Palermo Province of Palermo Sicily Italy
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Palermo

Palermo ( pə-LAIR-moh, -⁠LUR-; Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ; Sicilian: Palermu, locally also Paliemmu [paˈljɛmmʊ] or Palèimmu) is a city in southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Sis ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two Greek colonies were established, known collectively as Panormos; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th century BC. As Panormus, the town became part of the Roman Republic and Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under Arab rule in the Emirate of Sicily when the city became the capital of Sicily for the first time. During this time the city was known as Balarm. Following the Norman conquest, Palermo became the capital of a new kingdom, the Kingdom of Sicily, that lasted from 1130 to 1816. The population of Palermo urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 855,285, while its metropolitan area is the fifth most populated in Italy with around 1.2 million people. In the central area, the city has a population of around 676,000 people. The inhabitants are known as Palermitani or, poetically, panormiti. The languages spoken by its inhabitants are the Italian language and the Palermitano dialect of the Sicilian language. Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for its appealing Mediterranean climate, its renowned gastronomy and restaurants, its Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau churches, palaces and buildings, and its nightlife and music. Palermo is the main Sicilian industrial and commercial center: the main industrial sectors include tourism, services, commerce and agriculture. Palermo has an international airport and a significant underground economy. For cultural, artistic and economic reasons, Palermo is one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean and is now among the top tourist destinations in both Italy and Europe. It is the main seat of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. The city is also going through careful redevelopment, preparing to become one of the major cities of the Euro-Mediterranean area. Roman Catholicism is highly important in Palermitan culture. The Patron Saint of Palermo is Santa Rosalia whose Feast Day is celebrated on 15 July. The area attracts significant numbers of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish markets at the heart of Palermo, known as Vucciria, Ballarò and Capo.

Distance between:

Rome to Palermo 267 Miles / 429 Kms
Milan to Palermo 553 Miles / 891 Kms
Venice to Palermo 511 Miles / 822 Kms


Postal Code


Population 2020

Total: 657960
Total Men: 314019
Total Women: 314019

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museum Nearby

Oratorio dei Bianchi
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Palazzo Abatellis

park Nearby

Rocca di Sciara
Madonie Park

place of worship Nearby

Santuario Madonna Del Balzo

tourist attraction Nearby

Italgas Historical Archives and Museum
Cantina Marchesi de Gregorio
Quattro Canti - Palermo
Norman Palace
Foro Italico
Massimo Theater
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Fontana Pretoria
Cattedrale di Palermo
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Fontana del Garraffo
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Santa Maria Dello Spasimo
Fountain Garraffello
ApeBianca
Grotta dei Beati Paoli Palermo
Porta Carini
Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas
Roccella Palace
Torre di San Nicolò di Bari
Fountain of Cavallo Marino
Teatro Marmoreo
Fountain of the two Dragons
Postazioni Contraeree Monte Pellegrino
Villa Belmonte
Colonna dell’Immacolata
La cala
Statue of Saint Rosalia
Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi
Fontana Giardino Inglese
Merlo Palace
Casa Vacanze PAPYRI
Via Chiavettieri
Tempio Dei Concerti
Costantino Palace
Palazzo Faranda
Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara
Villino Favaloro-Di Stefano
Castrone Palace
Villino Florio
Dagnino Factory
Palazzo Cefalà
Comitini Palace
Palazzo Marchesi
Piazza verdi
Statue Of Carlos V
Palazzo Forcella De Seta
Palazzo Ugo delle Favare
Il Palazzo Alliata di Pietratagliata