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Visiting Palermo, Italy


To the first-time visitor, Palermo is a city of ever-changing character. An abundance of dusty museums, Arabian domes and flourishes of baroque splendor jostle with boisterous markets, chaotic traffic and oppressive summer heat. The Sicilian hotspot is a noisy, polluted, often dangerous, but always fascinating city. Don't miss marvels of Arab-Norman architecture, such as 12th-century Palazzo dei Normanni or San Giovanni degli Eremiti. Ask your hotel to arrange cabs and negotiate fares before... more » To the first-time visitor, Palermo is a city of ever-changing character. An abundance of dusty museums, Arabian domes and flourishes of baroque splendor jostle with boisterous markets, chaotic traffic and oppressive summer heat. The Sicilian hotspot is a noisy, polluted, often dangerous, but always fascinating city. Don't miss marvels of Arab-Norman architecture, such as 12th-century Palazzo dei Normanni or San Giovanni degli Eremiti. Ask your hotel to arrange cabs and negotiate fares before setting off. « less

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Nov
66°F 18°C
56°F 13°C
Dec
60°F 15°C
50°F 10°C
Jan
57°F 13°C
47°F 8°C
Feb
57°F 13°C
46°F 7°C
Mar
60°F 15°C
49°F 9°C
Apr
64°F 17°C
53°F 11°C
Extended Forecast
Sunday
22 Nov
Hi:
68°F 20°C
Lo:
53°F 11°C
Monday
23 Nov
Hi:
66°F 18°C
Lo:
53°F 11°C
Tuesday
24 Nov
Hi:
64°F 17°C
Lo:
50°F 10°C

Reviews you can trust

Hotel Plaza Opera

21 Nov 2009

+Very close to airport shuttle bus stop, shopping and the Politeana. +Good breakfast buffet +Relatively quiet although we had a corner room +Well equipped bathroom more

Tenuta Gangivecchio

21 Nov 2009

Like everything in life, know what you want and do your research before you set out on a trip. I would like to say one thing to the negative reviewers, "you don't get it". Try to smell the roses or...more

Kalsuite

5 of 5 stars
New Zealand
21 Nov 2009

While we had some doubts walking around old Palermo (few steps around a city still damaged by World War II it does make some doubts rising up while the kalsuite) waiting for kalsuite to be ready for...more

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