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Antique Market Piazza Peranni, Palermo, 90401 |
The holiday season is one of the most celebrated in Italy, and the antique and Christmas market in Palermo offers a delightful treat. Whether you're looking for gifts or just...
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Good Friday Various venues, Palermo |
The slow, solemn marches of local people and bands from churches and through the streets are a distinctive feature of many southern Italian and, in particular, Sicilian towns and villages on Good Friday. It is worth trac... more
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Feast of Madonna del Carmelo Various venues across the city, Palermo |
The annual procession of St. Madonna is organized in Palermo on the last sunday of September. Pious devotees visit the local cathedral and take part in religious processions. On this day, traditional vegetable stews are ... more
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Monreale Via Provinciale, Mondello, 90046 |
Monreale was a revelation! If football hadn’t brought us to Palermo I don’t think we would ever have visited this place, and I confess I hadn’t heard of it prior to our visit. Yet it has the most amazing cathedral – when... more
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The Catacombs at the Convento dei Cappuccini Convento dei Cappuccini, piazza Cappuccini 1, Palermo, 90129 |
The process of mummification was initially done by laying the bodies in rooms located within the Catacombs. The bodies would undergo a process of dehydration. Once this process was complete they would wash the bodies in ... more
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Festa Madonna della Catena Various venues across the city, Palermo |
A procession of the statues of The Madonna with an infant Jesus, and traditional songs sung in the background, mark the celebrations of this august festival. This is followed...
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Palermo Food Festival Various venues across the city, Palermo |
Palio dei Santi Patroni is the Italian name of this annual food fiesta, which is celebrated with a lot of eating, drinking and dancing. Numerous contests as well as food and...
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Feast of San Giuseppe Various venues across the city, Palermo |
This festival is one of the oldest religious events in the country and coincides with the seasonal harvest. On March 19, a feast is organized all over Palermo in honor of the...
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Palazzo Chiaramonte Piazza Marina, Palermo, 90133 |
This wonderful residence, also known as the Palazzo Steri, was built in around 1320 by Manfredi I Chiaramonte, the Count of Modica. The external 14th-century architecture has...
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European Heritage Day Various venues, Palermo |
The annual European Heritage Day celebration is a unique chance to view some of Palermo's private gardens and courtyards. Many convents and cultural places that are not normally accessible to the public, will be open, in... more
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