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Riccio Restaurant

Palermo

Riccio Restaurant is a contemporary, elegant seafood restaurant on Via Isidoro La Lumia, offering an excellent culinary experience in Palermo. Often listed as Riccio & Riccio, it should not be confused with I Love Riccio, the city’s renowned hair atelier.

Food & Drink

Ristopescheria da Mare by Cotto da Mare – Magione

Palermo

Ristopescheria da Mare by Cotto da Mare – Magione brings the freshness of a fishmonger’s counter to the table, pairing local ingredients and seasonal produce with a contemporary touch. Young chefs Alessio Marchese and Francesco Amato reinterpret traditional dishes alongside more surprising combinations, served with elegant, unobtrusive hospitality.

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Palco Rooms&Suites

Palermo

Palco Rooms&Suites is a charming boutique hotel in central Palermo, directly opposite the Teatro Massimo. Its design-led rooms, each named after a classical opera or musical aria, combine specially designed furnishings with comfort and an organic breakfast.

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B&B Palazzo Natoli

Palermo

Palazzo Natoli is a modern, elegant boutique hotel of 12 rooms, whose cosy accommodation reflects the soul and style of the property. Close to Palermo Cathedral and the Quattro Canti, it offers a charming base for discovering the city.

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Porta Di Castro

Palermo

Set in Palermo’s historic centre, Porta Di Castro is a stylish, eclectic B&B just a two-minute walk from the Palatine Chapel, with the Royal Palace and Palermo Cathedral also close by. Its individually decorated rooms combine avant-garde touches such as arched-brick doorways and exposed wood-beam ceilings with en suite bathrooms, Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges; some also have sitting areas, four-poster beds, claw-foot tubs or balconies.

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Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte hotel

Palermo

Villa Igiea is a turn-of-the-century palazzo at the edge of vivid Palermo, beneath Mount Pellegrino and above the Gulf of Palermo. Long cherished by royalty, dignitaries and Hollywood luminaries, its tiered gardens sweep down towards the port and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Grand Hotel et Des Palmes

Palermo

In the heart of Palermo, the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes embodies the city’s elegant, inspiring character. Monumental halls, frescoed ceilings and Art Nouveau stained glass mingle with carefully preserved details, creating a setting where history, art, culture and conviviality sustain a refined social life between memory and the present.

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Grand Hotel Wagner

Palermo

The Grand Hotel Wagner is a charming Palermo hotel housed in a completely renovated 20th-century building, where classic Art Nouveau style meets modern comfort. Refined drapes, characterful furnishings and a noble yet welcoming atmosphere create an authentic stay in the heart of one of Sicily’s most beloved destinations.

Art & Culture

Modern Art Gallery Sant’Anna

Palermo

The Modern Art Gallery Sant’Anna is Palermo’s civic art gallery, presenting works from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the ancient Kalsa quarter, beside Sant’Anna la Misericordia. Over more than a century, it has steadily expanded its collections and established itself as one of the city’s most modern and vital cultural institutions.

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Maison Bocum – suites&bakery

Palermo

Maison Bocum - suites&bakery is a Palermo food and drink spot serving good tapas, broth and amuse-bouches, followed by tasty tiramisu and perfectly cooked biscuits. Its diverse wine and juice selection, cosy ambience and pleasing décor make it an inviting choice on Via dei Cassari.