"talk about Cosmopolitan" a Palermo Travel Page by Traveler342

"What are you doing here??" I got asked this a lot as I was making my way through Sicily for a few days. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, seeing as I had been told this part of the country is not all that great and that I wouldn't find much to see or do. Maybe I'm easily amused, but I think they were all wrong, and I'm having a great time!! Palermo is a cool mix of college town and port city, meaning its got a little bit of everything, and at fairly low prices - which is great for my budget at this point.

I spent my first evening here just wandering around - there seem to be endless churches and parks to explore. I love all the little handicraft and funky import shops, too. My clothes are falling apart after almost three months on the road, and I could definitely walk out of here a very well dressed girl, but I'm having fun just exploring.

I'll add to this once I figure out some of the history of Palermo, but for now if anyone knows anything about the Commune of Palermo and why there is a Piazza Pretoria, I'd love to know.