May 25 Palermo, Sicily

We've never been to Palermo before.  Our previous visits to Sicily have been to Taormina and Messina near mainland Italy.  Prior to this, Palermo had just been the punchline in the funniest sequence in the movie Patton, "Patton has just taken Palermo."

Our research, and the information distributed by the ship, seemed to indicate that petty crime might be a problem in Palermo.  So we left the big honking cameras in the room and took only our small point-and-shoot, which did just fine.  And, although we stuck to the busy areas, we never felt like there was a danger.  We stayed on the big streets, and the pedestrian malls that replaced them.

Viewed from the dock, the city is full of churches.

 This port was a DIY, with us walking through the city.  Our round-trip to the farthest thing of interest was about 5 miles.  Well within our capabilities when walking, stopping to take pictures and look at things, and then moving along.  

This was a typical parking effort.  Several cars are parked in.  I can see why motor bikes are so popular.

 The following pictures are of the city's Cathedral, Piazza di Cattedrale.

 We didn't have to walk the whole way, but we did.

 You never know what you're going to see along the street.  She's actually checking her phone (what else?) after a picture taking session on the steps of the Piazza Pretoria.

 A very interesting street corner, Quattro Canti (Four Corners) where Corso Vittorio Emanuele intersects with Via Maqueda.  Each corner depicts one of the four seasons, along with the patron saint of that season, and one of the four Spanish Hapsburg kings.

 Teatro Massimo

A very tiring but scenic walk through Sicily.