… and we’re back! We had a wonderful time in Sicily for our Summer holidays this late June and early July. It was our first time in Italy (although if you ask Sicilians, they would frown at being lumped together with Italians, unless it’s for the purpose of football of course) and we really really loved it.
 

Today I thought I would share a little photo-diary from our first stop, Palermo, which is the capital of the island, before moving on to our adventures along the coast in another post. And finally, I have drafted one more blog post packed full of tips and recommendations in case you’re tempted to visit Sicily yourself.

Should we jump in? Let’s go!

We stayed in the Ballarò area of the old town, famous for its lively food and flea markets.

Palermitans are very partial to Brioche Con Gelato, and we were too! This one was cappuccino flavoured.

Old Fiats, Piaggio apes, and Vespas everywhere! Rob took hundreds of pictures of them.

Eating fresh, local and delicious food is very affordable in Palermo, we ate out a lot!

We spotted lots of interesting street art in Palermo, both decorative and political.

A semifreddo is a dessert that is literally half-frozen, this one with chocolate and pistachio was delicious.

A Caffé Corretto is an espresso served with a spoonful of amaretto or grappa.

The Palermo Cathedral, built in 1185, showing off its Arabic influences under the scorching sun.

You can count on delicious and fresh as fresh seafood in Sicily! Served with just a splash of lemon juice.

With temperatures flirting with 35 in the afternoon, we stopped in parks for naps and battle plans.

There are a lot of beautiful but abandoned palazzos in Palermo which are very slowly being renovated.

Voila! I hope you enjoyed this photo-diary from our visit to Palermo, and that I inspired some wanderlust in you! Have you ever been to Sicily? Would you be tempted to visit? If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below and remember to check back next week for part two of our adventures in Cefalù!