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the fall of architecture, spring 2008

Mezzogiorno Sicily: Palermo, Palermo….

FMF-DVD-00001003 - Mezzogiorno -Sicily: Palermo, Palermo...' begins in Palermo, the largest city in Sicily, whose reputation is more connected with Mafia that with other events in history. But this does not do justice to this beautiful city of magnificent architecture, whose boulevards are aligned with impressive buildings having also an outstanding cathedral. We visit Capela Palatina, an exquisite example of Byzantine mosaic art, the beautiful churches of the city, the elegant squares and the crypts full of mummified corpses of the Capuchin Catacombs. Outside of Palermo is another famous church completely covered inside with Byzantine mosaics, the cathedral of Monreale. From Monreale we do a short stop in Corleone, half century headquarters of the infamous Cosa Nostra, and further we drive on the northern coast to Cefalu, that preserves the romantic ruins of a castle overlooking the city and has in its main square the third cathedral of Sicily covered in Byzantine mosaics. We continue on the coast stopping in another town famous for ceramic manufacturing, San Stephano de Camastra and ending our visit in Taormina, glitzy resort but with an enchanting medi'val air. Mezzogiorno-Sicily: Palermo, Palermo.... (Copyright ¼ 2002) covers Palermo, Monreale, Corleone, Cefalu, San Stefano de Camastra and Taormina.

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