Palermo Live Panoramic Webcam, Sicily

This live panoramic webcam shows Palermo, the capital of Sicily and the fifth-largest city in Italy, home to around 650,000 to 700,000 people.

Palermo lies on a bay on Sicily's northern coast, in the Conca d'Oro, the Golden Shell, a fertile plain once covered in citrus groves and enclosed by mountains. Above the city rises Monte Pellegrino, which Goethe called the most beautiful promontory in the world. Over its long history, Palermo was ruled by Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards and Bourbons, and each left its mark.

The city's main attractions recall the rich eras of Arab and Norman rule. Its Arab-Norman monuments, including the Palatine Chapel, the cathedral and the churches of Monreale and Cefalù nearby, form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Palermo is also famous for its baroque churches, Renaissance palaces, the Teatro Massimo opera house, and its lively street markets such as Ballarò and the Vucciria, where street food like arancine and panelle is a must.

The climate is Mediterranean, with long, hot summers and mild, rainy winters. Watch the panorama at sunset, when the light turns golden over the rooftops, domes and sea.

The stream is provided by Panocam webcam panoramiche.