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Palermo
Sicily’s Arab-Norman capital of markets, palaces and catacombs on the Conca d’Oro bay.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Sicily
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Palermo is the capital of Sicily, a port city on the Conca d’Oro whose Arab-Norman cathedral, Palazzo dei Normanni and the UNESCO-listed Arab-Norman route reflect a thousand years of Phoenician, Arab, Norman and Spanish rule. Its street markets, opera house and the Capuchin catacombs make it one of the most layered cities in the Mediterranean.
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Palermo
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