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Train   Palermo

Train, Palermo

 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... 

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Ship/Boat   Palermo

Ship/Boat, Palermo

 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:... 

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Airplane   Palermo

Airplane, Palermo

 2 Reviews  The Metropolitana runs from Stazione Centrale to Punta Raisi, stoppoing right at Falcone Borsellino Airport. It cost Eu4.50 one way, both station and airport are the end of the line. Note - although... 

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Car/Motor Home   Palermo

Car/Motor Home, Palermo

 5 Reviews  The big plus by traveling with car is having the opportunity to stop anywhere on the road, see different places while traveling, thake as many fotos as possible. So if you come from Taormina zone -... 

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Caretto   Palermo

Caretto, Palermo

 2 Reviews  If you don't rely on ur legs and feet there are other possibilities to travel around Palermo city center. Here are phaetons! 8) However we didn't have a phaeton going around but I reckon it's quite... 

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By Car and Ferry

by mircaskirca

We did a 1.500km long way from Slovenia to Sicily by car. After crossing the Italian border, the road led us through Venezia, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples to Salerno. We spent the night in the camping, right on the beach. Next morning we continued the journey to Villa San Giovanni, 12km north of Reggio di Calabria. On the return we took a different route; from Pescara we were driving along the Italian eastern coast. We spent the last night below Ancona and next day there was only about 500km left to home. The shortest crossing from the Italian mainland over the Straits of Messina is from Villa San Giovanni by ferry (or by hydrofoil or fast ferry from Reggio di Calabria). Two ferry services (traghetti) operate from Villa San Giovanni to Messina: the state-railway-run FS and a private company, Caronte. The latter has more frequent connections and we found it a better choice. The...

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Overnight ferry from Naples

by jeffmartinartist

I have been to Sicily three times to date for a number of months at a time and my favorite way to get there is an overnight ferry from Naples to Palermo. I usually catch a train from Rome to Naples check my bags at the ferry and head out for pizza. Then back to a cabin for a good nights sleep and I awake in Sicily for coffeeIf you look at the cost of accommodation and then the cost of travel separately the overnight cabin option is very reasonable.For a great site listing all ferries to and from Sicily along with availability and costs look at……http://uk.geocities.com/my_ferries/sicily.html

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From Trapani airport to Trapani and Palermo

by lforrro

The easiest way to reach Trapani and Palermo from Trapani Birgi airport is is with Terravision ( http://www.terravision.eu/trapani_palermo.html ) since their timetable is connected to the Ryanair flights.

Parking in Siracusa

by dutchboycalledjan

There is a large covered parking area on Ortygia. The thing is big, but the signs pointing to it are very small. In fact, i only noticed them when i walked the streets, having parked the car. The other thing is that the entrance can only be reached either through driving through the whole town (?) and taking the most left of the gates or to use a passage way the size of a mouse hole.When you take the left gate, you're in the middle of the road and are prevented to enter the garage, unless you make a U-turn and drive a short distance in the wrong direction. I have seen this done in the night. The mouse hole leads to an EXIT of the parking area so you have to make a direct turn into the afore mentioned street to the left. The only way to see if there is traffic coming is by sticking the nose of the car out of the tunnel, stop and look to the right. Luckily Italian drives also watch...

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bus 534 to Acitrezza

by jeanmaica

Ciao,for going to Acitrezza taxi will be too expensive.If you are in Catania there is a bus number 534 that goes to Corso Italia, Lungomare, Acicastello and Acitrezza so if you get a daily ticket would work all day. If you are spending some more days in Catania, I have a very nice and inexpensive B&B view to Piazza Duomo and very close to the bus terminal of Piazza Borsellino or Via Etnea where you can catch almost all local buses or to Syracuse, airport,...www.city-lounge-bed-and-breakfast.com by Claudia

Road signs

by MikeBird

If you're driving a car in eastern Sicily make sure you have a good road map. We didn't and we frequently struggled.Either the signs were located actually on the junction or placed on walls that enabled the driver to see them only as you pass the turning. The other gripe is that the direction signs are often presented amongst a mass of other signs to hotels and other sites. Approaching them it's very hard to actually skim them all to see the name of the place you are looking for. Oh well the traffic wasn't too bad in the winter but I would imagine at the height of the summer season these signs could create a number of minor incidents amongst the tourists.

