Only two nights in Palermo
It’s ironic but if you only had time for one thing in Palermo, that would be a short trip out. Monreale is only a 20 minute bus ride but the basilica there is absolutely stupendous – world class Norman-Arabic mosaics. [Don’t miss the cloisters, entered th...
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Sicily in January
Palermo is quite a gritty, hard working Italian city, not a place of picture postcard views like Rome or Florence. At first glance it doesn't seem to have much to offer, but just walk through the narrow alleys and many piazzas and you'll discover its char...
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