Advantages: Cultural diversity, historical interest, weather, food Disadvantages: Can be difficult to navigate!
...mediterranean competitors. Palermo as the capital of Sicily has come down a peg or two over the course of history, being, at one time the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before the Bourbons transferred themselves to Naples. But the vestiges of a regal past are very much evident in the old Sicilian capital. The most notable site being the Norman Palace at the gate of the Porta Nuova. It is possible to enter the palace to see the Royal Chapel ... ...main areas to see in Palermo are the Teatro Massimo, the wonderful opera house. It is very easy and cheap to buy tickets there in the opera season. i went to a ballet for four euros and an opera for five euros and even if you hate the art form, it is worth it to see the amazing interior and to sweep down the external staircase!
The catacombs in Palermo are quite unique and very different from their Roman or Neapolitan counterparts! The monks in ...
womble 07.06.2004
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Advantages: lots of cultural information mixed with lots of fun. Disadvantages: it can be really hot.(no really a problem is it?)
...sea. I advice to visit palermo because it is the capital of the city and all the beauty of the island is reflected in it. i would speacially recomend it to ancient stuff lovers and people who enjoys having a sun holidays summer mixed with some culturals day trip through the schedule. i would point out the principal caracteristics of the island:
-you can see the sea from mostly any point in the city.
-it has some of the most amazing museums about ... ...example of the mediterrean food. (in fact it is the best thing about palermo).
-it has lots of shops with the most famous italian designers.
-the atmosphere of this place is genuine.
i would recomend between one and two weeks to visit the city and if posible to have lots of trips to nearby cities. ...
andreas_01 16.07.2001
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Advantages: Good food Disadvantages: Can be dangerous
I visited Palermo twice, the first time for few hours and the second time for 2 days, guest of a colleague of mine. The memories I have from my first visit (we arrived by boat and where meant to go somewhere else in Sicily) is of a messy town, with a relatively ugly outskirt. The memories of my second visit are much more livelier. I visited the famous market of Vucciria and lived with locals for 2 days. I had superb food! Plenty of fish and delicious ...
CICLISTALOCO 20.09.2000
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