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Palermo
Why Go?
Flamboyant, feisty and full of life, Palermo evokes a strong response from visitors and res-
idents alike. Its car-choked streets, rubbish-strewn pavements and decrepit infrastructure
cause everyone to pull out their hair at one stage or another, but it's easy to overlook the
city's problems when you enter a church full of luminously beautiful Byzantine mosaics,
wander along a street of stately baroque palazzi or witness the genial banter between canny
stall owners and bargain-hunting housewives at a street market. Exploring can be exhaust-
ing, but it's well and truly worth it.
Palermo is also an ideal base for excursions to surrounding attractions, including the
magnificent mosaics at Monreale, the beach community of Mondello, the island of Ustica
with its pristine marine reserve, and the inland town of Corleone, famous for its ground-
breaking Mafia museum.
Best Places to Eat
» Trattoria Il Maestro del Brodo ( Click here )
» Trattoria Ai Cascinari ( Click here )
» Piccolo Napoli ( Click here )
» Ferro di Cavallo ( Click here )
» Antica Focacceria San Francesco ( Click here )
Best Places to Stay
» Palazzo Pantaleo ( Click here )
» BB22 ( Click here )
» B&B Amelie ( Click here )
» Butera 28 ( Click here )
» Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa ( Click here )
 
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