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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.
Businesses, Services and Attractions in Palermo
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Le Terrazze Bed and Breakfast
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
This charming residence of Le Terrazze Bed and Breakfast is located in the core of the historical centre of Palermo, Italy, just in front of the Cathedral, in a building bearing witness to the continuous presence of significant civilization in this oldest...
read more»Cottages Cala Rossa
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Cottages Cala Rossa, 2 Self Catering cottages in Palermo Italy are available for guests that stay at least a week: 7 nights from Saturday evening to Saturday morning. They are inserted in an ample park planted with trees of over 3o.ooo mqs with tennis cou...
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Palazzo Ziino
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The building was designed by Nunzio Ziino, an architect. The funds for the construction of the Art Gallery Palazzo Ziino, building seems to come from a generous parcel by Vincenzo Florio who suggested to use the money for this purpose.
Art Gall...
read more»Hotel Casena dei Colli
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Hotel Casena dei Colli is strategically positioned between the shore and the town in beautiful Palermo, Italy. A peaceful and quite atmosphere is created by the beautiful views on one of the most beautiful houses dated back to the late 700's and ...
read more»Antonio Grand Gourmet
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Enjoy the fresh, clean tastes of Palermo, Italy. At the Restaurant Antonio Grand Gourmet, flavour comes first, promising you an unparalleled dining experience.
Our menu showcases the freshest ingredients and our staff is eager to provide you with except...
read more»Pietro Sciortino
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Pietro Sciortino timeless images are part of the very life of Sicily, and he has become one of the island's foremost artists. An "artist" not because he paints pictures, but because his unique interpretations reflect the mind of a true visi...
read more»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...
read more»Addaura Hotel Residence Congressi
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Addaura Hotel Residence Congressi, is far 150 meters from the sea in the beautiful gulf of Mondello, Palermo, Italy. The structure offers Hotel, Residence, a modern Congress Center, Restaurant, Swimming Pool with hydro-massage for adults and a small one f...
read more»El Mezcalito
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Restaurant El Mezcalito, in Palermo Italy was founded in 2000 and in the few Corsican years has managed to carve a niche market really consistent, made up of people looking for flavors that know no boundaries and who are healthy carriers of other...
read more»Villa Airoldi Golf Club
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Not much follow fashions and when golf began to become fashionable in Italy, I thought that, although not all those who play golf are the idiots, idiots we all play especially in a place like Villa Airoldi Golf Club Sicily (with Palermo Italy in particula...
read more»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...
read more»Bed and Breakfast Casa Orioles
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Bed and Breakfast Casa Orioles, is a solution for the traveler, who is tired of the usual package holiday and itineraries of Palermo, Italy. It's a new approach yet at the same time an old way of traveling: well informed and educational allowing you to s...
read more»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...
read more»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...
read more»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...
read more»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...
read more»Astoria Palace Hotel
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Comfort, quality, efficiency, professionalism, these are the four stars that the Astoria Palace Hotel in Palermo, Italy guarantees to its guests since 1988, inside its great and prestigious structure. Located only 1 km far from the seaport, 4 from the cen...
read more»Hotel Excelsior Palace
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Situated in the commercial heart of Palermo, Italy, surrounded by greenery and lying between Giardino Inglese, Villa Garibaldi and Villa Trabia, Hotel Excelsior Palace is an important reference point for business customers and those who intend to experie...
read more»Enoteca Sicilia
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Museum, Enoteca Sicilia is currently the only regional Enoteca of Sicily, housed in the ancient cellars of the Palace of Principles Palagonia, built at the end of 1400, in Via IV of April in Palermo, Italy in the tourist circuit between Palazzo Steri ...
read more»Hotel Ucciardhome
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Hotel Ucciardhome is an oasis of luxury and well-being in the heart of Palermo, Italy's old city center, just a short walk from the city's main shopping area.
All the rooms are large, with big windows, terraces or balconies and large en-suite bathrooms w...
read more»Archivio di Stato
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Based in the former convent of the Theatine Fathers, the Archivio di Stato is extremely significant as far as Sicilian history is concerned, as it is rich in Greek, Latin and XI century Arabian parchments.
Archivio di Stato,of Palermo, Italy is a Library...
read more»San Gabriele
Located in Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The magnificent Bed and Breakfast, San Gabriele, in Palermo Italy in the lauro's street at Kalsa was built by the owner. Thanks to the location of Bed and Breakfast, San Gabriele, in Palermo Italy in the heart of the historical center, it offers the...
read more»- Centrale Palace Hotel
- Ambasciatori Hotel
- Palermo Art
- Palermo's Center City Guesthouse
- International Puppet Museum
- Masseria Rossella
- Ristorante Regine
- Ristorante Cin Cin
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