Palermo is the Paris of southern Italy, albeit a slightly run-down faded version. Historically it has been the focus of revolutions, the home of many royal courts, and the centre of government, culture and education. It’s an exciting and invigorating sight to see such a fantastic expansive city; Palermo is a new world to explore, full of contradictions.
The train station at Palermo is like most other big cities in Italy, like those of Bologna and Florence, connecting different train lines. It is relatively busy, full of souvenir shops, a Mcdonald’s and the usual series of exits in different directions towards the city.
Walking out the main entrance of the Palermo train station, I catch a glimpse of the ceiling of the external foyer, which I discover is decorated by an expansive fresco.
At the centre is a pair of angels surrounded by different flags, encircled a little further by the stems and shields of the significant Sicilian capitals, surrounded by a third circle that makes up an outer border of the branches of the leading Italian cities.
Read more of my rambling walk through Palermo on Sicily Inside and Out.
https://sicilyinsideandout.com/2022/05/30/first-and-lasting-impressions-of-palermo-louis-vuitton/
