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City Sightseeing Palermo

Via Riccardo Wagner 5, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
091 589429
Ranked #6 of 10 tours in Palermo
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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San Francisco, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Terrible experience Ww have done hop on and hop off in many cities - and been well pleased This tour was the exception The tour was disrupted by the heavy traffic in the city center. According to the staff, this was due to some sort of industrial protest (which was prearranged ) - yet they still took our money -... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

This was the most expensive of the seven city tours and the most chaotic of the seven city tours we have used so far. There are two routes the second starting at 2pm. There were four cruise ships in port on the day we visited, the staff could see the huge group waiting for the 2pm bus. Although tickerts were... More

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italy/belgium
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I have travelled a lot and, whenever possible, I always take a Sightseeing Bus Tour to get a first impression of the city. But I had never had such a good experience as in Palermo. Apart from the fact that buses are new and everything works well, staff are very freindly and knowlegeable. But, more than this, they have introduced... More

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Coleraine, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We had a great time in the city, we loved the freindly people, really enjoyed the Market and Roger 2nd Chapel and palace fortification. Great food with a Nth Africian flavour, see the great sites move on the roads are good. Western Sicily in very picturesque. More

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london
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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THERE ARE TWO LINES AVAILABLE. LINE A :POLITEAMA - TEATRO MASSIMO - QUATRO CANTI - ORTO BOTANICO PALAZZO REALE - CATTEDRALE AND LINE B POLITEAMA GIARDINO INGLESE - VILLA MALFITANO - CASTELLO DELLA ZISA - TEATRO MASSIMO - PORTO.The best way to see Palermo is to buy a ticket on the hop on hop off bus. It is valid for... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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Palermo has terrible trash and graffiti problems. I was looking forward to my stay prior to my arrival but couldn't wait to leave. I've never experienced such consistent problems with being overcharged. The site seeing red bus is quite unremarkable. More

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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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We took the hotel shuttle to Piazza Castelnuovo. You can easily spot the Double decker buses. The tour takes you all over the City and you can get on and off to visit any of the tour sites. They have English speaking guides to point out what can be walked to on each stop. We were only in Palermo for... More

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Olney, Maryland
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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Palermo is both a city of chaos and dirt. Getting around was challenging on foot and in our vehicle. Parking was impossible, but we located a parking garage that charged 2.50 EUROs an hour. We settled for this due to the high restrictions within the city limits. The multitude of scooters zooming by and lack of pedestrian sidewalks made it... More

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Windsor, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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My wife and I went to Palermo during the week between Christmas and New Year. What a wonderful experience. The weather was not to cold and not to warm. The people were friendly and very informative. We seen some very beautiful villas and some amazing churches. I would recommend this city for anyone looking to see some historical places. More

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Sydney, Australia
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

We had seen photos of Mondello Beach and decided to go. Our hotel told us together the bus and being September it was molto caldo. The bus was packed there and back and a good 30/40 minute trip. Don't do it either drive and park and get a hotel within walking dstance from the spiaggia. The beach is magnificent and... More

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