B&B Amelie

Lutto (Mourning)

by hquittner

We heard about the tragic ambush and killing of Italian soldiers enroute to Cefalu the day before, and as we approached the WWest face of the Porta Nuova across from the Piazza Indipendenzia we became aware of this sight in front of the military buildings situated there. This was a continuation to the Memorial Service in Cefalu the day before. Grief for unexpected death is universal.

The small pizza shop on the...

by don_kam

The small pizza shop on the left....
I went there for 4 times during my 2 day stay in Palermo. Its the best for 9000lira per small pizza, its one of the cheapest too!!!!!!
Its Very Very good and very very cheap...what a shocker!!!! Pizza Margarita

Segesta

by pecsihornet

Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The population of Segesta were mixed Elymian and Greek Ionic. The Elymian people in Segesta were soon hellenized, taking up the greek way of life.
Segesta was in eternal conflict with Selinunte. In 415 BCE Segesta asked Athens for help against Selinunte, leading to a disastrous athenian expedition in Sicily (415-413 BCE). Later they asked Carthago for help, leading to the total destruction of the city of Selinunte by the hands of Carthago. Segesta remained an ally of Carthago, it was besieged by Dionysos of Syracuse in 397 BCE, and it was destroyed by Agatocles in 307 BCE.
The ruins of the city is located on the top of Monte Bàrbaro at 305m above the sea. From the hill top there is a splendid view over the valley towards the Gulf of Castellamare.
The city is most famous for its greek theatre which is within the city limit, and for the marvellous doric temple just outsite the perimeter.

Great beaches!

by Nicky-IRE

Travelled out of Palermo to visit this fabulous beach. It's covered with little huts/houses which people either own or rent and they keep all their things in there (such as tables, deck chairs, etc), which takes up much of the beach. However, the sea is turquoise and surrounded by mountains, it's really beautiful.

"The Catacombas"

This place really freaked me out. It's below the ground and contains the mumified bodies of hundreds of men, women, and children. Some of them are really well preserved, but it's all a bit much for me and my stomach!