Alpe Cucco Turismo Rurale
Travel Blogs from Palermo
Hanging with the Mafia!
... it was closed, next door was a Chinese restaurant so we decided to sit in here eat lunch and plan our next move.
Miraculously on leaving the restaurant the ticket office was open so in we went. We asked for our tickets and the man proceeded to get irate with us and point us in the direction of another office (Italians really love their jobs…) We found the other office which was again, closed, but on the door it stated that the ferry to Sardinia tonight was cancelled ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... coach parking area, past the agave plants and on to the extremely well-preserved temple, which was thought to have been built by a Greek architect between 424-416 B.C. Mostly, this place is a mystery even to those who study it.
Next we are off to Erice, a lovely town perched on an isolated hill north of Trapani. Our coach negotiates winding switchback narrow roads as we climb and climb and climb to reach Erice. Once there, again, we ...
Hell DOES Exist
... was a group with a screaming toddler. Seriously. I said to John, 'God I hope they're not next to us!' Guess whaaaaaat! Damn skippy they are. Right next door. Still hearing screaming. So we're ensconced in our cubicle for the next eleven hours. We are really curious how the train gets across the water to the mainland. We'll probably be awake (screaming next door, remember?) so maybe we'll be able to see something out our window. We have no idea how a train can be ferried (or ...
Palermo and Monreale
We've received mixed reports of the capital and allowed ourselves just one full day. Our brief visit is made easy thanks to Dario, the proprietor of B&B Novecento who recommends a whole itinerary for us, including the venue for this evening's dinner. First on the agenda is a bus trip out of the city to the surrounding hills and the Norman cathedral of Monreale. We were impressed by ...
Back in Cefalù
Dogs bark and a cockerel crows to wake us early. From our distance, we can't see the previous night's fire damage but the acrid scent of singed ground is on the air. Terre di Himera is smack in the middle of the countryside but it's too far to walk to the Madonie park and its pretty hill villages.
Fabrizio, our co-host rescues ...
TripAdvisor Reviews Alpe Cucco Turismo Rurale Palermo
Other places to stay in Palermo
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San Paolo Palace Hotel Centro Congressi
Guadagna, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $75 -
NH Palermo
Tribunali, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $89- Jolly Hotel
- Good Location
- A really nice reasonable standard Hotel
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Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $97 -
Excelsior Hilton Palermo
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $89- A grand hotel
- Disappointing location in city
- Hated it -- avoid the third floor
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Grande Albergo Sole
Seralcadio, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $180 -
Quality Hotel President Palermo
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $76 -
Albergo Mediterraneo
Castellammare, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $62 -
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea
Politeama, Palermo | 5 star hotel$352 average- Fond memories of the Villa Igiea
- More beautiful than the photos on their website - Great service!!
- Villa Igiea: Elegant old hotel outside Palermo
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Centrale Palace Hotel
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 327, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $89- Excellent and spectacular!
- Scary area of town
- Depressing Hotel
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Idea Hotel Palermo
Terza Circoscrizioni, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $71 -
Mercure Palermo Centro
Castellammare, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $70- A haven from the noise!
- Diverse
- Remarkable value
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Astoria Palace Hotel
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $66 -
Casena dei Colli
Resuttana - San Lorenzo, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $79 -
Politeama Palace Hotel
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $86 -
Mondello Palace Hotel
Partanna, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $131 -
Casa Marconi
Quarta Circoscrizioni, Palermo | 1 star hotelfrom $49 -
Addaura Hotel Residence Congressi
Partanna, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $63 -
Hotel Garibaldi
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Athenaeum Palermo
Quarta Circoscrizioni, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Hotel Bel 3
Quarta Circoscrizioni, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $70 -
Hotel Columbia Palermo
Seralcadio, Palermo | 2 star hotelfrom $53 -
Hotel Europa Palermo
Politeama, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $54 -
Splendid Hotel La Torre
Partanna, Palermo | 3 star hotelfrom $122 -
Hotel Alessandra
Tribunali, Palermo | 2 star hotelfrom $57 -
Hotel Gallery House
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $68 -
Amarcord Hotel
Politeama, Palermo | 4 star hotelfrom $85