Palermo

Palermo is a historic city is the regional capital of Sicily. It is located by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city is characterised by its rich history, architecture, art, culture, restaurants, gastronomy, night life and music. The city has played an important role across Europe during much of its 2,700 year existence. Many tourists are attracted to Palermo for its beautiful Mediterranean weather and Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings. The patron saint of the city is Saint Rosalia. Her feast day on 15 July is arguably the biggest social event of the year. The area attracts significant amounts of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish market at the heart of Palermo, known as the Vucciria. Also, there are many historic monuments in Palermo; the Norman Cattedrale, La Martoranan Norman Church, Galleria Regionale, Museo Archeological Regionale, Convento dei Cappuccini's catacombs, Monreale Cathedral and the Teatro Massimo and much more.

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