Quattro Canti

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Lonely Planet review

The busy intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda marks the Quattro Canti, the centre of Palermo. This intersection is surrounded by a perfect circle of curvilinear façades that disappear up to the blue vault of the sky in a clever feat of perspective. It is known locally as Il Teatro del Sole (Theatre of the Sun) as each façade is lit up in turn throughout the course of the day.