Travel Reference
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MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 091 32 07 83;
www.hammam.pa.it
;
Via Torrearsa 17d; admission €40; women only 2-9pm Mon & Wed,
11am-9pm Fri, couples only 2-8pm Thu, men only 2-8pm Tue, 10am-8pm Sat)
For a sybaritic experience,
head to this luxurious marble-lined Moorish bathhouse, where you can indulge in a vigor-
ous scrub-down, a steamy sauna and many different types of massages and therapies.
There's a one-off charge (€10) for slippers and a hand glove.
Festivals & Events
Festa di Santa Rosalia
(U Fistinu)
In mid-July, Palermo's biggest annual festival celebrates the patron saint of the
city, Santa Rosalia, with fireworks, parades and four days of partying.
RELIGIOUS
Sleeping
Most budget options can be found around Via Maqueda and Via Roma in the vicinity of
the train station. Midrange and top-end hotels are concentrated further north. Parking usu-
ally costs an extra €10 to €15 per day.
B&B Amélie
MAP
B&B
€
GOOGLE MAP
( 091 33 59 20;
www.bb-amelie.it
; Via Prinicipe di Belmonte 94; s €40-60, d €60-80, tr €90-100; )
On
a pedestrianised New City street a stone's throw from Teatro Politeama, the affable, multi-
lingual Angela has converted her grandmother's spacious 6th-floor flat into a cheery
B&B. Rooms are colourfully decorated and the corner triple has a sunny terrace. Angela,
a native Palermitan, generously shares her local knowledge and serves a tasty breakfast
featuring homemade cakes and jams.
Palazzo Pantaleo
MAP
B&B
€
GOOGLE MAP
( 091 32 54 71;
www.palazzopantaleo.it
; Via Ruggero Settimo 74h; s/d/ste €80/100/140; )
Offering un-
beatable comfort and a convenient location, Giuseppe Scaccianoce's cheerful B&B occu-
pies the top floor of an old
palazzo
half a block from Piazza Politeama, hidden from the
busy street in a quiet courtyard with free parking. The five rooms feature high ceilings,
marble, tile or wooden floors, soundproofed windows and modern bathroom fixtures.
There's also one spacious suite.
