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The place is pure magic in the way it perfectly blends in the busy urban life besides the towering date palms and baroque churches. The city should a must on holiday destinations list as a <strong>Tour of Sicily<\/strong> is incomplete without a trip to its capital city. Situated in the north-western part of Sicily, <strong>the city of Palermo sits right along the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea<\/strong>.\n<h3>Palermo Points of Interest<\/h3>\n<strong>The city is more than just a political capital, and it is the cultural and tourism hub of Sicily<\/strong>. Tourists throng here every year to revel in the Mediterranean climate and enjoy the scrumptious delicacies at its many renowned restaurants. If you are someone who is intrigued by art and architecture, then this is your place to be.\n\nVery few places in the Country offer such perfect culmination of three architectural styles in one city. At Palermo, you get to see the baroque, Gothic and Romanesque style in both churches and buildings. The city is also known to have a really happening nightlife. Here you can spend all your time taking a walk around the number of cathedrals of the city. Soak in the beautiful frescos and the detailing of architecture that feels like you have been transported to a different era.\n\nMake sure you take the help of a trusted <strong>transfer company in Sicily<\/strong> like Sicilia Shuttle Service to ensure that you reach the places with enough time in your hand to explore each of the locations at ease. The most important day in the city is 15 July which is the feast day of Santa Rosalia- the patron saint of the city. So grab along the Palermo map and plan your vacation around this time to take part in the celebrations.\n<h3>All about Transfer to Palermo and From It<\/h3>\nIf you want to have a trip without worrying about how to go from one location to another, then your wisest decision would be to take up a <strong>minivan hire<\/strong> like that of Sicilia Shuttle Service. The services like this pick you right up from the airport to drop you off at your chosen location. They even provide you with pick and drop facilities to all the major tourist spots of the city.\nSo the next time you are planning to take a trip to Italy for the holidays, make sure you keep this capital city of Sicily on your list. And when it comes to going around the city at ease, you can leave it up to the efficient people at Sicilia Shuttle Service.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A city that is over 2,700 years old with a perfect blend of ancient and modern that is how Palermo is known to the world. 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