Grand Hotel Federico II
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Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio
... in the Hotel Ambasciatori which I found online and chose because of its location and price; unexpectedly it is a really nice hotel! We set out for an afternoon walking tour of Palermo. We headed up Via Roma, hung a left on Corso Vittorio Emanuele and one block later reached Via Maqueda and Quattro Canti. This crossroads is a four-sided monument; each corner is a four-story concave façade with fountains and statues and ...
Hanging with the Mafia!
25/10/12
We got away nice and early so we could get to Sicily at a good time. Stopped at a bar next to a petrol station for a brioche and coffee then continued our way along the coast. The coast had now become a little more ugly with lots of rubbish and run down houses/hotels and there were no more cliffs. The ride was a little on the boring side until we got closer to the point of the 'toe'. The road then turned into massive bridges, about 300m high, winding through the ...
Another Day, Another Sicily
... taught that littering is a bad thing while I wonder if anybody is picking up the many trash containers we see, some upright and some overturned.
We enjoy a scenic sightseeing drive through Palermo, then head for Segesta, discover and a view of the renowned Doric temple on a bare hill in the deserted countryside. This unfinished temple was to serve as a monument to an unknown diety and was never finished. We walk up the steep path ...
Palermo and Monreale
... Piazza Verdi dominated by the Teatro Massimo, Palermo's premiere opera venue, though the allure is somewhat diminished by the stench of drains surrounding the tacky souvenir tables.
More time could have been spent investigating the city's chapels, piazzas and gardens but we're happy with our itinerary and bloated by bread and pasta. Sicily's east will remain for a future visit.
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Back in Cefalù
... The ticket machine is broken. You can't buy tickets. The 'fast' train is 1hr 40 mins late. Our slow train arrives 40 minutes late and it's already full, with many students heading back to Palermo with suitcases. Despite this, people cram aboard, blocking the doors. Tempers simmer and arguments ensue as the train remains on the platform for ...
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