Sicily - Palermo

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Palermo is located in the north-west of Sicily, washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea, offers a wide variety of landscapes and environments. The city lies on the plain of the Conca d'Oro, in front of large and beautiful bay from which it takes its name. Palermo enjoys a privileged position and a mild climate that favors the presence of a luxuriant vegetation.
Recommend that you savor it slowly walking through its small historic center, where the architectural styles and historical periods overlap and where streets and alleys still retain the traces left by people who, gradually, dominated it.

Possible itineraries are many: archeological, the Norman-Arab, the baroque, that of liberty Palermitano. Here we just mention a few places that you can not miss. For example, in the heart of the city is the Piazza dei Quattro Canti, also called Theatre of the Sun. Its name comes from the four baroque buildings cornered that surround it and the four statues depicting the seasons. Found near the Piazza Pretoria, the Church of St. Catherine and its monumental fountain and the Church of Martorana, the masterpiece of Normans, sometimes decorated with Byzantine mosaics.
Along Via Vittorio Emanuele you will come to the cathedral, built in the twelfth century, retains little of the original structure, having been transformed several times.
In Piazza della Vittoria you can see the Norman Palace, the ancient Moorish fortress that became the Normans in the royal residence. Inside the houses the Palatine chapel richly decorated with mosaics.
On your visit to Palermo can not miss St. John of the Hermits, one of the most important monuments of Norman Palermo with its red domes and its lush garden. Also worth visiting the Capuchin Monastery and Archaeological Museum.

If you want a breather take a trip to the Zingaro Natural Reserve which covers the western part of the Gulf of Castellammare, in San Vito lo Capo peninsula overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea between Castellammare del Golfo and Trapani. Here you will find unspoiled nature with towering mountains, deep indentations, small beaches, coves and caves. ... If you love diving here you'll find sponges, anemones and corals from the magnificent colors that are caves and tunnels. Within the Reserve are organized activities, excursions and seminars.

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