We started our trip to Palermo by train from Cefalu. Our first visit was to the Catacombs dei Cappuccini. These house the bodies of over 8,000 mummies from 16th century onwards that are dressed in their clothing and hung in various postures on the walls. Very macabre and a little unnerving. Not for the squeamish. See link for pics as photos not allowed .
We then went to the Cappella Palatina inside the Palazzo dei Normanni. This is the palace of the 12th century Sicilian kings. Another fantastic display of mosaics and opulence.
The city itself is just another city, not our thing really, big cities but worth the visit. The traffic is scary, you just have to cross the road with oblivion and keep walking, no one stops voluntarily at crossings it seems.
We had wonderful sandwiches and coffee in a little back street by the side of the road in the morning and beer and toasties by the harbour in the afternoon.
Another good day out with our pals.
No comments:
Post a Comment