- Ferro di Cavallo,
Via Venezia, 20, PalermoPhone: +39 091 331835
- Club Rosanero
Vicolo Caldomai, 18, PalermoPhone: +39 091 2511234
- Ai Cascinari
Via D’Ossuna, 43/45, PalermoPhone: +39 091 6519804
- Al Vicolo
Cortile Scimeca, 2, PalermoPhone: +39 091 6514032
- Alla Corte dei Mangioni
Via Sammartino, 97/99, PalermoPhone: +39 091 625 5360
- Al Vecchio Mafone
via Judge, 22, PalermoPhone: +39 338 8862268 +39 388 3675034
- Frida
Piazza Sant'Onofrio, 37, PalermoPhone: +39 091 5505440
- Ciccio Passami l’Olio
Via Castrofilippo, 4, PalermoPhone: +39 338 9095598
- Moving car, apply now stop in Mondello, the much-loved seaside resort by Palermo with its lovely bay dominated by the promontory of Monte Pellegrino. Mondello is not only a beautiful white beach with crystal clear water, It offers large elegant villas of the rich avenues in art nouveau style, a magical beach of '900 and also a picturesque fishing village with its square and the locals eat fresh fish. If in summer a walk to Mondello can be chaotic for the excessive presence of bathers, take advantage of the spring and autumn months, and you can easily take the opportunity of a wonderful bathroom off season!
- Along the road to Mondello, I will never recommend to take a detour and go up on Mount Pellegrino to visit Shrine of Santa Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo. The sanctuary is a charming grotto where, in 1624, the bones of the virgin Palermo who died were found in the twelfth century after it withdrew as a hermit. The bones were found during a devastating epidemic of plague that was raging in the city and, after the relics were carried in procession through the city, the disease miraculously ceased, and Rosalia was proclaimed patron saint of Palermo. Every year, the 15 July, the city celebrates the anniversary of the discovery with a folkloric and popular procession: the Festin.
- Always towards Mondello worth visiting Chinese building, inside the Parco della Favorita. commissioned in 1799 by Ferdinand of Bourbon as a royal residence when they moved to Palermo to escape the riots in Naples, the small royal palace present a particular style to the Chinese precisely,with the interior dining room decorations that range from oriental taste to Neoclassical through Moorish or neo-Pompeian elements.
- To visit is the adjacent Malaspina Giuseppe Pitre (currently being restored) housed in the premises of the annexe of the Palazzo. The museum, founded by the illustrious ethnologist Giuseppe Pitre, It offers a very wide collection of material documenting the traditional Sicilian history.
- If you want to dive for a couple of hours in the eighteenth and nineteenth century the once rich Palermo, do not you will be spoiled for choice. Palazzo Mirto, near Piazza Marina, It is one of the most famous and luxurious; but to be seen is also Villa Whitaker a Malfitano (in via Dante) surrounded by a nice park.
- It's still Palace Asmundo in front of the Cathedral or Palazzo Conte Federico. If you wish to enjoy a true luxury, book a visit to the Palazzo Valguarnera Hooks, in whose dazzling hall of mirrors Visconti filmed the famous scene of the Leopard dance.
- Different style, but equally unmissable, the medieval Clearly Palazzo Steri, in Piazza Marina, today seat of the Rector of the University. To see the beautiful interior courtyard, the hall of the barons, with famous richly decorated wooden ceiling, and the Inquisition prisons here had its seat until 1782.
- finally, Another suggestion is to take a nice walk 'Botanical Garden. created in 1789, in his 10 hectares, It offers a rich collection with about 12000 different species of plants. Wonderful walk through its avenues, shaded by huge ficus "strangler", enjoying a peace that makes us forget the chaos of the city within walking distance.
- Palazzo dei Normanni: Do not miss the famous Palatine Chapel, inside the Norman Palace, Today the seat of the Sicilian Regional. The small chapel, made from 1130 by the Norman King Roger II, It is a treasure chest where coexist in perfect harmony Latin elements, Arabs and Byzantines.
