Palermo - a flower of the Tyrrhenian coast

Palermo - a real paradise for connoisseurs of dashing historic bends. This city remembers the sails of the formidable Carthaginian flotilla, the polygamous Saracen shopping areas, the brilliant court intrigues of the Sicilian royal dynasty, the Garibaldi rebellion and the formation of the legendary Cosa Nostra clan. A little open the veil of time, the ancient Piazza Palermo - Piazza Pretoria with a magnificent sculptural fountain, majestic churches of the XVII century and the town hall.

"Fountain of shame" in the center of Pretoria - a complex architectural composition in Mannerist style, created by sculptor Francesco Camilliani

Pretoria is surrounded by churches, buildings and monuments made in the Baroque era

Pretoria adjoins the Sea Square - the place of medieval executions, court weddings and folk fairs. Now Piazza Marina - a lively patch of modern life, and of its former grandeur resembles the garden of Garibaldi, enclosed in an elegant forged fence.

Age-old banyan trees in the Garibaldi garden

It is impossible to ignore the Norman Palace - a magnificent royal residence with gilded frescoes, colored mosaics and carved ceilings.

Palatine Chapel, decorated with unique mosaic paintings - the "heart" of the Norman Palace

The Cathedral of Palermo is a wonderful mixture of architectural styles and architecture, and the church of La Martorana admires the connoisseurs of ancient Arab mosaics.

The Cathedral is a synthesis of the Eastern, Norman and Gothic cultural heritage

The grandeur of the interior of La Martorana

Lovers of mysticism will also find entertainment: their goal is the Catacombs of the Capuchins with an underground monastery and a cemetery of "natural" mummies.

Museum of the Capuchin monastery: a dark aesthetic of the Middle Ages