Palermo from above

Italy is one of my favourite countries. I have visited so many places there, and some of them even on several occasions, but I never desired to go down to the south. However, two years ago I visited Sicily for the first time, and I can't get enough of it ever since. If I think about it, it has become my favourite part of Italy. Well, together with Sardinia. There is something magical about Italian islands, and even though I love the mainland, I do prefer the atmosphere of those islands. I had a free weekend and even though all of my classmates decided to go to a beach, I went with my teacher and his girlfriend to **Palermo**. We didn't really plan to spend time together, but we shared a taxi to get there 😊 I did some planning as there are way too many things to do in one weekend, and I like to be prepared as well. I also got a few tips from the taxi driver and I was ready to enjoy a weekend on my own. I love traveling alone. I always meet someone and have interesting conversations. I also don't mind eating alone which honestly stops some of my friends from traveling solo. In my opinion, Italy has the most beautiful churches. There are plenty of them in Palermo, and I wasn't able to visit all of them, but I managed to see 5 which I consider a great success! Today, I will take you to **The church of Santissimo Salvatore** which will not only surprise you with its beautiful architecture, but we will also go up the tower to enjoy the views over the city. I think it all cost me about 3 EUR which was a great deal!  ---- We left Salemi at 7 AM and arrived in Palermo at around 8 AM. We had a cup of coffee and some water as it was a hot day, and after that we wished each other a great time and went our separate ways. The plan was to meet each other in a couple of days and go back to the school by bus which was the worst idea, but I'll tell you about it another time. My hotel was on the main street which was so easy to navigate and I was happy when I saw it as I love buildings like this. I went there to put my bags in a locker as I didn't expect the room to be ready this early, but guess what? I was lucky and I could check in just after 9 AM! First things first, so I took a nap before going to the city. I'm not going to lie 😊  ---- I woke up in about 1 hour and went out. I didn't know where to go first as I loved every single building. Then I got intrigued by a building that looked so simple from outside, but was hiding this amazing church of Santissimo Salvatore. Indeed, I do not have a photo of the church as there were way too many people, but I hope that you will forgive me when I'll take you inside.  ---- This church is one of the greatest examples of Baroque art in Palermo. The original church was built in *the 11th century*, and transformed later in *the 17th century*. There used to be a monastery, but today the only remains from this period is the cloister. The monastery was one of the richest in Sicily and it was inhabited by girls from the noble families. Today, it serves as a school. The church was bombed in *1943* and abandoned for many years. It has a new function now and it serves as auditorium. There are also regular services held here.  ----- The marble walls are covered in so many decorations that you don't even know where to look at. Many people were sitting and looking around, trying to absorb as much as possible. There are many artworks too. The most impressive for […]