- Cattedrale: You can then continue with a nice walk along the Cassaro, the oldest thoroughfare in the city, already in existence in Phoenician times and is now a long road lined with countless palaces eighteenth and nineteenth century. You will pass just below Porta Nuova, one of the ancient gates of the city, built in the sixteenth century to celebrate the arrival in Palermo of Emperor Charles V. Continue towards the sea and, after a few minutes' walk, you will find on your left the imposing and magnificent cathedral Palermo. Ancient largest mosque in the city, It was converted into a cathedral in 1185 and today represents one of the symbols of Palermo. Wonderful outside, in hot limestone which glows red at sunset, Arab-Norman cathedral has undergone several renovations over the centuries it has maintained until today its unique and charming style; do not miss the outdoor area of the apses, with its beautiful two-tone decorations Islamic. To visit within the area that houses the Royal Tombs, among others, the sarcophagi of Henry II and Frederick II; the chapel, to the right of the altar, dedicated to Santa Rosalia, that houses the relics of the patron saint of Palermo; at last, in one of the side chapels of the left nave, you will find the tomb of Father Pino Puglisi, the priest, today blessed, killed by the Mafia in 1993.
- Quattro Canti: Leaving the Cathedral, Continue your walk and get up to Quattro Canti, the exact center of the old city inside the walls, crossing between the two main streets of Palermo: Cassaro and via Maqueda. In a highly symbolic design, the first level we find the four seasons, the second level will dictate the figures of four Spanish monarchs, and in the last level there are the statues of the four holy Palermo.
- Piazza Pretoria Piazza Bellini: Now turn right and you are in Piazza Pretoria, charming square enclosed in an old palace, the town hall building and the two imposing churches of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Joseph of Teatini. Go further than a few meters in the same direction and you will arrive in Piazza Bellini, which houses two Arab-Norman jewels of Palermo: the famous Martorana church and nearby, less popular, church of San Cataldo.
- Piazza Marina and “La Cala”: Keep going down to the sea and reach the beautiful Piazza Marina which leads you then, through Porta Felice, the walking at the Foro Italico with the nearby sea, charming, ancient port city, Cala.
- Politeama and Teatro Massimo: Ascents Corso Vittorio Emanuele and take Via Maqueda first and Via Ruggero Settimo and then you will end his two most elegant symbols: the Teatro Massimo and the Teatro Politeama.
- Historical markets: Do not give up a walk in one of the oldest market in town. Capo, Ballarò and Vucciria offer an unmissable insight into Palermo, an outstanding kaleidoscope of colors, scents, flavors and voices. Embrace the exotic of these places very close to the main streets but which seem so far away in space and time. An advice: the Vucciria market, made famous by the famous painting by Renato Guttuso, unfortunately today is the least of the three live markets. Better to walk to the Cape, where you can take advantage to visit the Immaculate Conception Church at the Cape, jewel of the Sicilian baroque or a stroll through the stalls of Ballarò, where is inevitable look to the Church of Professed House.
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- Visiting Hours: From Monday to Saturday, from 9,00 to 18.30 Sunday and Holidays, from 9,00 to 13,00
- Address: Piazza Indipendenza, 1
- Visiting Hours: From Monday to Saturday, from 8.30 to 17.00 Sunday and Holidays, from 8:30 to 12:30
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- Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 475
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- Visiting Hours: From Monday to Friday (March – October) from 9.00 to 17.30
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- Address: Piazza Vigliena
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- Visiting Hours: From Monday to Sunday from 9.30 to 18.30
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- Address: Piazza del Carmine
- Visiting Hours: From Monday to Sunday from 8.45 to 10.45
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- S. John of the Hermits: Start your visit by the church of San Giovanni of the Hermits with its lovely cloister and its exotic garden. Since last 3 Also in July this charming little church has been inserted in the Arab-Norman trail UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Royal Palace: Then continue to the nearby Royal Palace where a must is the visit of the Palatine Chapel.
- Cattedrale: Then arrived in Cathedral, beyond the normal tour of the cathedral, we suggest you visit the rooftop to enjoy a breathtaking view of the historic city center.
- Cassaro: Leaving the cathedral, continue along the Cassaro (Corso Vittorio Emanuele), the old main road that connected, and still connects, the sea to the small hill of the Royal Palace.
- Church of SS Salvatore: Along the Cassaro, take a trip to the Church of SS Salvatore, church of Norman origin, rebuilt in the Baroque period and covered with colored marble. L'building, particularly interesting as it is one of the few examples in Palermo church with elliptical, It suffered heavy bombing during World War II but was quickly rebuilt following the scientific restoration technique.
- Quattri Canti, Piazza Pretoria Piazza Bellini: Drive along the Cassaro up to Quattri Canti, turn right to enjoy the show in Pretoria Square, surrounded by the majestic church of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Joseph of Teatini and arrive in Piazza Bellini, where must is the visit of Admiral St. Mary church, known as the Martorana.
