Palermo Italy

The city of Palermo, Italy is a beautiful one of unique buildings and architectural history.

Most of the 16th and 17th century monuments in Palermo are located in the old city centre from Via Vittorio Emanuele to Via Maqueda.

Interestingly, most of the buildings from the Norman Era, including the Palazzo dei Normanni and the cathedral, were built on top of earlier Arab palaces and mosques.

At the Quattro Canti is the Renaissance Palermo and the Baroque Palermo.

Just 8 km from the city centre is the spectacular Santa Maria di Monreale cathedral, a jewel of Norman architecture with magnificent mosaics.

Sicily is also famous for all its food specialities especially sweets, however, many do not know that ice cream comes from Sicily and the ice cream made from citrus fruits that you find in Sicilian pastry shops is exceptional.

Getting to Palermo

You may come to the beautiful city of Palermo either by air or by sea.

You can fly into Punta Raisi airport (airport code PMO) from all Italian airports as well as from London, Paris, Bruxelles and others), then you can either take the train to Palermo Central Station or the bus to Piazza Politeama.

And you may arrive in Palermo by sea from Genoa, Naples, Livorno, and Cagliari.

Getting Around Palermo

While staying in Palermo, you can travel around the city by the orange bus system, by taxi, by renting at car at a local car rental agency, riding a scooter, or on foot. With traffic jams fairly common, walking seems to be the preferred method for people exploring the city.

Palermo Hotels

Hotel a Palermo in italiano | Hoteles De Palermo en espanol | Hotels De Palerme en francais

The Holiday Inn Palermo, located on a major road that connects the eastern and western parts of Palermo, is about 4 km from the city centre, and 35 km from Puntaraisi, also called Falcone-Borsellino, the international airport.

The hotel has a modern bar and restaurant that offers Sicilian dishes and national cuisine in a warm casual atmosphere.Due to the location, its efficient staff and international style, the Holiday Inn Palermo is an ideal solution for all those who want to visit the natural jewel of the Golden Bay and for those travelling in Sicily for business.

Guest with laptop computers can connect to the Internet 24 hours a day, either from their rooms free of charge, or from the lobby or one of the five meeting rooms with WiFi access. The meeting rooms have a maximum capacity of 80 delegates.

Amarcord Hotel
Via Mariano Stabile 139
Palermo

Astoria Palace Hotel
Via Monte Pellegrino 62
Palermo

Best Western Ai Cavalieri Hotel
Via Sant' Oliva 8
Palermo

Casa Giuditta Palermo Central
Via Savona 10 Piazza Kalsa
Palermo

Centrale Palace Hotel
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 327
Palermo

Cristal Palace Hotel
Via Roma 477d
Palermo

Excelsior Palace Hotel
Via Marchese Ugo 3
Palermo

Grand des Palmes Hotel
Via Roma 398
Palermo

Grand Hotel Villa Igiea A Summit Hotel
Salita Belmonte 43
Palermo

Hotel del Centro
Via Roma 72
Palermo

Hotel Massimo Plaza
Via Maqueda 437
Palermo

Hotel Residence Casena Dei Colli
Villa Rosato 20-22
Palermo

Hotel Vecchio Borgo
Via Quintino Sella 1-7
Palermo

Jolly Hotel Palermo
Foro Italico
Palermo

Mercure Palermo Centro 4
Via Mariano Stabile 112
Palermo

San Paolo Palace Hotel
Via Messina Marine 91
Palermo