Palermo Travel Forum

hello to everybody!
i'll stay in palermo for 1-2 days in August.
Tell me plz WHICH MOSt IMPORTANT PLACES i have to visit, except cathedrals, churches( i thing i've seen it enough )

People

I'm in Palermo for a few nights next week and need your tips on the best bars and nightclubs in town. Any ideas? And if you have a top restaurant that would be good too!

Thanks!

Jonathan

I will be in Taormina in October and would like to book a tour to Mt Etna. Not nessecarily to the top. I have not been able to find anything. Any help would be appreciated.

Paula

I am interested in the weather in Sicily. I plan to visit Palermop, Catania and Taormina.

Interested in street safety, driving around sicily and clean 1-2 star hotels.

Can I take a ferry from southern France or Spain ?

Pls free to provide information regarding accomodations w/families, convents or seminaries.

Many thanks !!

We will be stopping in Palermo for only 1 day, can anyone tell me how far the town is from the port and could you suggest some interesting places to visit, oh and if theres a good beach, thanks in advance Cliffie

Ciao,

Siamo una giovane coppia sui 25 anni, amichevole, che sta cercando una stanza doppia in Sicilia (arriveremo a Trapani) dal 23 maggio all`1 giugno. Viviamo a Dublino e quindi abbiamo la possibilita` di offrire una stanza qui. Consideriamo anche una stanza a prezzo economico per quella settimana. Grazie. Gabriel

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Gabriel.raffo@gmail.com

Hi,

I am trying to buy a 2-bed compartment on overnight train from Palermo to Rome in the beginning of June, but for some reason Trenitalia website is not allowing me to do that.. Is it OK to just buy the tickets when we are in Italy, or is it better to try to buy in advance from US?

Thank you

Hi All,

I'm landing in Palermo airport, and I need to get to:

Terrasini 2000 - Case Vacanze.
. VIA ARCHIMEDE 18
90049 TERRASINI

Are there buses?

Hi All, I met a Sicilian woman a few years back who told me about a market in Palermo where I could buy designer clothing seconds or that "had fallen off the truck" for amazingly cheap prices. It sounded like USA second hand pricing. Does anyone have a location and name for this market? I hope to be there in May/June.
Also, has anyone got info on a cheap place to stay or at least the coolest area for the money for a couple on honeymoon? We want to hang out there for about a week.
Ciao! Michelle

I will be flying to palermo on the 27 of april, for a 4 days visitation, I am interested on the famous sightseens this city has to offer, as I will be travelling alone, if anyone is planning to be there around the same time, maybe would like to get together for a drink or a sicilian cassata sitting on the outside table of one of the local bar.
Let me know in time!
My email: georgy@iol.it

I will be daytripping to Palermo from San Vito lo Capo in June and would like to visit the Cappuccin Crypt. Does anyone know the hours its open? Is it open everyday of the week?

Can anyone recommend a good tour guide?

Thanks,
Heather

Does any one know a restaurant in Palermo named the "Loose Horse" ("Cavallo Allentato" - or something like that - in Italian)? If so, what can you tell me about it?

Thanks.

We will be on the Disney Cruise in July and will spend one day in Palermo. We would like to spend most of the day relaxing at a beach. Can anyone give me instructions on how to get to the closest - nicest beach via bus or taxi and what the cost should be? Also is there a link for a bus schedule available?
We would hope the beach has bathroom facilities and a recommendation for a place for lunch would help. And any tips on things we can do in the area of the port - anything in walking distance? would be helpful too!
Thanks,
Sherri

We're planning on staying in a hotel 7-8 kilometers from the airport the night before a 6:15 a.m. flight, but we have to return our rental car the night before, which means two trips to/from the airport. Does anyone know how much a taxi costs/ The hotels are quoting us 40 euros each way for a hotel van which seems awfully expensive for a 7-8 km., 15-20 minute ride.

Planning a quick 2 day visit to the city, here's some questions, suggestions welcome...