- Kalsa: At this point, after admiring the splendid mosaics of the Martorana, take the descent of Judges, cross the Via Roma and Piazza S.Anna, entries to Kalsa. founded in 937 by Arabs, Al risk, the chosen one, It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Palermo where he still, through alleys, churches and palaces, you can breathe the air of an exotic world and back in time.
- Via Alloro e Palazzo Abatellis: After visiting the beautiful church of San Francesco and the jewel that is the oratory of S. Lorenzo, continue your walk along the ancient Via Alloro, where you can enter the Regional Gallery of Palazzo Abatellis, whose fresco of the Triumph of Death, or the Annunciation by Antonello da Messina, are worth a visit on.
- Piazza Magione: Take one of the narrow streets that lead you to Piazza Magione and here, besides the eponymous medieval church, do not miss to visit the Church of the Pang. It is a place full of charm and appeal, an early sixteenth-century church abandoned by the friars to allow the construction of a bulwark in defense of the ancient city. The church is currently being restored but it will still leave you amazed the open sky that opens above you.
- Piazza Marina and “La Cala”: Then returned to the streets Marina, passing from the popular square Kalsa and along Via Butera or the Foro Italico. Finish your walk to Cala, the ancient port of Palermo, and enjoy the view of the small marina which overlooks the city.
- Cathedral of Monreale: I suggest you, first of all, to make a small detour off the door and go to admire the unique Cathedral of Monreale. We are a few kilometers from downtown Palermo, You will then need a means to move. If you opt for public buses, between traffic and waits at bus stops, equip yourself with a fair amount of patience. In Monreale await you the Norman Cathedral of the late twelfth century. with its exceptional mosaic mantle (considered that it is 6000 square meters of manufacturing Byzantine mosaics) and enchanting cloisters, a perfect square with dozens of decorated columns and relief carved capitals. Enjoy a peaceful walk in the silent cloister and, among the many carved, try the famous capital with the image of the Norman King William II, kneeling, It is offering a model of the cathedral to the Virgin.
- Capuchin Catacombs: Returning to Palermo, a particular stage is that the visit of the Catacombs of the Capuchins. If you have a developed taste for the macabre, then this is the place for you! Hundreds of Capuchin friars mummies and rich that Palermo, For centuries (the beginning of '600 until the beginning of' 900 when this type of burial was forbidden) They are made to bury, or better, exhibit here.
- Palazzo della Zisa: Another stop certainly interesting Palermo, a little 'outside the historic center and then you have to catch up with its own means, It is the Palazzo della Zisa. Al Aziz, the splendid, This was the name that the Norman kings gave their palace outside the ancient city walls.
- Historical markets: Another thing not to be missed if you come to Palermo's take a trip to one of the historical markets. In Palermo there are three, all of ancient origin, probably Arabic, that remain of the places out of time, from space and at times by the rules. The Capo Market stretches in the district, you can access it from Porta Carini, one of the ancient gates of the city, after admiring the Teatro Politeama and the Teatro Massimo, the two main nineteenth-century theaters. to Cape, as well as make you stun by Color, perfumes and abbanniate (classic sellers shouts touting their wares), be sure to enter the small church of the Annunciation to the Head, one of the richest jewels of the Baroque Palermo, and in the church of St. Augustine with its beautiful Renaissance cloister. Another historical market of Palermo Ballaro, from Arabic Souq al Balari, where in the Arab era sellers from Balara,near Monreale, They came to sell their wares. Also here, alleys and streets where you can hardly pass through the stalls, miss between the bright colors of the fruit stalls, vegetables and fish and treat yourself to some snacks with the typical street food. A Ballarò worth visiting the Jesuit Church of Professed House, triumph of the baroque excesses Palermo, largely rebuilt after the bombings of war that brought down the roof and part of the aisles. finally, the day it can be concluded by taking a stroll in the area of Vucciria. The Vucciria market is perhaps the best known of those Palermo, thanks to Renato Guttuso that made him famous with his painting of the same name. Unfortunately, today the market has lost much of its wealth and its charm is less alive of the three historic markets. Area, with the central square Caracciolo, It comes alive especially in the evening and is now a meeting place for young and Erasmus students who spend the night here, including a glass of wine at the historic Taverna Azzurra and broiled fish at the time of one of the many grills that are mounted in the evening for a quick and tasty dinner outdoors!
