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Palermo: Ballarò Market

The Ballarò Market is the oldest market in the city of Palermo and the largest. It is located (of course) in the heart of the old city. Its origins date back to the 10th century, therefore to the Arab domination, precisely for this reason, it strongly recalls the Arab souk. The name is thought to derive from the term Balhara, which means mirror. In fact, it is as a mirror market that it was built in the 10th century.

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Uploaded on January 3, 2022