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Palermo is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo. Inhabitants of Palermo in Italian are referred to as Palermitani or poetically Panormiti. Palermo was founded in the 8th century BC by Phoenician tradesmen around a natural harbour on the north-western coast of Sicily. The Phoenician name for the city may have been Zîz, but Greeks called it Panormus, meaning all-port, because of its fine natural harbour. It should be noted however that the city was never a Greek city-state, but was later part of the Greek speaking Eastern Roman Empire. Palermo is widely considered to be one of the most conquered city in the world. Palermo has a noteworthy architectural heritage and is notable for its many Norman building. The Cathedral of Palermo has a heliometer (solar "observatory") of 1690, one of a number built in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The device itself is quite simple: a tiny hole in one of the minor domes acts as Pinhole camera, projecting an image of the sun onto the floor at solar noon (12:00 in winter, 13:00 in summer).

There is a bronze line, la Meridiana on the floor, running precisely N/S. The ends of the line mark the positions as at the summer and winter solstices; signs of the zodiac show the various other dates throughout the year. first round of the 2007-2008 season. The chairman is Palermo has its own football team, U.S. Città di Palermo, playing in Italian Serie A and in UEFA CupMaurizio Zamparini and the coach is Stefano Colantuono (appointed on September 15, 2007). Palermo International Airport, also known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport, Punta Raisi Airport: dedicated to Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-mafia judges killed by the mafia in early 1990s, is located 32 km (19 miles) west of Palermo (Punta Raisi). Buses depart roughly every 30 minutes from the central railway station to the airport The airport can also be reached by trains departing from Centrale, Notarbartolo and Francia stations.

Bed and Breakfast 4 QUARTI
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Bed and Breakfast 4 QUARTI is located in an old palace in Palermo, Italy belonging to a noble sicilian family the "Arone di Valentino". It was built at the end of XVII century on the foundations of a Medieval palace in the heart of the historic Kassaro ar...
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Bed and Breakfast Ai Girasoli
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Bed and Breakfast Ai Girasoli gives you WELCOME in this young structure situated in the heart of Palermo, Italy in Mariano Stabile, 200 meters from the Teatro Politeama and the Teatro Massimo. The apartments are newly renovated and furnished. The are...
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Hotel Residenza D Aragona
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Elegant and opulent, filled with modern comforts and impeccable services, the rooms at Hotel Residenza D Aragona are the best for those who are traveling for business or pleasure to Palermo, Italy: in the historical center, near the grandiose Politeama an...
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Astronomico Observatory of Palermo
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Museum of Specola located in the Astronomico Observatory of Palermo, Italy includes a rich collection of astronomical instruments, watches, meteorological and topographical tools, equipment physics and geomagnetismo. The collection is housed in the pr...
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Hotel Villa D Amato
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In Palermo, Italy in a liberty style building with a beautiful garden of palm trees and flowers, Hotel Villa D Amato welcomes guests to comfortable rooms complete with modern amenities and services. Its quiet location in front of the sea, at 10 minutes fr...
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COLLEZIONAREA
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
At the Art Gallery, COLLEZIONAREA in Palermo, Italy is a toy collectors paradise. The first exhibition is dedicated to children, toys, toy soldiers and dolls are on display along with other items related to the world of children like clothing, school supp...
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Ai Cartari Bed and Breakfast
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Ai Cartari Bed and Breakfast is a charming residence that goes back to the Middle Ages. The entrance is from a nineteenth-century palace whose main door opens on to the jewel that is the fifteenth century church of San Francesco d'Assisi, in the harm...
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Civica Galleria d Arte Moderna
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In the new center of the monumental Complex of Sant Anna the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Modern Art known as Civica Galleria d Arte Moderna was inaugurated on 24 May 1910. The great National Exposure of the 1891-92 of Palermo, celebrat...
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Simply Sicily
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Simply Sicily Travel Tourism services company is Sole Blu Sicilia, located at Via Mariano Stabile 10, 90139 Palermo, Italy. Sole Blu Sicilia is registered as a tour service with the Chamber of Commerce of Palermo (Camera di Commercio di Palermo), the publ...
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Ambasciatori Hotel
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In the centre of the town, near the most important historical monuments of the city and the sumptuous ancient buildings, close to loud markets of Palermo, Italy our guests will find a cool atmosphere at Ambasciatori Hotel , here our professional and homel...
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Grande Albergo Sole
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Grande Albergo Sole Hotel is one of the historical buildings of Palermo’s. Since the beginning of the last century this hotel has welcomed leisure and business travellers. Charmingly restyled, it is located in Palermo, Italy right in the heart of th...
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Ristorante Ambasciatori
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
At the Torreata Residence Hotel guests are welcomed on arrival with professionalism by the 24- hour reception service and will have the possibility of trying the specialites and renowned regional cooking of the exclusive Ristorante Ambasciatori. Those th...
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Hotel del Centro
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
In the Capital of island, among baroque churches and markets of islamic memory, there is the Hotel del Centro with all mod cons The Hotel del Centro has opened recently and it is situated in the old town centre of Palermo, Italy very close to the most imp...
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Best of Sicily Tours
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Are you tired of reading about tours of Sicily that all look the same? Then it's time to join one of our tours at Travel Tourism, Best of Sicily Tours in Palermo Italy. The real difference is in the details. Best of Sicily tours are a great way to see Sic...
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Palazzo Asmundo
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The construction of Palazzo Asmundo in Palermo, Italy dates back to the year 1615. It was started by a certain doctor Baliano along the ancient “road of Cassaro” (today Corso Vittorio Emanuele) that had been widened and rectified in 1567 at the behest...
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Agave Bed and Breakfast
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The idea for Agave Bed and Breakfast was born from a passion for Sicily and for Palermo, Italy and the sense of hospitality which marks out our culture. We are delighted to know that every guest is happy to stay here in our area. You will find us to be bo...
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Hotel Letizia
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Imagine a hotel that successfully joins gracious hospitality and leading-edge services in such a way that people traveling for both business and pleasure feel at home there. That hotel stands in the heart of Palermo, Italy just a couple of steps from the ...
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Hotel Joli
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Hotel Joli,- A JEWEL OF A HOTEL In the heart of the most exuberant Palermo, an elegant liberty residence is converted to a hotel. Hotel Joli is a true jewel as far as hospitality is concerned, where rooms adorned with frescoes and the finest decor as wel...
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Hotel Elite
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Hotel Elite rises in the very commercial center of the town of Palermo, just a few meters apart the historical zone of the town and is the ideal place where to have some nice and relaxing holidays. The Hotel rises just a few walking minutes from...
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Manostalla Villa Chiarelli
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Manostalla Villa Chiarelli Farm is an early 18th century antique "baglio". It once belonged to the Jesuit Fathers who used it for praying on the Manostalla estate which belonged to the Chiarelli Rossetti Barons of Pietralonga. Set in the stunning land...
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A casa di amici
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Situated in the middle of Palermo, Italy in the historic Massimo Theatre district, A casa di amici has a perfect location for the travellers. Located in a XIX c. building, the Bed and Breakfast has culture within itself. A casa di amici is located in an ...
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Capricci di Sicilia
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Rumor has it that Capricci di Sicilia, in the heart of Palermo, Italy next to the Teatro Politeama, is the best Restaurant in town for cassata siciliana (sponge cake with sheep's-milk ricotta and candied fruit). Only typical Sicilian specialties are serve...
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Hotel Excelsior Palace
Casa Coglitore
Fratelli Pasqualino
Museo Pitre
Apartments Le Kenzie
Biblioteca di STORIA PATRIA
Casa Marconi
Acqualiquida Delle Rose