We flew from Venice to Palermo yesterday afternoon, arriving in the evening. We went out for a delicious dinner just across the street from our B&B. Our first impression of Palermo was that it is gritty. We got up early this morning and went for a two hour walk about the old part of the city and our first impression changed to one of old grandeur. The grit seems to mostly be cleaned up every morning by a crew of street sweepers.
Palermo was colonized by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BC. It has been ruled by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, Mafia, and Italy since. Many of the churches and palaces were built in the 1100's. We walked past and into the Duomo, Palazzo Reale, San Cataldo church, the Quattro Canti, Teatro Massimo, and more. Beautiful!
Palermo was colonized by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BC. It has been ruled by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, Mafia, and Italy since. Many of the churches and palaces were built in the 1100's. We walked past and into the Duomo, Palazzo Reale, San Cataldo church, the Quattro Canti, Teatro Massimo, and more. Beautiful!
