Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
New Zealand
NZ$1
€0.60
Switzerland
Sfr1
€0.81
UK
UK£1
€1.16
US
US$1
€0.77
Daily Costs
Budget:
up to €100
»
Double room in a B&B or budget hotel: €60-80
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Pizza or pasta: €7-12
»
Bus or train tickets: €5-10
Midrange:
€100-200
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Double room in a hotel: €80-150
»
Lunch and dinner in local restaurants: €30-60
Top end:
over €200
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Double room in a four- or five-star hotel: from €150
»
Lunch and dinner in top restaurants €60-120
Opening Hours
Banks
8.30am-1.30pm and 2.45-3.45pm Monday to Friday
Restaurants
noon-3pm and 7.30-11pm; many close one day per week
Cafes
7am to 8pm (or later if offering bar service at night)
Shops
9.30am-1.30pm and 4-7.30pm Monday to Saturday
Museums
Hours vary, but most close on Monday
Arriving in Sicily
Falcone-Borsellino Airport
(
Click here
; Palermo). Trains (€5.80) and buses (€6.10) run to the city centre every 30 to
60 minutes from 5am to 11pm. Taxis cost €45. The journey takes from 30 minutes to an hour.
