Palermo is the fifth largest city in
Italy situated some 10 km north-east of
Monreale and 560 km from
the capital. The population is about 648,300 people in accordance with the 2012 census. Thousands of tourists visit Palermo every year to see its opera houses and churches.
Palermo (IATA: PMO) is the nearest airport to Palermo, situated just 30 km to the west.
Must see attractions in it
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe (at the time of its inauguration, it was - with its area of 7730 m² - the third largest opera house in Europe after the Palais Garnier in Paris, and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna), renowned for its perfect acoustics.
The Cathedral of Palermo is an architectural complex in Palermo (Sicily, Italy). It is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.
The Orto Botanico di Palermo (Palermo Botanical Garden) is both a botanical garden and a research and educational institution forming part of, and managed by, the Department of Botany of the University of Palermo. The garden lies within the city of Palermo (), at 10 metres above sea-level. It covers about 30 acres (0 km2) on top of red soil that has evolved on a calcareous tufaceous substratum.
The Palazzo dei Normanni is a palace in Palermo, Italy. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily.
Giardino Inglese (Italiano: Giardino inglese (Palermo)) is a tourist attraction, one of the Gardens in Palermo, Italy. It is located: 24 km from Monreale, 31 km from Villabate, 31 km from Belmonte Mezzagno.
Quattro Canti, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is a Baroque square in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy.
San Cataldo is a church of the Sicilian city of Palermo, on the central Piazza Bellini. It is a notable example of Norman architecture. The church is annexed to that of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio.
The Palatine Chapel (italiano. Cappella Palatina) is the royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily situated on the ground floor at the center of the Palazzo Reale in Palermo.
Have you seen everything in Palermo already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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