Sicily: Palermo – Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore

Once you are done with the stupendously grand cathedral, head in to an equality stunning church – Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore. The church is rather simple and stands on a busy central street, Corso Vittorio Emanuele. But once you get inside – it’s a total Baroque overload. While the church dates back to 1072, the current decor is from 1682. It is considered a classic example of Sicilian Baroque style and is a showcase of opulence and a theater-like layout. Walls are a rainbow of various marble styles and colors and then topped with elaborate stucco and statues. There are probably hundred of cherubs (childlike angels) plastered all over the walls, all looking at you. And the massive elliptical dome has frescoes “the Glory of Saint Basil”.