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Visiting Palermo, Italy


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 Joli

4 of 5 stars
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 9, 2009

We stayed at the Joli for 5 nights on our arrival for a 3 week visit to Sicily. We had a spacious room on the 3rd floor with a reasonably sized bathroom and balcony overlooking the park. A little...more

Santandrea

5 of 5 stars
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Nov 9, 2009

Really enjoyed this restaurant. Not cheap nor are the portions large but the food is very good. We enjoyed the restaurant so much we went back the next night. Not so easy to find but worth the...more

Ambasciatori Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Nov 9, 2009

Stayed for three nights in September. Arrived by taxi from the railway station. Could have walked- it is not far or difficult with wheeled luggage.Our room was a reasonable size but dark as our...more

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