
Sicily - Palermo (PDF Chapter)
This is the Palermo chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sicily guidebook.
Palermo is a cryptic creature, a city where nefarious neglect and soul-stirring beauty have always linked arms, where preconceptions are concurrently affirmed and subverted, where light and shade stir impressions that bury deep under your skin.
- bask in Palermo’s multicultural past in Cappella Palatina
- maps
- dive into a souk-like torrent of fresh produce at the Mercato di Ballarò
- transport
- demand an encore at Teatro Massimo, one of Europe’s grandest opera houses
- restaurants
Coverage includes: Sights, Tours, Festivals & Events, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Palermo.

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