From my Palermo hotel, it was a quick 15 min walk or 10 € cab ride to the stazione where I boarded my prompt ‘express’ train to Messina. The three-hour train ride zipped by. I was almost disappointed to arrive in Messina so snappily because that coastal route is really quite charming... Continue reading Training from Palermo to Messina, Sicily and on to Reggio Calabria
Monreale is a tiny picturesque hamlet on the outskirts of Palermo, situated high on a hilltop. You have to park your car at the base of the hill and then climb the 100+steps to the pedestrian-only town square. Monreale also has its fair share of feral cat colonies. We followed one old woman carrying... Continue reading Monreale--hill-top village above Palermo has magnificent mosaic cathedral
I found it fascinating to see ancient crumbling columns and fortified city walls juxtaposed against a modern gelateria or clothing store. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with zooming Vespas. Twenty seven hundred years of history can be seen and felt in Palermo. It is Italy’s 5th largest... Continue reading Come to Palermo, Italy
We arrived in Palermo after two days of traveling from California, exhausted, hungry, and worn. So, it was a relief to pull up to our centrally located Mercure Centro Hotel, a modest Accor property that is situated on a corner. Our double room on the 4th floor overlooked a side street that was surprisingly... Continue reading Palermo's Mercure Hotel--Smart, Affordable
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