Cappella Palatina
The Cappella Palatina is a 12th-century chapel inside the Norman Palace, covered floor to ceiling with Byzantine gold mosaics depicting Christ, saints, and biblical scenes. Entry is paid.
Market in Palermo
Ballaro Market
Ballaro is Palermo’s oldest and most chaotic street market, a dense corridor of food stalls, produce vendors, and street food carts in the Albergheria quarter. Free to browse. Arancini (fried rice balls), panelle (chickpea fritters), and sfincione (Sicilian pizza) cost a euro or two. Budget travelers eat lunch here and experience the loudest, cheapest, and most authentic market in Sicily.
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Before you go
- Address
- Piazza Ballarò, 90140 Palermo
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Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a Norman-era church with a facade of interlocking arches, a mix of Gothic, Moorish, and Baroque elements reflecting Sicily's layered history. Free to enter the nave.
Quattro Canti
The Quattro Canti is the baroque intersection at the center of Palermo's old town, where Via Maqueda crosses Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Four concave facades with fountains, statues, and columns represent the four seasons and the four Spanish kings.
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