The apartment is situated at one end of the famous Ballarò street market which snakes through the area, letting you buy anything from an extension lead to oysters! It’s a highly vibrant, colourful and noisy scene; it can be noisy late into the evening. If you’re self catering and/or vegetarian, the variety of produce available is enormous. During our stay, the market didn’t happen on the Monday. The location is brilliant for just walking through all the old part of Palermo, a city of wild contrasts but fascinating throughout. Don’t miss the Capella Palatina, the Duomo and a trip to Monreale.