- Church of San Domenico: In the area do not miss the monumental Church of San Domenico and, mostly, the splendid oratory S.Cita, triumph of the stucco decoration of the famous master Serpotta Palermo.
Tourist bus
City Sightseeing Palermo offers a tour of salts cities / down on a stylish red bus comfortable two-storey and outdoor. The ticket costs 20 € and is valid 24 hours with intervals every 30 '. Through the major cultural attractions of the capital in a double tour. The A line It provides the itinerary: Politeama_Teatro Massimo_Quattro _ Canti and Piazza Marina Palace Steri_Orto Botanico_Stazione Centrale_Palazzo and Royal Chapel Palatina_Cattedrale_Mercato Vucciria. The first race starts from via E. Amari 142 at 10.00, the last is scheduled at 13.00. The line B links instead: Politeama_Giardino Inglese_Villa Malfitano_Castello of Zisa_Mercato of Capo_Teatro Massimo_Porto Palermo. The second route starts from Via E. Amari 142 to 13.30, the last race ends at 14.30. La formula hop on – hop off, It allows in a day to see the major sites at a very attractive price and certainly the cheapest *. The multilingual commentary is broadcast, It contains numerous anecdotes and historical references that arouse the curiosity of the visitor. Service City Sightseeing It is not limited to the transportation service, but also it provides an opportunity to further enjoy the Palermo vacation. Showing the ticket you are entitled to significant reductions fact to visit museums, attend symphony concerts, dramatic productions and film, thanks to agreements signed with The Gallery of Modern Art, the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Fondazione Teatro Biondo and the Cinema Exhibitors Association.
*adults
linea A+B: € 20,00
*reduced (boys aged 5 to 15 years)
Linea A+B: € 10,00
*Family (2 adults + 3 reduced)
Linea A+B: € 50,00
From October to June, City Sightseeing Palermo offers a third line that also leads to Monreale.
Where to eat in Palermo
restaurants
pizzerias
What to eat: Typical dishes of Sicilian Cuisine
In the Ballarò and Vucciria markets, between one purchase and the other, you will whet (or make a real meal) and taste the best of Sicilian street food. expanses of arancine and inviting panelle golden peep from the counters of sellers. To go by the Vucciria purparo. Sell fresh octopus just caught. Some cooks them in a pot with salted water and within minutes the octopus is on display on the counter available for those who want to sample this delicacy. To eat on the spot with lemon and parsley. The “purpo” together with “cicireddi”, fried fish served in friggitorie, It is the only type of fish you can eat on the go.
Pani as' Meuse
For the less squeamish will appreciate a specialty that according to many is unbeatable. And the pani ca'meusa, spleen, or lungs or scannarozzato (trachea) veal, retouched in Saimi (lard) and eaten in falls (typical round bun dusted with sesame seeds). Order it if you married with the addition of ricotta cheese, blunt if you prefer simply wet from lemon drops. The best breads ca'meusa does the Focacceria di San Francesco, from 1843. Franco 'U Vastiddaru, It is another magician of the sandwich with the spleen and specializes in all kinds of fried.
the Arancine
The arancine are perhaps the most obvious compromise of the "rulers" multitude that Sicily has had over time: the use of the rice and saffron is of Saracen origin; French tradition emerges in the choice of sauce of traditional and homonymous arancine, indeed called arancini with meat sauce; the use of the cheese is, instead, of Greek descent and it takes form and develops nell'arancina butter (with saffron, cheese and ham). Today there are many versions proposals: those with spinach, Chicken and ricotta, up to the modern versions with black cuttlefish, seafood, porcini mushrooms served in focaccerie.
what Sfincione
what sfincione It is made thanks to an ancient recipe that sees as a basic ingredient to bread and pizza topped with a sauce made from tomatoes, onion, anchovies, oregano and pieces of typical Sicilian cheese. A real treat. where to eat? All’Antica Focacceria San Francesco a Palermo, really a famous place or "Nino u dancer"Underway Finocchiaro Aprile.
