Palermo é uma comuna italiana, capital da província de Palermo e da Região Siciliana, sendo a maior cidade da ilha da Sicília. Está localizada na costa norte da ilha, estendendo-se por uma área de 158 km². É a quinta mais populosa cidade italiana, depois de Roma, Milão, Nápoles e Turim, e o principal centro cultural, histórico e econômico da Sicília. Fonte Wikipédia. Saiba mais     Palermo is a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz. The present name is derived from the Greek Panoremus meaning 'always fit for landing in'. Palermo became part of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire, for over a thousand years. From 827 to 1071 it was under Arab rule during the Emirate of Sicily when it first became a capital. Following the Norman reconquest, Palermo became capital of a new kingdom (from 1130 to 1816), the Kingdom of Sicily. Source Wikipédia. See more Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and touristic  capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music  and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city  for its good Mediterranean weather, its renowned  gastronomy and restaurants, its Romanesque, Gothic  and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings, and  its nightlife and music.  Source “wikipedia.org” Palermo is the main Sicilian industrial and commercial  center: the main industrial sectors include tourism, services,  commerce and agriculture. Palermo currently has an  international airport, and a significant underground  economy. In fact, for cultural, artistic and economic  reasons, Palermo was one of the largest cities in the  Mediterranean and is now among the top tourist  destinations in both Italy and Europe. Source “wikipedia.org”  Being Sicily's administrative capital, Palermo is home  to much of the region's main economic, financial,  touristic and commercial life. The city currently hosts  an international airport, and Palermo's economic  growth over the years has brought to the opening of  many new businesses and entrepreneurial  opportunities. Source “wikipedia.org” Palermo Cathedral is the city's cathedral and main  church. It is characterized by the presence of  different architectural styles, due to a long history of  additions, alterations and restorations, the last of  which occurred in the 18th century. The cathedral is  located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, corner of Via  Matteo Bonello, Palermo.  Source “wikipedia.org” The port of Palermo, founded by Phoenicia over  2700 years ago, is the main gate to reach Sicily  together with port of Messina. From here the ferries  link Palermo to Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno, Naples,  Tunis and others for a total of almost 2 millions  passengers yearly. Source “wikipedia.org” The port of Palermo is an important port for the  cruise ships. Traffic include also almost 5 mllions  tonnes of cargo and 80.000 TEU yearly. The port has  also links to the minor sicilian islands like Ustica and  the Aeolian Islands. Source “wikipedia.org” Costa Magica - The magic of Italy  All the wonders of some of the most beautiful  locations in Italy can be found here. Costa Magica is  dedicated to the magic of Italy, a fabulous journey  through the country's best known and enchanting  cities, with works of art from the prestigious Brera  Academy. Source "costacruise.com" Com o Costa Magica a magia do cruzeiro se torna uma viagem  na viagem. A sua mobília, a decoração e os ambientes são  totalmente inspirados no encanto das localidades mais bonitas  da Itália: de Capri a Portofino, Salento, Bellagio, de Urbino a  Grado, Spoleto... Uma magia que envolve você nos seus salões,  no espetacular hall central de nove andares, nos restaurantes  refinados e acolhedores cuja atmosfera se inspira nos lugares  encantadores da Costa Smeralda. Fonte “costacruzeiros.com.pt”  Utilizamos cookies para personalizar conteúdo e anúncios, fornecer funcionalidades de redes sociais e analisar o nosso tráfego. Também partilhamos informações acerca da sua utilização do site com os nossos parceiros de redes sociais, publicidade e análise. Toda a informação em Política de Consentimento de Utilizadores da UE, Requisitos da política para as funcionalidades de publicidade do Google Analytics e De que forma a Google trata os dados quando utiliza os sites ou as aplicações dos nossos parceiros.