Visit The City Of Palermo In Sicily!

Visit the stunning capital of Sicily called Palermo! This beautiful coastal metropolis is over 3000 years old and is a major advocate of history, culture, architecture and gastronomy! It’s located in the northwest of Sicily in the gulf of Palermo, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The urban area within and surrounding Palermo is the 5th most populated in Italy. Tourists have a great choice of holiday rentals in Palermo to choose from where they can relax after busy days of exploring this exciting place!

Palermo is a very catholic city. One of the biggest events is the feast day of the city’s Patron saint called St. Rosalia every year on July 15th. Witness the colourful processions and festivities that take place at this exciting time of year. Sounds of jolly music fill the air, smells rise up from delicious street food and the sights to be seen of people laughing and chatting together is truly a heartwarming experience!

Tourists would love walking around the frequent food markets that take place here in the old town centre. The market is called 'Vucciria', where you can find a huge range of fresh seafood, cheese, cured meats and other food delicacies and crafts of the area.

Those with an interest in architecture will love strolling around the many majestic feats of architectural heritage such as the huge cathedral at Corso Vittorio Emanuele or the exterior of the regional archaeological museum which displays items from Etruscan, Roman and other interesting ancient civilizations.

Be sure to walk around the two protective circuits of Palermo's city walls and spend an evening at the opera in the biggest opera house in Italy! Teatro Massimo opened in 1897 and is one of the largest and finest opera houses in all of Europe!

You can’t visit Palermo without a few hours spent at the Capuchin catacombs which is full of mummies! This eerie place was built by the Capuchin order of monks and contains thousands of preserved corpses. This is certainly the place to be if you appreciate the weirder things in life!

If you prefer not to look at mummified monks then perhaps a refreshing trek up the 600 metre high Mount Pellegrino to gaze across the breath taking views it has to offer of Palermo city would be a great alternative! Why not bring a packed lunch with you to enjoy when you reach the top?

Or stroll around the largest and one of the most scenic botanical gardens in Italy, right beside the University of Palermo. It is indeed a sight to behold to be sure to bring your camera if you decide to walk around this enchanting place.

Palermo city on the island of Sicily is the perfect destination for your next Italian holiday so why not begin the plans of a holiday of a lifetime today!