Pane Cunzato
The Bread Cunzato It is a true gem for those who come to Palermo, done with a freshly baked loaf, divided into two above with olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, add the fresh tomatoes cut in half anchovies and oregano. I recommend you eat in Monreale in bakery Campanella that you find the right as you go up the street to go to the square. Guests can have a sweet break with a nice cannolo or a fragrant Cassata baked.
the Buns
The Brioches of Sicily is unparalleled, soft and warm, perhaps accompanied by a good granita or gelato to go brioscia and you'll enjoy an enormous brioche with ice cream decorated with a tasty casting of black or white chocolate, hazelnut or pistachio.
Cannoli and Cassata baked
Inevitable in Sicily and in Palermo is Cannolo. Small or large, the classic and true Sicilian that's with ricotta and just. Accompanied by a good coffee for breakfast or as a sweet treat after dinner cannoli it is always good. The Sicilian Cassata is a cake made with sponge cake, pasta real sweetened ricotta and candied fruit. The word Cassata derives from the Latin "caseum", which means cheese or from the Arabic "qas'at",ie "pan. Or there's the baked cassata which is a kind of very thin pastry with ricotta inside you find in cannolo. The surface is dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon. If you happen to go from the parts of Scopello, obligatory stop is the hot cassatella fried ricotta stuffed at the bar "the source" of Castellammare del Golfo.
Bus Old Town Free
They were brought into service last April 1 of AMAT free shuttles for connection and crossing the city center. The due shuttle, denominate “Free express” and “Free Old Town”, have respectively the purpose of connecting the car park via Basile, culmination of suburban bus, with Independence Square at a run rate each 10 minutes, and to facilitate the crossing of the old town, at a stroke rate each 11 minutes. The interchange point between the two shuttles will be at Independence Square. The service will be carried out from early in the morning, until to 21 circa.
Itinerary:
FREE SHUTTLE DOWNTOWN ( HAPPY GOAL - INDEPENDENCE SQUARE)
Piazzetta Santo Spirito (terminus) - Right via Vittorio Emanuele – Foro Umberto I – right away Climb Walls of the Ugly – via Alloro – left via Aragon – Square of the Revolution – Garibaldi Street – Right away Gorizia – right Via Roma – left into Via Vittorio Emanuele - left via Maqueda – Piazza Sant'Antonino – Piazza Giulio Cesare (External transit shelter) – during Tukory – right off of the Benedictines – a destra via Mongitore – left into Via Cadorna – left via the Bastion – Piazza della Pinta - Independence Square (bus interchange) – right course Calatafimi – Via Vittorio Emanuele – left into Via Bonello – right via Gioeni – via Sant’Isidoro – via Candelai – left via the Holy Spirit – via Raimondo – via Favara – right via Scarlatti – Left Vvia Donizetti – Piazza Verdi – via Cavour – Piazza XIII Victims – via Crispi – Vvia Cala – via Porto Salvo – Piazza Marina – Climb to the left of the Superintendency - right via Vittorio Emanuele - square >Holy spirit (terminus)
FREE SHUTTLE EXPRESS - ( PARKING BASILE - INDEPENDENCE SQUARE)
Parking Basile (terminus) – via Basile (U-turn at the first gate) – fast track entry (height Solarino) – via Basile – left over King Roger – Independence square (bus interchange) – Corso Re Ruggero – Right away Brasa – Via Basile - Basile Parking (terminus)
Palermo in three days
Palermo in a day
You are passing you in Palermo and you only have one day to visit this city? Well, Palermo is a city with one of the largest historical centers in Europe (think that covers an area of nearly 2,5 square km) and would be worth staying there a few more days in order to discover the wide variety of monuments and fascinating places that houses and offering travelers. In a single day you can still make a nice tour that will allow you to know and admire its most significant places.
Nearby Attractions
Palermo
View from Castle Utveggio, Monte Pellegrino
Porta Sant'Agata
30m walking
It’s one of the oldest testimonies of the medieval walls, which stood along the borders of the city of Palermo. The architecture of the door probably dates from the thirteenth century. Its name derives from the proximity to the Church of St. Agatha, located in Via del Vespro. Few traces remain of the fresco depicting the Madonna del Carmine, painted on the vault, and figures of angels who were in the lunettes. According to legend, the Normans came through this door to win the Arab city during the siege in 1071.
Porta Mazzara
500m walking
It was opened in the Thirteenth Century and restored in 1326 Federico D'Aragona. In the Seventeenth Century it was incorporated in the bastion of Pescara and a few meters away was built Porta Montalto. When the bastion was demolished in 1885, the door came again to light. The door has three pointed arches, made of stone; the two, minor, are currently walled. On top of the door can still be seen the remains of walkways and stairs.
