Palermo is a city of contrasts: one of its streets is in ruins, the second one glitters with bright tinsel of fashionable hotels and boutiques with dizzying prices. . But who can find a common language with its continuing energy, complete non-observance of traffic rules and universal chaos, fall in love with him forever . Unlike Florence or Rome, many of the treasures of this city are hidden, and do not shine, scraped by hundreds of thousands of shoes of an endless stream of tourists . Prepare for research: Palermo can boast of a gigantic cluster of two orts, castles and churches with a unique blend of architectural styles of Byzantines, Arabs, Normans or Renaissance buildings . Other side Palermo is a city of modernity, wide avenues, seductive shops and beautiful 19th century mansions .
Once Upon a Time and the Arab Emirate and part of the Norman kingdom, Palermo became Europe's greatest city in the 12th century. But in recent years his fame has passed, mainly because of the burning headlines of tabloids about murder and political corruption. The Mafia is still holding the city by the throat, many local people are demanding 24-hour police surveillance, which, however, may very soon become a reality.
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How to get here
Falcone-Borsellino airport is located in Punta Raisi, 31 km west of Palermo. It takes several flights from major European cities, as well as from all over Italy. In addition, Falcone-Borsellino is considered the main hub for flights to the islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa
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By train
Regular trains leave for Messina via Milazzo (10, 75 € -18, 35 €, 3½ hours, every 30 minutes); Catania (11, 75 € -14, 50 €, 3½ hours, two daily, some of them stop at Messina for transplantation); Syracuse (17, 20 € -20, 15 €, 6-10 hours, five daily); Agrigento (6, 85 €, 2½ hours, 11 daily); Cefal ((4, 35 €, 50 minutes, five daily) . There are also intercity trains to Reggio di Calabria, Naples and Rome . Information on the train schedule is available in English at the train station . In the summer of the ticket office (091 89 20 21, opening hours: 7: 00-20 . 45), usually rushes from the influx of passengers, so it's better to buy tickets in advance .
By bus
The main intercity bus station is on Via Paolo Balsamo, east of the railway station. station. AST company (office on Via Rosario Gregorio 46) organizes flights to Catania and to the southeast of the island, including Ragusa buses (13, 75 €, four hours). Cuffaro sends daily buses to Agrigento (7, 40 €, 2½ hours). SAIS - in Cefal ((4, 40 €, one hour, two daily), Catania (12, 80 €, 2½ hours), Enna (8, 85 €, 1 ¾ hour) and Messina (13, 60 €, 3¼ hours, hourly). Segesta organizes flights to Trapani (8 €, two hours, eight daily).
On a ferryboat
The ferry terminal is located at the end of Via Francesco Crispi. Ferries regularly depart from the Vittorio Veneto berth in Cagliari and Naples. Ferries to Genoa and Livorno depart from the pier of St. Lucia. Buy tickets at any travel agency in the city.
The company Grandi Navi Veloci organizes ferries from Palermo to Genoa (83 €, 20 hours). The Grimaldi ferry goes to Tunisia (76 €, 14 hours, twice weekly). Siremar in summer sends hydrofoils to the island of Ustica (16 €, 1¼ hours). Tirrenia ferries run to Cagliari (42 €, 13 hours, one weekly) and to Naples (55 €, nine hours). The office of Tirrenia is located in the port to the right of the main entrance.
Finally, Ustica Lines also ships hydrofoils to the Aeolian Islands in the summer (34 €, four hours).
Climate
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Transport
The orange city buses of Palermo AMAT are often overcrowded and poorly maintained during the summer (late). The schedule can be found in tourist information kiosks; most of the routes stop in front of the station. Tickets must be purchased in advance, at the tobacco shops or at the bus station. The fare is 1, 05 € for an hour or 4 € during the day.
There are two small buses - Linea Gialla and Linea Rossa (1 €) - which work in the narrow streets of the historic center (centro storico), they can be useful primarily to tourists. To get to the suburbs of Palermo, the city of Montreal, look for bus 389 at Indipendenza Square.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Palermo
The ancient capital of the island, Palermo now represents a large port city with Istanbul streets, Arab mosques, converted into churches and palaces of Norman kings. It does not have many attractions in the "Roman" meaning of the word.
The city's business card is its churches, which are almost three hundred here. The historical center of Palermo Quattro Canti is considered the second largest in Italy. The complex of the Norman Palace with the Royal Chapel of Palatine, the complex of the Royal Palace, the Chiaramonte palaces, the Abatelis and Sciafante palaces, the Pretoria fountain, the Capuchin catacombs and the observation platform on Monte Pellegrino (600 m), offer an impressive panorama of the city and the sea. @@
It is worth visiting the International Museum of Puppets and the Museum of Islam in the Castello della Zisa Castle complex. Nearby is the famous opera house "Massimo", where tourists wander not so much to listen to the opera, as to be photographed against the background of the famous staircase, which became the backdrop of the tragic denouement of the movie about the godfather. Well, the local market of Vucciria is the life and customs of modern Palermo "in the flesh."
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