Palermo For 91 Days
  • Destinations
    • Oviedo
    • Savannah
    • Buenos Aires
    • Bolivia
    • Palermo
    • Sri Lanka
    • Busan
    • Idaho
    • Istanbul
    • Iceland
    • The Yucatán
    • Tokyo
    • Macedonia
    • Valencia
    • Curaçao
    • Montreal
    • Saigon
    • Hanoi
    • Lisbon
    • Ghana
    • Tenerife
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Follow Us
    • Newsletter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Steemit
    • RSS Feed
  • E-Books
  • Press
  • Toggle website search
Menu Close
  • Destinations
    • Oviedo
    • Savannah
    • Buenos Aires
    • Bolivia
    • Palermo
    • Sri Lanka
    • Busan
    • Idaho
    • Istanbul
    • Iceland
    • The Yucatán
    • Tokyo
    • Macedonia
    • Valencia
    • Curaçao
    • Montreal
    • Saigon
    • Hanoi
    • Lisbon
    • Ghana
    • Tenerife
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Follow Us
    • Newsletter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Steemit
    • RSS Feed
  • E-Books
  • Press
  • Toggle website search

Museums

Read more about the article La Zisa – The Norman King’s Summer Retreat

La Zisa – The Norman King’s Summer Retreat

La Zisa was built as a summer retreat by Arab architects in the 12th century for the reigning Norman Kings of Sicily. Its name comes from the Arabic al-Azîz, for "glorious" or "noble". Set in the middle of gardens with the Monte Captuo serving as a backdrop, the Zisa still basically serves its original purpose, providing a nice escape for the residents of Palermo, if not for royalty.

Continue ReadingLa Zisa – The Norman King’s Summer Retreat
Read more about the article Museo delle Marionette

Museo delle Marionette

Pinocchio and Gepetto may have been from Florence, but the romantic image of a kindly, old man carving a puppet from wood is a distinctly Sicilian one. The art of puppet theater, or the Opera dei Puppi, has especially deep roots in Palermo.

Continue ReadingMuseo delle Marionette

All rights reserved, copyright may apply. If you would like to license our photos or videos, please get in touch with us.

Cookie Policy - Privacy Policy

pixel