Travelling by coach from Switzerland

by bianchis

I never thought the day would come when I would choose a coach tour but when age steps in and the going gets tough then its time to rid yourself of past illusions. So here we are on a coach trip with Twerenbold a reputed coach company. Can't say that I regretted it because we saw so much a week and covered so many kilometers which would have been impossible on my own.Below our itinery:1. Switzerland - Genoa via Gotthard and Milan boarding of ship Grandi Navi Veloci - 458 kilometers2. Sea voyage Genoa - Palermo 20 hours, Palermo to Campofelice di Roccella - 71 kilometers3. Excursion Palermo and Monreale - 146 kilometers4. Excursion West Sicily - Segesta - Erice - Marsala - 385 kilometers5. Excursion Piazza Armerina - Enna - Aidone - 468 kilometers6. Excursion Taormina - Etna - 266 kilometers7. Excursion Cefalu - Palermo - 110 kilometers8. Sea voyage Palermo - Genoa arrival Genoa drive to...

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Who's got the map?

by TheWanderingCamel

Hiring a car in Sicily gave us the freedom to really get around and explore the island. Generally speaking, the roads were good - the autostrade are excellent, and small country roads were so quiet that, whilst you need to be careful of course, they never felt like a problem. The cities and towns are something of a different matter. The best way to stay out of trouble is to avoid driving in them when you can! That was our policy and it worked. Chaotic traffic in some places (Palermo particularly) and tiny narrow streets that twist and turn in the most bewildering way (Trapani and many villages) are the biggest hazards. Taking it slow and keeping your cool is the best approach on country roads. In town, make use of edge of town carparks, ask at your accommodation for the best route to use, catch a bus or grab a taxi.One concern we had was leaving luggage in the car when we were between...

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The slow way south

by TheWanderingCamel

We took the train from Rome to Siracusa - certainly the slow way south, but so relaxing and enjoyable. No hassle getting to the airport, no airport queues, no waiting for baggage. Simply turn up at the station, get on the train and sit back and watch the countryside roll by until we reached Villa San Giovanni where the train was put on the ferry (an interesting operation in itself - and very efficiently done). Up on deck for the short crossing to Messina and then back to our seats for the remainder of the journey (much of it along the coastline, virtually on the water's edge) until, finally, we rolled in to Siracusa station. A short taxi ride to our Ortygia apartment and there we were, ready for our Sicilian holiday to begin.We left from Rome at 0745 and arrived in Siracusa at 1830, both departure and arrival were bang on time. Only needing a one-way fare, the cost in First Class was...

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Palermo Airport

by MikeAtSea

This is not the best airport I have ever seen since it was built in the 1960's and has had little renovating every since. Yet the airport of Palermo offers flights to both Rome and Milan, as well as some international destinations to Germany, Britain and others via charter and interregio flights. The airport is situated some 20 km outside of Palermo.

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Hotel Ambasciatori  Palermo

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Liberty Hotel  Catania

 2 Reviews and 198 Opinions  Catania is a rough city in Sicily and the Liberty Hotel is in a bad area of the city. I tried to... 

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Hotel Des Etrangers Et Miramare  Siracusa

 1 Review and 264 Opinions  We are a mother and a daughter who stayed at the Hotel Miramare et Estrangers in August 2009. During... 

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  5. Messina Transportation
  6. Agrigento Transportation
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  30. Lipari Transportation
  31. Isola di Ustica Transportation
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Q:  Any recomendations for romantic restaurants in palermo? Or just unusual or unique? 

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A: Try to get to Porticello, to the east of Palermo. You will need to take a taxi ( about 20 minutes) Ask the driver to take you to Ristorante Francu u Pescatore ( sea... 

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