Via Vittorio Emanuele – Palermo
Via Vittorio Emanuele, formerly known as Cassaro, is the oldest street in the Palermo. Its creation dates back to the foundation of the city...
The Church of the Holy Trinity (La Magione)
The church of the Holy Trinity, commonly known as "Magione", stands on the southern side of a vast clearing in the homonymous square Magione....
The Oratory of San Lorenzo
The oratory of San Lorenzo takes its name from an older church on which it was founded in 1569 by a company of Franciscan...
The Palatine Chapel
The Palatine Chapel was described by Guy de Maupassant as the most beautiful church in the world.
It is located inside the Norman Palace which...
Porta Nuova
Once upon a time the city of Palermo was surrounded by walls and there were also entrance gates, the most important of which was...
The Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio: La Martorana.
Situated in a dominant position overlooking Piazza Bellini below, the church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, also known as the "Martorana", owes its most common...
Teatro Massimo of Palermo
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo is the biggest opera house in Italy and the third one in Europe. The structure, built in...
The church of San Francesco d’Assisi
The church of San Francesco d’Assisi (St. Francis of Assisi), is a remarkable 13th century building of Palermo, which has preserved its original aspect...
Arab-Norman Itinerary of Palermo, the 13 new sites added
In addition to the 9 sites currently recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the Arab-Norman Route of Palermo and its province also...
