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Great friendly people, landscape, culture, climate, food
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Insane traffic, constant siren noise, ongoing 'facelifts'
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A fascinating and decadent city
16 Reviews There are no words in any language to accurately describe this place. It is a mix of heaven and hell in one place! The mix of smells and people and cultures all in one market. You can glimpse into the life of the real people of the city. I go there almost every day because I can't get enough. If you...
17 Reviews The cathedral in Monreale is a top of the item choice for things to do. Not only do you get to see the most wonderful mosaic creations, but you can take a bus and ride out of town to get a glimpse of life outside of Palermo center. I live in Italy and have seen a lot of cathedrals, churches, etc.,...
30 Reviews This place is amazing in every way from the architecture to the beautiful space in front of the Cathedral, but what stands out to me as the best is the religious history of this Cathedral. I will not go on and on about this year this happened.... bla bla bla.... but know this. This Catholic...
13 Reviews Ok so it is actually the 3rd largest building (theater) but the second largest stage... this place is HUGE! So big in fact that they would use actual Elephants on stage. It really is a must see on your visit to Palermo. It is close and in easy walking distance to almost everything. There are tons of...
18 Reviews For the most part the churches in Palermo are ALL beautiful but this one sits in a larger Piazza that makes it even more beautiful. There is a store next to the Church that you can go to the cafe on top for good coffee and a great view. This Piazza sit on one of the main roads of Palermo Via Roma....
10 Reviews This is one of "Must see" places. Probably nowhere else you may find place like this with more then 8000 mummified people, some in incredible condition like Rosalia Lombardo - Sleeping Beauty. Place is at the same time spooky and fascinating.
7 Reviews This place is super easy to find. It is in the middle of everything and only takes a few min to visit. It is next to Piazza Pretoria and San Giuseppe which are two ther places I would recommend visiting. The intersection always has horse carriage rides. The statues are four Spanish kings or almost...
Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti
11 Reviews San Giovanni degli Eremeti (St. John of the Hermits) is a 12th-century Norman church. With its Arab-inspired bulbous red domes, the church is one of the most characteristic landmarks on the Palermo skyline and is the most romantic building remaining from the heyday of Norman Palermo. Unfortunatelly...
8 Reviews There are too many beautiful unique gardens to try and lump them all together into to one review. So... I'll tell you about my personal favorite Villa Giullia It is very beautiful and peaceful. There are never very many people there even during the peak of summer with all the tourist. There is a...
2 Reviews and 373 Opinions Very thoughtfully designed space for every type of a traveler. Breakfast if very good. Good service...
14 Reviews Sicilian cuisine is so great, I feel embarassed oi try to resume my feelings. That will take a bit of time and some more effort. In the meantime, I'd like to report about a few restaurants I consider my favourite in Palermo: 1. MACCU - a tiny hiddem place, close to piazza Sturzo on the way to the...
Antica Focacceria San Francesco
5 Reviews Opened in 1834, the Anticca Focacceria San Francesco is one of the city's oldest restaurants. It sells a wide range of authentic Sicilian cuisine, encompassing pastas, pizzas, seafoods - pretty much every speciality seems to be covered. They also offer a selection of dishes from around the world....
9 Reviews Central Station Palermo is referred to as "Stazione Centrale" or Stazione for short. It is a likely location you will see during your time here because if you are coming by train then of coarse you will see it. It is a train station, but you will also see it if you come or leave by airplane (most...
3 Reviews It is a convenient way to get to Palermo and bring your car along. There are two companies offering the connection services: Grandi Navi Veloci offers three connections: .From Genoa, daily, duration: 20 h. From Livorno (Leghorn) three times a week; duration: 19 h. From Rome Civitavecchia, daily;...
8 Reviews Palermo presents an impresive range of fresh fishes . While being in Sicily I ate all my lunch at a friend mom's home, and later on I was trying to find the recipes of whatever she was making. The fresh fishes are easy to cook, the lunch is not complicated, and the taste is simply perfect. Here are...
2 Reviews Coming from the UK I know how it feels when you go on holiday and as soon as it gets a little bit hot you need to put your flip flops on and a skimpy little vest top. Well they don't do that in Palermo, I know what you're thinking - that's because they're used to the heat - but really it's more of a...
1 Review Lipari, you don´t really need to go there, it´s full of tourist and I didn´t really discovered something special ! The famous White Beach: all you can see is a ruin of a house and of corse the beach (I wouldn´t say that is something special) There are some tours around Lipari, possible interesting,...
The International Puppet Museum
2 Reviews We were not able to find a puppet show to attend and so this became the next best thing. This is a remarkable exhibit of a preserved "popular tradition". There are hundreds of marionettes & hand puppets of Italian and other venues both recent and ancient one as well as colorful backdrops, stages,...
1 Review With all the money that the European Union has poured into Sicily, it is now easy to speed around the island on good, modern roads. But when old Cliffie lived there, aging Fiat buses were trundling along narrow hillside roads on their slow journeys into the interior. Sweltering in the Sicilian heat,...
5 Reviews Maybe buying foish is not so easy as buying vegetables, but the street market is a good place to try your skills. Usually, fish is sold in the same day so it should be fresh and, if it is not, at least you may examine the product before choosing. .... until new stupid and overprotective "hygiene"...
10 Reviews Important families use to have their own palace in the city centre (and maybe a place in the countryside, where they grew agricultural products). Many of these palaces now would deserve better maintenance, but resources are not always enough. As you may know, many people left Sicily a couple of...
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In the streets of Palermo you can find great foods at a low price (for only 1-2 EUR) like arancini (rice balls stuffed with meat and peas), panini panelle...
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Q: Hi!!!I will stay in Palermo the next week and I would like to visit Monreale in Sunday. I´ve seen in the AMAT PALERMO website that...
A: bookmark, I am going in December
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Palermo, the main city in Sicily and one of the biggest cities in Italy, is my city of birth. A city full of life and also full of contraddictions. Friendly people, nice weather, beautiful natural...
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The period of Palermo's past represented in this photo was one of the most extraordinary times in the history of all Europe. The photo was taken in La Zisa, a palace built by King William I, 120 years...
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Palermo, caput mundo di Sicilia...
Me and Lorenzo were in Sicilia for the weekend+monday... We took "last minute" flight to the island.. I was dreaming to go to Isola d'Elba but when we went to travel agency they said that to have a......
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Palermo, population 750,000, is the capital of the island of Sicilia, on the North coast of the island. Greek, Roman, Norman and Arab influences blend, and sometimes clash, in a mix of tastes as...
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