THE SHOPPING STREETS OF PALERMO

One of the favorite activities of residents and tourists are the walks along the streets great shops.

The days of shopping in the city wind through the ancient alleys that still bear the double Arabic and Italian name, mindful of the past of cultural contamination of the city, branch off along the wide tree-lined urban artery of Via Libertà, with its glamorous windows of high fashion brands, and end in quiet walks through the pedestrian areas of Corso Ruggero Settimo, Via Maqueda and Via Principe di Belmonte, known as "the living room of the city", where craft shops, franchise shops, ice cream places , bars and restaurants alternate seamlessly, brightening up the flâneurs' walks.

Also worth mentioning are the local historic markets, which can be reached on foot in a few minutes from Archè Design Rooms & Suites. The Vucciria, Ballarò, il Capo, the Lattarini, the Flea Market and the Borgo Vecchio Market, which are modelled on the examples of Arab markets, are a mix of vivid colours, dialect sounds, Mediterranean scents and traditional flavours. Walking among the fruit and vegetable stalls or among the second-hand, antiques and handicrafts on display here, means immersing yourself in the most authentic soul of a city that has not forgotten its ancient commercial past.