 Discover 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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