Car Hire Palermo Airport And Beyond

R ent a car in Palermo and        Palermo is the capital of the      you’ll discover a whole         Italian island of Sicily. The      different side to the           city centre is a good place to     beautiful island of Sicily.           make a walking tour and offers a   Driving along windswept               range of cultural and              coastlines and villages allows        architectural attractions          you to experience the true            including Piazza Pretoria, Piazza  essence of Sicily. The best thing     Cassa di Risparmio and the church  about hiring a car in Sicily is       of La Martorana. The cathedral of  that you can explore the island       Monreale, which dates back to      at a pace that suits you. The         1185, is another historical gem,   following is a guide to the           definitely worth a visit, as well  island and how best to spend your     as the fabulous Baroque            time there.                           architecture of the Quattro                                              Canti.                             Palermo Mini Guide:                                                                                            The island of Sicily offers        Palermo Airport is situated 32km      plenty of car hire touring         outside of the city of Palermo.       opportunities. Five miles outside  The airport offers a range of         of the city centre is the          facilities and services including     medieval city of Monreale, which   banks, ATMs and a foreign             boasts a Norman cathedral and      exchange for those last minute        mosaics dating back to 1185. This  euros. The airport serves a           historical gem is definitely       number of airlines including          worth a visit. Sicily is famous    Alitalia, Air Malta and budget        for its beautiful beaches, most    airline Ryanair.                      of which are within a short drive                                        of the city. A recommended         Things To See/Do in Palermo:          Palermo car hire excursion is the                                        coastal resort of Mondello Bay.    Located just a seven-mile drive       local wine.                        from the city, picturesque            Those looking for lunch with a     Mondello offers a beautiful sandy     view should look no further than   beach, perfect for sun holiday        Piazza Marina, where good quality  activities including swimming,        seafood restaurants are to be      sailing and sun worshipping.          found dotted along the Marina.                                                                              Eating                                Nightlife in Palermo ranges from   Out/Nightlife/Accommodation in        discos, bars, nightclubs and       Palermo:                              cafés. However, much of the after                                        dark action in the city takes      Eating out in Sicily is               place on the main town squares of  relatively cheap, given the           Piazza Castelnuovo, and Piazzo     variety of local produce in the       Verdi.                             area. Local specialities include                                         Pasta con le Sarde-pasta with         Palermo offers a range of          sardines and wild fennel and          accommodation to suit any budget   pesce spada alla                      and needs. If its luxury you’re    ghiotta-swordfish cooked in onion     after, check-in to The Centrala    and tomato sauce.                     Palace Hotel, a hotel that offers                                        high quality accommodation, with   Cheap local eats can be sampled       rates starting at €160 to €224.    at rustic restaurants including       Plenty of cheap budget options     Trattoria Trapani, located at         are easy to find too-examples      piazza Giulio Cesare, where           include: Orientale, which has a    diners are guaranteed to pay less     central location at via Maqueda    for a typical Sicilian meal of        and offers low cost room rates     squid, pasta and a carafe of          with pretty balconies.             About the Author Fiona writes for Argus Rentals and Car Hire Italy Published At: www.Isnare.com