"Also known as the Royal Palace, the Palazzo dei Normanni is the oldest royal residence in Europe. Now home to the Sicilian Parliament and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the palace is a resplendent example of Norman and Spanish architecture. The Cappella Palatina inside it glitters from top to bottom with gold Byzantine mosaics." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a freelance writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributi