Palermo
Sicily's main city
Palermo is the capital and largest city of Sicily, Italy's island region in the Mediterranean.
The city has been ruled by Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, and Spanish, leaving layers of architectural and cultural influence.
Palermo often appears in discussions of the Mafia, which originated in Sicily: The crime family traced its roots to Palermo.
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- caponataSicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish
- cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
marsala · pecorino · ricotta · couscous · limoncello
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- palazzoItalian grand residence
piazza · cloisters · mosaics · stucco · porticoes · balconies · ornate · facade
Sicilian criminal organization
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- bossWorkplace superior
- extortionObtaining through threats
vendetta · Corleone · criminal · syndicate · justice · resistance · memorial
Coastal city with docks
- maritimeOf the sea
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
coastal · harbor · anchovy · sardines · tuna · swordfish · calamari · cruise ships
Ancient Levantine maritime civilization
- CarthaginiansAncient Tunisian civilization's people
- RomansAncient Italy's imperial people
- ByzantinesConstantinople-based imperial subjects
- ArabsSemitic ethnic group
Normans · Spanish · Bourbons · Garibaldi · ancient · medieval · Renaissance · conquest
arancini
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- caponataSicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish
- cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
granita · marsala · pecorino · ricotta · couscous · limoncello
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
palazzo · piazza · cloisters · mosaics · stucco · porticoes · balconies · ornate · facade · rococo
Cosa Nostra
Sicilian criminal organization
extortion · vendetta · Corleone · criminal · syndicate · justice · resistance · memorial
seaport
Coastal city with docks
- maritimeOf the sea
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
turquoise · coastal · harbor · anchovy · sardines · tuna · swordfish · calamari · cruise ships · ferries
Phoenicians
Ancient Levantine maritime civilization
- CarthaginiansAncient Tunisian civilization's people
- RomansAncient Italy's imperial people
- ByzantinesConstantinople-based imperial subjects
Arabs · Normans · Spanish · Bourbons · Garibaldi · ancient · medieval · Renaissance · conquest · occupation
street food
Casual vendor-sold eats
crowds · produce · chaotic · colorful · aromatic · authentic
- Sicilian HistoryMessina, Catania, Syracuse, Archimedes, Norman conquest
- Sicilian ProvincesCatania, Messina, Syracuse
- Two SiciliesNaples, Sicily, Messina, Bourbons, Charles III
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- European PortsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Bergen, Bordeaux
- Historic CitiesRome, Vienna, Prague, Venice, Florence