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Palermo, Italy Tourism

Palermo Tourism

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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... 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.
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May
71°F 21°C
59°F 15°C
Jun
78°F 25°C
66°F 18°C
Jul
83°F 28°C
70°F 21°C
Aug
83°F 28°C
71°F 21°C
Sep
78°F 25°C
67°F 19°C
Oct
73°F 22°C
62°F 16°C
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Professional Advice (11)
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“Overview of Palermo” Frommer's
“Side Trips” Frommer's
“36 Hours in Palermo” New York Times (free registration required)
“Their House Is Your Trattoria” New York Times (free registration required)
“Sicily, Through the Eyes of the Leopard” New York Times (free registration required)
“A Taste of Sicily” TravelLady
“Grand confines - Palermo” The Scotsman
“Getting in their licks” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Leave the tour, take the cannoli” SignOnSanDiego.com
“Sicilian Vespa” Sydney Morning Herald
“What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Sicily” Frommer's
Web Comments from Travellers (10)
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“Palermo Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“Navigating in Sicily” Slow Travelers
“Capuchin Catacombs” VirtualTourist.com
“Capuchin Catacombs” VirtualTourist.com
“MAP SICILY” VirtualTourist.com
“Cider with Rosalia” VirtualTourist.com
“Palermo, Sicilia” VirtualTourist.com
“Palermo - casa di pane e panelle yum” VirtualTourist.com
“Sweet Palermo” VirtualTourist.com
“Palermo by gm.soleblu (Tourist guides center on ww” VirtualTourist.com

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Palazzo dei Normanni & Capella Palatina
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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 setting off. more »

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