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When the summer sun burns hot, when the old men on the square seek a place in the shade, and when bambini tire of their toys, it's beach weather. For Palermo residents, that means Mondello Lido. Before this beachfront town started attracting the wealthy class of Palermo, it was a fishing village and you can still see rainbow-colored fishing boats bobbing in the harbor. A good sandy beach stretches for about 2km (1 1/4 miles), filled to capacity on July and August days. Tip: Some women traveling alone find Mondello more inviting and less intimidating than Palermo. Hitting the Beach -- As a seaside resort in Sicily, Mondello is outclassed only by Taormina. But if you find yourself in Palermo in July or August, Mondello Lido is the place to be. The wide, sandy beach extends for 2km (1 1/4 miles) from Monte Pellegrino to Monte Gallo. Opening onto a half-moon-shaped bay between Monte Pellegrino and Capo Gallo, Mondello is the place for showing off your most daring swimwear and for living the good life, including lots of late-night staggering along with the young Palermitani from bar to bar (largely in the center, around Piazza Mondello). Otherwise, Mondello Lido holds little of historic interest. What remains of the original fishing village lies at the far north of the bay -- but it's hardly worth the trek. Between the wars, Mondello was a snobbish retreat for the upper crust, evoking the most fashionable parts of the French Riviera. After World War II, it more democratically became a "beach for everyone." In the center of the beach, rising from concrete piers above the surface of the water, and connected to the Sicilian "mainland" with a bridge, you can still see the kursaal, a whimsical bathhouse (now a restaurant, Charleston Le Terrazze) designed in the Art Nouveau style and adorned with sea dragons and other mythological creatures. Graphic sourced with thanks from Mondellos.com/mondello.jpg

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Villa Rita
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
At just 7km from Palermo, Italy and 100mt. from the white beach of Mondello, you can find this attractive Villa Rita, surrounded by greenery. The guests can choose to stay in a ground or in a first floor in a little mansard. All apartments are with l...
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Villa Papiri
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Bed and Breakfast Villa Papiri is a villa in liberty style 150 meters away from a white sea-shore, located in Mondello, a fishing village 5 km away from Palermo, Italy. The bed and breakfast Villa Papiri is embodied in a garden full of trees such as p...
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Hotel Villa Esperia
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Hotel Villa Esperia is placed in one of the most elegant part of Mondello, Italy it is located in an ancient liberty villa near the sea and not so far from the city centre. The Hotel Villa Esperia has been recently furnished as an...
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Aiace Bed and Breakfast
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Aiace Bed and Breakfast is approximately 1 km from the sea. It is an area surrounded by nature at the foot of the mountain overlooking Partanna Mondello in Palermo, Italy. There are six beds, a large sitting/reading room, a bathroom and a fully equipm...
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Il Banano Bed and Breakfast
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Il Banano Bed and Breakfast "The Banana Tree" is situated in a strategic position a few meters from the Mondello beach, the shops and public transport that connects you to the city of Mondello, Italy (twenty minutes by bus). The villa has been r...
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Bed and Breakfast CapoGallo
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Bed and Breakfast CapoGallo is situated in the bay of Mondello, adjacent to a natural Mount Gallo reserve, which is a cape of carsica nature that was born to the North West of Palermo, Italy between Mondello and Sferracavallo. Bed and Breakfast CapoGa...
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Al Mandarino
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The calm, the fragrances of zagara and gelsomino characterize the relaxant atmosphere of our home. Bed and Breakfast Al Mandarino in Palermo Italy is wrapped in palermitan gardens and it offer you the opportunity to enjoy of the splendid see of the Sicili...
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Hotel Villa Esperia
Located in Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Charm alongside the Sea The Hotel Villa Esperia in Mondello, Italy is placed in one of the most elegant parts of Mondello, it is located in an ancient villa near the sea and not very far from the city centre. The Hotel Villa Esperia in Mondello, Italy h...
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