CITY: Palermo, Italy
POPULATION: 663,000
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (high/low):
ºF : JAN: 59/51 · APR: 64/55 · JUL: 83/74 · OCT: 74/66
ºC: JAN: 15/11 · APR: 17/13 · JUL: 29/23 · OCT: 23/19
Five things to see/do in Palermo: Check out the Palermo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Palermo), which contains the tombs of Palermo’s patron saint, as well as a good collection of historic relics.
One of Palermo’s biggest attractions are the (slightly morbid) Catacombs of the Capuchins (Catacombe dei Cappuccini), network of underground passages with the mummified remains of 8,000 people.
Palazzo dei Normanni & Capella Palatina, one of the city’s biggest draws, is an impressive 12th century castle, regarded as one of the best examples of Arab-Norman architecture in the world.
One of Palermo’s more interesting museums is the International Puppet Museum (Il Museo internazionale delle marionette) which showcases the art and history of puppetry.
Take a boat trip to Ustica, a small volcanic island not far from the city.
Palermo, Italy
Globotrip ratingTM: 7.1
The breakdown:
ATTRACTIONS: 6.7
HOTELS: 7.4
RESTAURANTS: 7.5
TRANSPORTATION: 6.9
VALUE: 7.1
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