Sicily is an autonomous Italian region with special status, with capital Palermo. is the largest island of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. its territory.

Sicily is an autonomous Italian region with special status, with capital Palermo. is the largest island of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. its territory is

divided into 9 provinces: Caltanissetta Catania Enna Messina Palermo Ragusa Siracusa and Agrigento Trapani.si faces north on the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the

east by the Ionian Sea and the south-west by the Mediterranean Sea.

MY LAND

Palermo is the capital of Sicily, Italian is the fi fth largest city by population after Naples, Rome, Milan and Turin. It

comprises 26 municipalities. The Palermo area was originally a wide plain crossed by many rivers.

THE CITY OF PALERMO

Is a Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the main Catholic place of worship

in the city of Palermo and Episcopalian homonymous archdiocese.

The church was built in 1184 by Archbishop Gualtiero Offamilio area of the first basilica. For a short period the church was, subsequently, converted into a mosque, when

the Saracens invaded Palermo.

The Cathedral of Palermo

Built at the behest of william d Altavilla second king of Naples and Sicily. Is located in the historic center of

Monreale lies on the slopes of Mount Caputo. Is rich in Byzantine mosaics. Inside there is the figure of Christ

panteocratore.

The cathedral of Monreale

the fountain rotates around a central basin surrounded by four bridges and is constituted by three concentric tanks from which it takes to start the water game. Within this architectural building are statues depicting the gods of

Olympus and the rivers of Palermo, Oreto, Papireto, Maredolce and Gabriele

Fountain Pretoria

Palatine Chapel, which is located in the Royal Palace, is a basilica with three naves separated by arches. with the

particularity of the dome erected on the shrine triabsidato

The Palatine Chapel

Markets are famous for the sale of the first fruits which come from the countryside Palermo. The oldest is ballaro,

then follow the market Vucciria and Capo.

Markets are used to selling fruit, vegetables, vegetables, meat and fish.

The Historical Markets