 Palermo, Italy
Panorama of Palermo, Sicily
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Palermo is the capital of Sicily, an island off the southern coast of Italy. It is located on the northwestern coast of Sicily, on the Gulf of Palermo facing the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Guide to Palermo Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Palermo that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
More on Palermo
Palermo is a city with a long and rich history stretching back 2,700 years. Today Palermo is famous for its culture, architecture and cuisine. Palermo today has a population of about 900,000 people (2011 estimate) with about 1.2 million living in its metropolitan area, the fifth largest in Italy.
Chiesa di San Domenico, Palermo
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The majority of the people of Palermo are Roman Catholics. The patron saint of the city is Saint Rosalia, whose feast day falls on 15 July, and is one of the biggest celebrations of the city.
Palermo has many sights and tourist attractions including its churches, palaces, museums, square and opera houses.
Going to Palermo
By Plane
Most tourists fly to Palermo, arriving at the Palermo Airport (PMO) which is some 35 km (22 mi) to the northwest of the city. The airport receives regular scheduled flights from most major cities in Europe. From the airport, you can take a shuttle bus which runs every half hourly to Palermo. The fare is €5.80.
By Ferry
There are ferry services from Genoa, Naples Malta and Cagliari in Sardinia.
Ballarò Market, Palermo
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Exploring Palermo
Many of the interesting sights of Palermo are located near or within the city center and can be reach on foot. For places farther away, take the buses. 24-hour bus passes are available for €4.
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Places of Interest in Palermo
- Duomo
The cathedral of Palermo founded 1184.
- Gesù
An important Baroque church.
- La Magione
Church founded in 1191 by Matteo d'Aiello.
- La Martorana
Church built by George of Antioch in 1140.
- Museo Archeologico Regionale
Archaeological museum housed in a former monastery.
- Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico
A tiny 16th-century chapel with Baroque decorations.
- Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
Small chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary.
- Oratorio di San Lorenzo
A tiny oratory with exquisite stucco scenes on its walls.
- Palazzo Abatellis and Galleria Regionale di Sicilia
Palace built in the 15th century combining Spanish late-Gothic style with Italian Renaissance style.
- Palazzo Reale
Center of power in Palermo during the Byzantine rule.
- Parco della Favorita
Park that was a former hunting ground of King Ferdinand IV of the House of Bourbon.
- San Domenico
Dominican church built in 1640.
- San Giovanni degli Eremiti
A former Norman church built on the grounds of a mosque.
- Santa Caterina
An outstanding example of Palermitan Baroque style church.
- Vucciria
A medieval casbah-style market in Palermo.
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