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Eccola qua! 8)

by kedi+

I'm climbing on the top of Duomo di Monreale.. There's a breathtaking view on the top. But it was early in the morning when we were there so it was a bit foggy and fog was preventing our sight... Anyway the panaroma was suberb..

Delizioso !

by Paisleypaul about Le delizie di Cagliostro

We were impressed by this trattoria one evening and came back another day for lunch - it wasn't just so good for lunch, so I recommend 'cena' (doesn't mean it was a let down, just as I say, not just as special) Nice bruscetta, 'fantasia di bruchetta' is an anitpasti with tomato based bruschetta, a fishy pasted one, and a peppery black olive pate. The proprietary 'house' antispasti Cagliostro and pasta Cagliostro were both a delight

Quattro Canti (the Four Corners) The City Center

by hquittner

This is nearly the center of tourist Palermo., and your walking tours can be centered here (as 2 of our Palermo Travelogs do). This is the intersection of the 2 main traffic streets. The edges of the 4 corners were flattened into facades in the 1610 period and named Piazza Vigliena for the Spanish Viceroy. The baroque fountains have statues of the seasons and various personages of symbolic and political significance (then). The traffic makes it dangerous to get vistas from here (as once were possible) This shot was taken from the N. doorway of the church S. Giuseppe dei Teatini which is next to one of the corner facades

Catacombs dei Cappuccini

by souk-dragon

"Surreal yet fascinating"

The Catacombs are located in Piazza Cappucini, not Via Cappucini as menioned in guide books, and they are easily walkable from Piazza Indipendanza. Entrance is 1.5 euros.
The bodies are arranged mainly in continuous rows and grouped according to profession and gender. I very quickly lost the reality of looking at corpses and, instead, found myself thinking how alike they looked in their best clothing and how well preserved they looked. Some even still had hair and eyelashes
I found the visit very surreal and a little unsettling - not because I was looking at "dead people" but because I was surrounded by tour groups. I was trying to remain respectful but people were shouting and laughing around me. There was even a souvenir stand outside! It seemed a bit of a circus compared to the peace and dignity of the adjacent cemetery where local people were quietly paying respects to relatives. Thankfully, photography is no longer allowed.
Although I felt uncomfortable, I have to admit I found the visit fascinating