Hotel Elena

Piazza Giulio Cesare 14, Palermo, Sicily, 90127, Italy | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Palermo

Arrivederci al Prossimo Viaggio

A travel blog entry by tammnel

9

... overpowered even the smell of fish.   Mixed within the fish and spices were fruit and vegetable stands where more items were unrecognizable than familiar. From here made our way to Teatro Politeama, then back to the hotel.  On the way back we passed a theater with protest signs; I took photos and have tried to translate. This is what I have ended up with: "Stop the dismantling by-laws. Dancers not tagliateci legs!"  Not sure where I ...

Hanging with the Mafia!

A travel blog entry by rhys_raelene

1
28

... of day/night as it was always pitch black. We woke up and checked our watches it was already 0900! We had a shower and set off to find some breakfast and explore the boat we were due to be on for another 10 hours. I must say for a big ferry there was bugger all to do, the weather was also pretty ****** so we couldn’t even go outside! After 20 minutes we had seen all the boat had to offer and proceeded to spend the entire day lazing around our cabin (Thank god we got a ...

Another Day, Another Sicily

A travel blog entry by paulej4

8

... the entertainment give it their all.

So, too, have we today. Instead of heading to one of the other venues after the show, we make 11:00 our "return to cabin" time. It is Mandi’s birthday and Gloria wants to visit so Viber is called upon. If you don’t have Viber on your SmartPhone, check it out. Free calls and texts anywhere in the world between Viber subscribers. It evens works aboard ship.

We have a big day tomorrow: ...

Palermo and Monreale

A travel blog entry by williampotter

8

... mosaics in the central apse of Cefalù Duomo but here the whole is a golden, glittering picture gallery with major tales from the Bible and racks of saints, described by tiny squares of colour and gilt. The main figure of Jesus seems more forlorn than Cefalù's though.

A staircase and tight passageway (€2 entry) leads to a view over the cloisters (€6 entry) and entry to ...

Back in Cefalù

A travel blog entry by williampotter

7

... eggs and potent local cheeses. Sadly Monday is Maria's day off from cooking so we miss a third night of delights. A local pizza with the last of our wine with Maria is still a pleasure though. I encourage Maria to write a book of her move to the country, her simple, delicious recipes and rationale for sourcing local, seasonal produce. May happen.
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Traveler rating: 2.5/5 Fair (2 reviews)

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