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March 23rd 2010

Published: September 2nd 2017

Geo: 38.1157, 13.3612 Palermo is an incredible city. The mix of modern shopping with restaurants and old world food markets. We started the day by having breakfast at the hotel and then made our way to the Cappella Palatine (Palatine Chapel). It is the finest example of Arab-Norman art in Palermo. Built by Roger II from 1130 to 1140, the chapel is adorned with extraordinary Norman-Byzantine ... Read Full Entry

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Mini Strawberries

Squid and cuttlefish

Octopus

Fried chick peas, eggplant and fried mashed potatoes topped with fresh squeezed lemon juice on a crusty roll.

The Markets

Look at the size of these peppers

The Markets

Artichokes

Random Street

The Palermo version of the Flat Iron Building

Dinner

18th April 2010

Donna
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Great shot!

18th April 2010

Donna Skinner
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One of the distinctive things about the markets in Palermo was the sound of the vendors hawking their products. You can see the hawker in action in this shot!

18th April 2010

Donna
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Nice nose!

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