arabic footsteps, the Spanish architecture, the Norman ornament and all the symbol of Sicily and its opulence. The liberty area with the center of the shops, 2 big theater built by Palladio, 4 typical markets, a Wonderful Cathedral, more than 100 churches, the Zisa Castel,the Palazzo dei Normanni with the Cappella Palatina, a lots of monuments all around the town like the Pretoria Fontain, I 4 canti, Piazza marina, and so many little characteristic street where you can get lost and feel the real Sicily. But Palermo get also one of the magnificent churche all over the world Monreale: Built starting in 1174 by Guglielmo II d'Altavilla, King of Sicily from 1166 to 1189, it is famous for the rich Byzantine mosaics that decorate the interior. Near to Palermo there is also the very beautiful village of Cefalù. A fishermen village on the sea, that offers the wonderful of lovely sea and the smells of antique from the artistically streets and a lot of handmade shops and lab. Palermo is the county seat of Sicily, and in all its big historical center you can find the arts and the culture of centuries. The History in this place is very characteristic and it is not just about monuments and architecture, but is also about the feel of the town, the smells, the screams and the wonderful poetry all around. In the center, one of the must extend of Europe, you can find the Arabic footsteps, the Spanish architecture, the Norman ornament and all the symbol of Sicily and its opulence. The liberty area with the center of the shops, 2 big theater built by Palladio, 4 typical markets, a Wonderful Cathedral, more than 100 churches, the Zisa Castel,the Palazzo dei Normanni with the Cappella Palatina, a lots of monuments all around the town like the Pretoria Fontain, I 4 canti, Piazza marina, and so many little characteristic street where you can get lost and feel the real Sicily.
But Palermo get also one of the magnificent churche all over the world Monreale: Built starting in 1174 by Guglielmo II d'Altavilla, King of Sicily from 1166 to 1189, it is famous for the rich Byzantine mosaics that decorate the interior.
Near to Palermo there is also the very beautiful village of Cefalù. A fishermen village on the sea, that offers the wonderful of lovely sea and the smells of antique from the artistically streets and a lot of handmade shops and lab.
