Friday we explored by foot and walked along some of the old streets.  We visited the Quattro Canti (Four Corners) intersection which marked the center of the old town.  This intersection was known for its four 17th century concave baroque facades.  Nearby was the ornate 16th century Fontana Pretoria, also known by churchgoers of that era as the Fountain of Shame due to its many nude figures.
Saturday we traveled by bus to the Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel) and the Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palace), now the seat of the Sicilian parliament.  Nearby, the main gate �Porta Nuova� displayed figures representing captive Moors, supposedly there to scare away intruders.  Next we walked to Palermo�s majestic cathedral which over the centuries had uniquely blended several different styles of architecture.  Afterwards we visited the 19th century Teatro Massimo where the closing scene of �The Godfather III� had been filmed.
Teatro Massimo
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