From Greek to Romans through Arabic Period.... Palermo has many ancient monuments. The name Palermo derives from Greek Panormus meaning of all port. In Sicily the city is asset to be the Capital. Although Palermo is a big city, many of the interesting parts like Cathedral can be reached on foot very easily, the mixture of arabic and viking influences are the strangest and unexpected surprises the city has. For Visitors, As being Sicily's largest and most cosmopolitan city, Palermo offers great dining as well as excellent shopping. Il Proverbio, Al Chioschetto and Antica Focacceria S. Francesco are the best places for eating great sicilian food and panini in open air with very low budget and very close to center of the city. With charming outdoor cafes on Via Principe di Belmonte, which runs from Via Maqueda to Via Roma near the Politeama Theatre you could taste delightfull pastry made in sicilian style.

Honey-coloured and Catalan Cathedral is the main manument that city has Chiesa of St. Giovanni degli Eremiti is a typical Norman styled church. In the same period of time Church of St. Maria of the Admiral and Quattro Canti - the symbolic crossroads at the old centre of the city and the nearby small, but pretty La Martorana church with byzantine mosaics was build. Catacombe dei Cappuccini, Palazzo dei Normanni and the Piazza Pretoria, including the Fontana Pretoria are the places most of the bookings suggest for Palermo visitors.