Santa Caterina Palermo

I only spent two days in Palermo, but for my feeling it was like I was there for a week. At least I tried to squeeze one week of sightseeing into two days that I had at hand. I fell in love with the city as soon as the taxi driver dropped me off. I didn't like it that much before as I had a couple of nearly death experiences on the way which my taxi driver didn't consider like that at all. It was a normal drive for him while I was praying for the ride to finally stop.

Anyway, all ended well for me and he dropped me off in the old town. I was on the Via Vittorio Emanuele only 5 minutes walk from my hotel. When I saw the street I knew I will love the city. First of all, I ordered un cappuccino, un cornetto, and l'acqua which used about all the words that I know in Italian. Just kidding, I can get around quite well, but I should still start learning more as I love Italian! I took a moment and enjoyed the buzz of the ancient city before starting my day. There was a lot on my itinerary, so I had to time to lose.

Palermo is well known for its beautiful churches where you can see the influence of various cultures. You don't need to be religious to visit them as I'm convinced that their architecture will leave everyone in awe. Let's start with Santa Caterina where you will find the most amazing church, a monastery and a beautiful garden with a bakery. You can reach the garden for free from the square, but for the rest of the tour you will have to purchase a ticket.