Palermo

Palermo’s surrounding terrain is a coastal plain between limestone mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea, which has shaped both the city’s outward growth and the farming and trade of north-western Sicily. Facing the Gulf of Palermo, it developed as a Mediterranean port and remains Sicily’s regional capital. The UNESCO-listed Arab-Norman monuments include the Palazzo dei Normanni, the Palatine Chapel and Palermo Cathedral, reflecting the island’s Norman kingdom and the influence of Byzantine and Islamic artistic traditions. Markets such as Ballarò keep food culture close to the historic centre, where churches, squares and narrow lanes structure daily life. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Sicily connects regionally.

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