Apartment Vittorio

The accommodation

The Vittorio apartment in Palermo The Center is located in a historic building in the center, a stone's throw from the main monuments of the Arab-Norman trail UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Vittorio apartment in Palermo The Center combines tradition with modernity, creating a relaxing and charming atmosphere that will make your stay unforgettable.

Maintaining the fascinating references to the historicity of the original building, the apartment has been furnished in a modern style, with particular attention to detail so that our guests can enjoy every comfort.
Reminders of the past and contemporary elements to give 'an elegant and exclusive style environment.
The favorable location of the apartment Vittorio allow you to easily visit the main monuments of the city.
The apartment has a private bathroom equipped with every comfort for your relaxation, a kitchen with everything that can serve to make your stay comfortable and a bright and cozy bedroom.

We also thought about your moments of refreshment after the long walks to the discovery of Palermo and we have equipped the apartment with Internet TV glasses for TV viewing experience in 3D.
The apartment has air conditioning / heating and free internet connection Wi-Fi.

The Vittorio apartment in Palermo The Center is located in the Courtyard Santa Sofia, which is accessed from Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the oldest street of Palermo, between the civic 199 and 201.

Setting

The apartment is located in the very central Corso Vittorio Emanuele (at number 201 from where you can access via Vicolo Santa Sofia, 3). The area is practically typical of a historic center where within a few steps you can access almost all the relevant monuments of Palermo.

Activities and attractions

Via Roma
Via Roma is one of the central streets of Palermo. Numerous historic buildings overlook this street, which was built between the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, such as the Palazzo delle Poste, the Teatro Biondo and numerous historic buildings in Art Nouveau style.

Via Roma is 20 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Via Maqueda
Also called the Strada Nuova, via Maqueda is a historic street in Palermo that crosses the ancient via del Cassaro. It was built between 1598 and 1601 and takes its name from the person who designed it, the Duke of Maqueda Bernardino de Càrdenas y Portugal, viceroy of Sicily.

At the intersection with the Cassaro there is Piazza Vigliena, an octagonal square, better known as the Quattro Canti.

Various monuments overlook Via Maqueda including Piazza Pretoria, Palazzo delle Aquile, the church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini, Palazzo Comitini, Palazzo Sant'Elia, the Municipal Archives, the Gallery of Victories, Palazzo Filangeri di Cutò and many others .

Via Maqueda is 250 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Palazzo Sant'Elia
The Palace of the Marquis of Santa Croce, better known as Palazzo Sant'Elia, is located in the historic Via Maqueda, in the Kalsa district, and in front of the Palazzo Comitini.
Much of the palace was built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, but assumed its current configuration after 1756. Today Palazzo Sant'Elia is home to numerous temporary art exhibitions.
Palazzo Sant'Elia is about 800 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Central Station
Many city buses converge at Palermo Central Station and it is the main railway station in the city. It is located in Piazza Giulio Cesare, in the heart of the city.
Palermo Centrale station was designed by the architect Di Giovanni and was inaugurated in 1886. It is characterized by neo-Renaissance lines. In some rooms there are pictorial decorations designed by the painter Rocco Lentini.
The Central Station is about 800 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Pretoria Square
A few meters from the Quattro Canti is Piazza Pretoria, also known as Piazza della Vergogna.
The history of this square is linked to that of a fountain purchased in 1573 by the Palermo senate.
The people of Palermo began to call it Piazza della Shame both because of the nakedness of its statues and because it was considered a representation of the corrupt municipality. The fountain is the work of Francesco Camilliani and is surrounded by the Palazzo Pretorio, seat of the Municipality, the church of Santa Caterina, Palazzo Bonocore and Palazzo Bordonaro.
Piazza Pretoria is about 500 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Four Songs
The Quattro Canti, also called Piazza Vigliena, is the name of an octagonal square at the intersection of the two main streets of the historic center of Palermo: via Maqueda and corso Vittorio Emanuele.
This particular square was also called Ottagono del Sole or Teatro del Sole because during the hours of the day at least one of the architectural wings is illuminated by the sun.
The decorative devices of the crossing were created between 1609 and 1620. The four fountains represent the four rivers of the ancient city: Oreto, Kemonia, Papireto and Pannaria. Then there are the allegories of the four seasons represented by Aeolus, Venus, Ceres and Bacchus, the statues of Charles V, Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV and the statues of the four Palermo saints: S. Agata, S. Ninfa, S. Oliva, and S. Cristina.
I Quattro Canti is about 300 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Rice Palace
Palazzo Riso is located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele and is a regional museum of contemporary art.
The Palace was completed in 1784 and is an example of the transition from the late Sicilian Baroque style to neoclassicism.
The museum also has a bookshop and a café.
Palazzo Riso is about 650 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Palermo Cathedral
A fundamental stop on the Arab-Norman Itinerary of Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Cathedral of Palermo is one of the symbols of the city.
The magnificent and imposing cathedral of Palermo is accessed through a monumental fifteenth-century entrance portico.
Also worth visiting is the area of ​​the Royal Tombs which also houses the sarcophagi of Henry II and Frederick II.
The Cathedral of Palermo is about 1 km from the Appartamento Vittorio di Palermo al Centro.
Palace of the Normans
Inserted in the Arab-Norman Itinerary of Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Palazzo dei Normanni, or the Royal Palace of Palermo, is the oldest royal residence in Europe and home of the sovereigns of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies. It is currently the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
Palazzo dei Normanni stands on the previous Punic settlements. The first construction dates back to the Arab domination in Sicily. The Norman kings expanded the building into a large center symbol of the power of the monarchy.
The Royal Palace was connected to the cathedral via a covered street. On the first floor there is the splendid "Palatine Chapel".
Palazzo dei Normanni is about 1 km from the Vittorio di Palermo al Centro apartment.