Best way from the Airport to Centro, the Bus or Train?
Thinking of booking the Opera at Teatro Massimo- thoughts?
Vucciria market, is it open everyday?

What are your Must see sights? How about best places to eat (love seafood), and any typical Palermo dishes?

Thanks for any input!

(Anche poi rispondere in italiano se voi)

Hi evrybody,
I'm planing to visit Palermo during Easter holidays. Could somebody tell me, when the celebration in Palermo is? Is it on the 8th of April? What's the weather like in april?
Thank you very much!
Vilma

We are visiting next year on the disney cruise line and one of the trips is the above. Can anyone tell me if this is worth doing or an alternative as we shall only have one day please.

I am traveling on a cruise that docks in Palermo for about 8 hours. I would like to get my mother and godmother who are traveling with me to their families birthplace in Marsala. Is there a bus, train or other mode of transportation that would make this possible.

I am in Palermo for New Year's Eve and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if anything special is happening or give me any suggestion where to go...

thanks!
Amber

How early in the morning can one catch a bus for Palermo (better yet, the airport), from Cefalu?

I would really love to go to this game but I can't find any flights that go direct form London to Palermo close to this date. Could any one please tell me how long it would take to get the train from Rome and still get there in time for the game or if any one has any othere suggestions.

Many thanks your help it is greatly appreciated.

Am traveling from Palermo airport to Ustica in early September. Can anyone tell me where the hydrofoil for Ustica is located and how to buy tickets?? Also, I believe there is a 5:15 p.m. ferry, is that correct? If I take the bus from the airport to Palermo, how do I get to where the hydrofoil leaves?? If I take a taxi, what is the approximate fare?? Thanks very much.

Hi,
Does anybody know if flights from London - Palermo have been affected by the recent security scares? I heard Italy mentioned, but not sure how it is connected. Is Palermo's airport running as usuall or not?
Thanks.

Hi

I am traveling from palermo to positan - should I fly to naples and take a ferry from naples to positano (and does anyone have a web page for the fery - could only find phone and don't speak italian!) Or is there a boat direct from palermo to postiano . . .any info would be helpful.

thanks!

Hi there,
I am an Australian girl going to Sicily in August. I fly into Palermo and then head out to meet relatives in Catania. Is Palermo a safe place to go on your own. I arrive in the city at 8pm so wondering if anyone has any advice on where to stay and where the best place to go would be. Also what train company is the best to catch a train to Catania.

Thanks
Kate

Hi there,
I am an Australian girl going to Sicily in August. I fly into Palermo and then head out to meet relatives in Catania. Is Palermo a safe place to go on your own. I arrive in the city at 8pm so wondering if anyone has any advice on where to stay and where the best place to go would be. Also what train company is the best to catch a train to Catania.

Thanks
Kate

Hello everybody,
As we are planning to stay some days in Palermo as a part of our trip to Sicily late October/early November, I was looking for some general tips. Just things like: what is a good area of town to stay in, fun places to go for a drink or something to eat, worthwile things to visit for someone into culture, ...
Any advice is welcome!
Thanks a lot for your help,
Nina

I need a car for 10 days in Sicilia, a small and cheap one. Can anybody help me to find a local car rental company in Sicilia (Palermo)? I would like to contact them before my trip.

Yes, I know that big international companies have got online reservation system. But this companies have got higher prices, and I think (and I hope) that a local car rental company could offer me cheaper prices (specially in Sept). I would like to ask some of them, and than I could select the best offer.

We are going to arrive in Palermo airport in the morning, and we have to drive to Catania, to find our reserved apartment. So we don't have time on our first day to find a car with good price (as we usually do). If anybody has got a leaflet of a car rental company in Palermo, please let me know their contact (email/fax).

Thanx,
Robert

Can I get from my ship to the catacombs on my own? Is there an entrance fee or long lines?

Coming in on ship from 7AM to 7PM Would like to see catacombs but then head to Celafu for some sun. Can this be done - can it be done by cab and how much do you think it would cost? Thank you.