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To the first-time visitor, Palermo is a city of ever-changing character. An abundance of dusty museums, Arabian domes and flourishes of baroque splendor jostle with boisterous markets, chaotic traffic and oppressive summer heat. The Sicilian hotspot is a noisy, polluted, often dangerous, but always fascinating city. Don't miss marvels of Arab-Norman architecture, such as 12th-century Palazzo dei Normanni or San Giovanni degli Eremiti. Ask your hotel to arrange cabs and negotiate fares before... more » To the first-time visitor, Palermo is a city of ever-changing character. An abundance of dusty museums, Arabian domes and flourishes of baroque splendor jostle with boisterous markets, chaotic traffic and oppressive summer heat. The Sicilian hotspot is a noisy, polluted, often dangerous, but always fascinating city. Don't miss marvels of Arab-Norman architecture, such as 12th-century Palazzo dei Normanni or San Giovanni degli Eremiti. Ask your hotel to arrange cabs and negotiate fares before setting off. « less
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Hotel Plaza Opera

Nov 21, 2009

+Very close to airport shuttle bus stop, shopping and the Politeana. +Good breakfast buffet +Relatively quiet although we had a corner room +Well equipped bathroom more

Tenuta Gangivecchio

Nov 21, 2009

Like everything in life, know what you want and do your research before you set out on a trip. I would like to say one thing to the negative reviewers, "you don't get it". Try to smell the roses or...more

Kalsuite

5 of 5 stars
New Zealand
Nov 21, 2009

While we had some doubts walking around old Palermo (few steps around a city still damaged by World War II it does make some doubts rising up while the kalsuite) waiting for kalsuite to be ready for...more

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