Palazzo dei Normanni is a notable example of Norman architecture in Sicily. The consctruction began under the Arab domination in Sicily. It houses the famous and wonderful Cappella Palatina.
Cappella palatina is the royal chapel of the Norman kings on Sicily. It was commisioned by Ruggero II on 1132. Inside the chapel there are wonderful mosaic attributed to Byzantine artists.
Porta Nuova is one of the ancient gate of Palermo. It was commissioned on 1583 but due to an explosion was destroyed on 1667. The new conscrution began on 1669.
Is the main curch of the city and was made under Norman domination.It is characterized by the presence of different architectural styles. There is a wonderful crypt under the church.
An ancient monastery of the order of basilian sister. Built by Roberto il Guiscardo, famous for its link whit Costanza d'Altavilla, mother of Federico II
Built adjacent to the monastery founded by the Dominican Sisters of the '300. The structure has a single nave, typical age of the Counter-Reformation.
Santa maria della catena is a church near the Cala, ancient port of the city. The conscrution began on 1490; it is an example of the local gotich-catalan architecture.
Built in 1307 by Giovanni Chiaromonte, has significant example of architecture of the XIV century.Hold the painting "The Vucciria" of Guttuso.
Porta Felice is another gate of the ancient palermo, it was made on 1582 by Marcantonio Colonna. The architecture represents a mixture of Renaissance and Baroque aspects.
Syracuse conserves ancient vestiges in every niche and corner, from Classical testimonies to Baroque splendors. Not far from Syracuse, situated near open quarries is the cave necropolis of Pantalica Read more.
The Archipelago of the Aeolian Islands consist of seven exquisite islands. hey all emerge from an uncontaminated sea, created by still-active volcanoes, and blessed by a savage beauty. Read more.
The European Continent’s most active volcan represents a natural, terrestrial scientific laboratory, and its vulcanic zones and intense eruptions have been observed and talked about since Antiquity. Read more.
Situated in southeastern Sicily, Val di Noto (the Noto Valley) – with its eight gorgeous late-Baroque cities – became one of the Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2002. Read more.
This majestic Imperial villa is a magnificent rural abode, fascinating, above all, for its captivating mosaics, considered the most beautiful and best-preserved of their kind. Read more.
An exceptional historic testimony to Magna Graecia’s presence in this area, as well as to subsequent epochs, the archaeological was inserted onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. Read more.