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
700m walking
This church was founded by Ruggero II in 1142. During the Norman domination, the annexed monastery was the richest in the city. Inside the church, now deconsecrated, you can still find traces of mosaics and frescos. Outside the building you can see the fascinating five red cupolas, a characteristic element of Arab-Norman architecture. In the garden, the luxuriant plants climb up the walls, threaten the little white columns of the cloisters.
Palazzo dei Normanni
900m walking
The Palazzo dei Normanni of Palermo, also known as the Royal Palace, is the seat of the Regional Assembly. The building is the oldest royal residence of Europe, residence of the kings of Sicily and imperial seat with Federico II and Corrado IV. On the first floor is the Palatine Chapel, built under the reign of Ruggero II, in 1132. The Royal Palace of the Normans rises above the first Punic settlements, traces of which are still visible in the basement. On the second floor of the building are, in addition to, the Hall of Hercules, current place of meeting of the Regional Assembly, the Yellow Room and the Hall of the Viceroy. In addition to the Palatine Chapel, is attributed to the Normans the construction of the Torre Pisana, headquarters of the room of the Treasury, on top of which stands an astronomical observatory. The room of King Ruggero, which is located within the Torre Pisana, is characterized by a mosaic decoration dating from the twelfth century. The Palatine Chapel is a three-aisled basilica dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. The dome, the transept and apses are entirely decorated in the upper part of Byzantine mosaics, among the most important in Sicily, depicting Christ Pantocrator blessing, evangelists and various biblical scenes. The wooden ceiling of the nave and aisles of the other beams are decorated with carvings and paintings of Arabic style.
Porta Nuova
1km walking
Made following the project of the’ s the most monumental door of the city: erected next to the Royal Palace, facing the one hand on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the other on the Corso Calatafimi. Built by the viceroy Marcantonio Colonna in 1583 to commemorate the victory of Charles V on the Turkish armed, suffered the total destruction in 1667. In 1669 was rebuilt completely and crowning the building was placed a pyramidal roof with the image of an eagle with spread wings. The Moors that decorate the first order that looks the way for Monreale celebrate the African triumph of Charles V. More measured is the interior elevation, designed in the manner of a triumphal arch, on which emerges the imposing gate of the round arch.
Cattedrale
1km walking
The construction of the Cathedral of Palermo began in 1184 and, over the centuries, additions and renovations have greatly altered the original structure. The western façade is very articulated in terms of prospective for the presence of two powerful arches inspired by Islamic architecture which connect the adjacent Cathedral Archbishop's Palace. The eastern façade of the Cathedral is a wonderful example of marquetry lavic decoration, or geometric shapes and floral lava stone lodged between tuff. The southern facade, instead, is decorated with a panoramic porch in Catalan Gothic style of the fifteenth century. The interior, wide and open, with three naves, looks cold in comparison with the outside grandiose.
From Monday to Friday (November – February) from 9.30 to 13.00
Saturday and Holidays from 7.30 to 13.30 and 16.00 to 19.00
San Giuseppe dei Teatini
900m walking
The church was built in the seventeenth century. following a baroque style that is found mainly in the frescoes, decorations and sculptures in stucco. Outside the building stands the great dome, easily visible from many parts of the city.
Quattro Canti
900m walking
The Quattro Canti, or Piazza Vigliena, or Teatro del Sole, is the name of the octagonal square at the intersection of the two main roads of Palermo: Via Maqueda e il Cassaro, today named Corso Vittorio Emanuele. The Quattro Canti are the four architectural perspectives that define the space of the intersection. Were made between 1609 and 1620 and the four-story facade are well decorated: downstairs, fountains representing the rivers of the ancient city (Oreto, Kemonia, Pannaria, Papireto); then, an order Doric, containing the allegories of the four seasons (represented by Aeolus, Venus, Ceres and Bacchus); the next order, in the ionic style, houses the statues of Charles V, Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV; at last, in the upper tier, the four holy of Palermo, Agata, Nymph, Oliva and Cristina, patron saint of the city before the arrival of Santa Rosalia (1624).
Piazza Pretoria
850m walking
Piazza Pretoria, also called square of Shame, because of the nudity of the statue of fountain , is just a few steps from Quattro Canti. In 1573 the Senate of Palermo bought a fountain, by Francesco Camilliani, initially intended to Florence, with the intention of placing it in the square. Three of the four sides of the square are closed by buildings: the Praetorian Palace (seat of the Town Hall) built in the fourteenth century, the Church of St. Catherine (end of the sixteenth century), and two baronial palaces: Bonocore Palace and Palace Bordonaro. The fourth side of the square with a staircase descends on Via Maqueda.
