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Capital of the infamous Sicily region, Palermo (2006 population 666,552) is in the Province of Palermo.   Situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea, this historic southern city is over 2,700 years old.   Founded by the Phoenicians, an ancient civilization, it was named by the Ancient Greeks meaning all port .  
 
A traditional Roman Catholic city, visit the feast day of the city s patron Saint Rosalia on July 15, said to be the biggest social event in the city.  For the Festino, gather your goods and explore the Vucciria in the heart of Palermo, a bustling fruit, vegetable and fish market.  When Saint Rosalia s remains and relics, found in a cave in Monte Pellegrino, were carried ritualistically throughout the town in 1624, the people of Palermo believed the saint had freed them from the Black Death.  To this day, a Sanctuario marks the spot and can be reached by taking a scenic bus ride from the lower part of the city.  
 
Palermo is home to many palaces and architecture of various styles.  Explore the Palazzo dei Normanni, with a reputation as being one of the most beautiful palaces in all of Italy.  This palace houses the famous Cappella Palatina the royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily.