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| Palmero Travel Guide for backpackers |
| To view Palermo from the sea is really cool - the view is breathtaking and Palermo is the one city in Sicily worth a visit. Palermo's history is a long and colourful one. The Mafia with its stranglehold on Palermo have met with strong opposition from
Leoluca Orlando, the city's mayor from 1993. Keep your money and camera well out of sight and don't venture in quiet places after dark.
Restoration of Palermo's historical places has sparked new interest in its architectural heritage and there is much to experience. Visit the open street markets, watch out for the traffic; get accustomed to cars roaring by and sirens wailing in this bustling city.
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 DAILY BUDGET in PALMERO - Remember to keep your money out of sight! A budget of USD80 a day will do at a scrape.
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Catacombe dei Cappuccini - If you dig a walk among the dead to see thousands of mummies in spooky corridors then check out the Catacombs of the Capuchins.
La Kalsa - restored after the war is now a modern shopping centre and the Galleria Regionale in the Palazzo Abatellis for a groovy art collection is cool to visit.
Albergheria - and Palazzo dei Normanii - Check out the noisy market on Piazza del Carmine. Here you can find drinking dens and good food stalls. Check the Mosiacs at the Pallazzo.
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La Vucciria Market - Via Roma - Stacks of food ranging from Swordfish to Giant Octopus to Blood Oranges. Good tasty snacks can be bought from many stalls.
Mercato di Capo - Via Volturno - another very interesting market with mountains of food. Lots of fresh produce; fruit and vegetable. Great snacks to be had.
Ballaro - Piazza Carmine - Food market great for fresh baked bread and super eats. Try a delicious Panelle or a Catzoni - fried meat and cheese in a dough pocket.
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Mondello Lido - Not many places are available at night. Don't go to quiet places and watch your valuables! Modello Lido along the waterfront is popular in summer.
Piazza Castelnuovo - and Piazza Verdi are lively places and fairly safe as there are lots of crowds there.
Via Principe de Belmonte - in this road you can find bars where pianists play in summer. Remember to watch out for your safety and valuables.
porto nuovo - best pizza, fresh pasta, seafood is great. best food ever
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