Salvo's place over the Ballaro Market is a fine place to experience the local color, sights, sounds, scents, and drama of gritty street life in a poorer section of Palermo. As Salvo says, it is the "real Palermo" and it's definitely a real experience being there. The market is lively and filled with characters of all types. Salvo's place gives you a bird's-eye view of the activities. The apartment itself is a secure third floor walk-up and it has some nice features but us in need of TLC. The amenities listing shows a washing machine, but it does work. The shower doors don't close well and the floor puddles up as result. And, there are a number of burnt out light bulbs, etc. If these issues were fixed, it would deserve a better rating just for the experience of Palermo it delivers.