Teatro Massimo
Among the best-known symbols of Palermo, the Teatro Massimo is the largest opera house in Italy and the third in Europe after the Opéra National in Paris and the Staatsoper in Vienna.
The theater was built in neoclassical-eclectic style. The works began in 1875. On the splendid pediment of the facade we read: “Art renews peoples and reveals their life. The pleasure of the scenes is vain if it does not aim to prepare the future."
The Teatro Massimo is about 1.1 km from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.
Historic Market of Ballarò
Ballarò is one of the best-known Palermo markets in the world. The Ballarò market, among the oldest in Palermo, extends from Piazza Casa Professa to the bastions of Corso Tukory.
Inside the market, street foods typical of Palermo cuisine are also sold such as panelle, crocchè, bread with spleen, quarume (veal entrails), octopus and boiled vegetables.
The Ballarò market is about 1 km from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Vucciria Historical Market
The historic Vucciria market is one of the most famous historic markets in Palermo, together with those of Ballarò and Capo.
It extends between Via Roma, Cala, Cassaro and Piazza del Garraffello.
The Vucciria market was initially intended for slaughter and the sale of meat. The name Vucciria derives, in fact, from the French boucherie, or butcher's shop. Subsequently, fish, fruit and vegetables also began to be sold.
The Vucciria Market is about 50 meters from the Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro.

Corso Vittorio Emanuele
Formerly known by the name Cassaro, Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the oldest street in the city of Palermo.
It was the Phoenicians who traced the road that divided the city in two, connecting the ancient port to the necropolis which was located behind Palermo.
With the Arabs, Corso Vittorio Emanuele became the main street from which the traditional alleys typical of Arab urban planning branched off. The ancient name by which Corso Vittorio Emanuele is known is of Arabic origin. The term Cassaro in fact means the fortified one, as this area appeared during the Arab domination.
Substantial changes to the road occurred in the second half of the sixteenth century, a period in which Palermo was the capital of the Spanish viceroyalty.
The road was extended until it was decided to open it to the sea with the construction of Porta Felice.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele still represents one of the main streets of the city. Many places of interest overlook it. Among the most important are the Cathedral, Palazzo dei Normanni, Porta Nuova, Porta Felice, churches and ancient buildings of great artistic and historical value.
The Vittorio apartment in Palermo al Centro directly overlooks Corso Vittorio Emanuele.