Casa Professa
500m walking
Built in the late sixteenth century, Jesuit architect Giovanni Tristano, initially consisted of a single nave with side chapels and several large transects, but at the beginning of the seventeenth century, to make the church more grandiose, Natale Masuccio adds the two aisles in the middle. The church was dedicated in 1636. The interior blends the architectural rigor late Renaissance with the splendor of the Baroque decorations. Flowers, fruit, leaves, animals, small “putti”, inlaid marble, contribute to illuminate the interior.
Mercato Ballarò
200m walking
Ballarò is a popular market town of Palermo, that extends from Piazza Casa Professa to the ramparts of course Tukory towards Porta Sant'Agata. Ballarò is the oldest of the city markets, animated by so-called "abbanniate", boisterous calls of vendors, with their distinctive accent, try to attract the interest of passers. Ballaro market is used mainly to the sale of fruit, vegetables, vegetables, meat and fish, exposed stalls and wooden boxes. Within the market we also sell cooked food and street food, typical cuisine of Palermo, as onions boiled or baked, panelle (fried chickpea flour), crocchè (potato croquettes), boiled vegetables, octopus and quarume (calf sweetbreads).
Piazza Marina
1,2km walking
Piazza Marina is a square in the historic center of Palermo located in the district of Kalsa or the district Courts. At the center of the square is the Villa Garibaldi designed by Giovan Battista Filippo Basile in 1863. To characterize the square are also many historic buildings that surround it, including Palace Chiaramonte or Steri, Palace Galletti, Palace Fatta, Palace Dagnino, Hotel de France, Theater Libero, Palace Mirto, the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Palace Notarbartolo di Villarosa, Palace Gravina Palagonia, the Palace of the Revenue, the church of San Giovanni dei Napoletani, the church of Santa Maria della Catena, the Puppet Museum, the fountain of Garraffo.
Piazza San Domenico
1,2km walking
The Piazza San Domenico is a historic square in Palermo which takes its name from the Church of San Domenico. At the center of the square is the Column of the Immaculate, consists of a large marble base topped by a tall column, on top of which is the statue of the Immaculate. The church was built in 1458 and 1480 Renaissance, while the facade was built later, in 1726. The style is typically Baroque, the pediment is characterized by two tall towers, on the facade there are also many plaster statues depicting saints and popes. These statues are the work of the grandson of Giacomo Serpotta, Giovan Maria Serpotta.
Teatro Massimo
1,5km walking
The Teatro Massimo is the largest theater building opera in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. It was built in 1875 architect Giovan Battista Filippo Basile, in neoclassical style. The compositional symmetry around the axis of the entrance, the constant repetition of the elements (column, arched windows), decoration rigorously composed, define a spatial structure simple and clear a volume, harmonic and geometric, inspired by Greek and Roman. The exterior of the theater, following the fashion of the ancient architecture of discounting, presents a Corinthian portico hexastyle high on a monumental stairway to the sides of which there are two bronze lions. At the top of the building is dominated by a huge hemispherical dome.
Politeama
1,5km walking
Politeama Theatre, built in 1865 architect Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda. Coverage, considered for the era of the great engineering work, was made of metal from the foundry Oretea in November 1877. The value of this construction is the exaltation of the social function of the theater as “theater of the people” with the huge hall horseshoe (in that 1874 could hold five thousand spectators) with two rows of boxes, dominated by a large gallery in two orders. The entrance is a triumphal arch surmounted by the bronze chariot of Apollo, by Mario Rutelli, accompanied which a pair of bronze horses of Benedict Civiletti.
Chiesa del Carmine
250m walking
Made following the project of the’ architect Mariano Smiriglio, the construction began in 1627. The huge dome was added in 1680; of great interest is its coating polychrome majolica and the Baroque decoration of the drum with the four telamons that support it. The interior of the church houses different stucco of Giacomo Serpotta, wooden statues and marble decorations. There are also valuable works as the canvas with “Sant’Andrea Orsini” by Pietro Novelli, statue “Santa Caterina” by Antonello Gagini and the seventeenth-century altar by Giacomo and Giuseppe Serpotta.
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