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(Piazza Caracciolo) The market here was once a notorious den of Mafia activity but is a muted
affair today compared to the spirited Ballarò and Capo markets.
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La Kalsa
Due to its proximity to the port, La Kalsa was subjected to carpet bombing during WWII,
leaving it derelict and run down. Mother Teresa considered it akin to the shanty towns of
Calcutta and established a mission here. Thankfully, this galvanised embarrassed authorit-
ies into action and the quarter is now undergoing extensive restoration.
Galleria Regionale della Sicilia
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(Palazzo Abatellis; 091 623 00 11; www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/palazzoabatellis ; Via Alloro 4; adult/EU
18-25yr/EU under 18yr & over 65yr €8/4/free; 9am-6pm Tue-Fri, to 1pm Sat & Sun) Housed in the stately
15th-century Palazzo Abatellis, this fine museum features works by Sicilian artists from
the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Its greatest treasure is Triunfo della Morte (Triumph
of Death), a magnificent fresco in which Death is represented as a demonic skeleton
mounted on a wasted horse, brandishing a wicked-looking scythe while leaping over his
hapless victims.
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
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( 091 843 16 05; www.galleriadartemodernapalermo.it ; Via Sant'Anna 21; adult €7, 19-25yr & over 60yr €5, under
19yr free; 9.30am-6.30pm Tue-Sun) This lovely, wheelchair-accessible museum is housed in a
sleekly renovated 15th-century palazzo (mansion), which metamorphosed into a convent
in the 17th century. Divided over three floors, the wide-ranging collection of 19th- and
20th-century Sicilian art is beautifully displayed. There's a regular program of modern-art
exhibitions here, as well as an excellent bookshop and gift shop. English-language audi-
oguides cost €4.
Museo dell'Inquisizione
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