PraguePride
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SLEEP
A restoredguesthouse,
BB22
(Via
Pantelleria22, 091326214, bb22.it, rooms from
€100) isastone’s throw frommanyof Palermo’s
beautifulmonuments. Roomsarespaciousand
decorated insoft earthy tones, andsomeeven
have their ownprivatebalcony.
EAT
Pizzeria LaDuchessa
(ViaPrincipedi
Belmonte69) isa local favourite, offeringmore
than30 typesof pizza from thewood-firedoven
aswell asplentyof hearty traditional Sicilian
staples. For seasidedining,
Al Gabbiano
(1Piano
Gallo) hasboth indoor andoutdoor tablesand
excellent fresh fishdishes.
CULTURE
The
Museodel Vino
(Viadel IV
Aprile) isasmall yet delightfulmuseum
dedicated toSicily’senological andagricultural
history. Theowners runwine tastingsbut these
tend tosell out quickly, somakesureyoucall
andbookahead.
SHOP
ValloneCuoiami
(ViaCalascibetta22)
hasbeencreatinggorgeous leather goodssince
1938; the in-house tannermakesbagsandbelts
toyour specifications.
LATER
VinileBar
(ViaGiuseppePiazzi 19)
letsyouchoose froman impressivecollection
of vinyl LPsandplay itwhileyouenjoyone
of their fantasticcocktails.
TIP
Skip thecrowdsatMondellobeachandhead
to
CapoGallo
instead. Toget there, takebus
806andget off at the last stop. Admission fee is
around€5; bringyour own foodandbeverages.
ConchitaVecchio
SLEEP
Thought tobeoneof theoldest buildings
in thecity, the 16-room
Hotel CernySlon
(Tynska 1, (0)222321521, hotelcernyslon.cz,
rooms fromCZK2,063/€71)mayoffermodern-
dayconveniences likeanairport taxi shuttleand
freewi-fi, but its 14th-centurycharmandprime
OldTown locationare twoof itsbest features.
EAT
The latest addition to thenoodlebar scene,
Kitchen
(28. rijna9) combines Japanese ramen
bowlswithsalads, teriyaki salmonandburgers.
Just offWenceslasSquare, thespot has
outsideseatinganddishesare reasonablypriced.
CULTURE
Circusperformersandstreet artists
takeover LetnaPark from 17August until
2September for aseriesof uniqueshows.
Celebrating its 10thanniversary, the
Letni Letna
festival also includesphotoexhibitions
andcircusworkshops.
SHOP
Thecity’sprimaryshoppingdestination
under communism,
Kotva
(Namestí Republiky
8) hasundergoneanextensive renovation.
Inaddition to its five floorsof fashionand
household items, thedepartment storealso
hasanextensivekids’ corner andabeer-themed
restaurant on the roof.
LATER
TheVysehradbeer garden,
NaHradbach
(Vpevnosti 16/2), isagreat place towatch the
sunset over theVltavaRiver. Thispopular hilltop
spot not onlyhas threeCzech lagerson tapbut
firesup thebarbequewhen theweather is fine.
TIP
Showyour truecoloursat thisyear’s
Prague
Pride
, from 11-17August. Theparade through the
citycentrehappenson 16August.
JulieO’Shea
TRAIN
TheTrinacria
Expressdeparts from
outsidearrivalsand
runs twicehourly
from7.20am to
10.10pm.The trip
takesanhour and
ticketscost€5.80.
BUS
Prestia&
Comandècoaches
runevery30minutes
from5am to
midnight,departing
from thebusstop50
metres to the right
of thearrivalsexit.
Journey time to
Central Station isan
hour,withstopsalong
viaLibertàandat the
Politeama.Tickets
cost€6.30.
TAXI
Expect topay
€40withhigher rates
after8pmandon
Sundays/holidays.
Makesureyou
negotiate theprice
beforeyou leave.
TOURIST INFO
turismopalermo.it
BUS
The 119 runs
between theairport
andDejvickametro
station (lineA)
everyseven to20
minutes: the journey
takesaround25
minutes.Ticketscost
CZK32/€1.17andare
valid for90minutes
onall buses, trams
and themetro.
TAXI
A taxi to thecity
centrecostsaround
CZK650/€24.
Negotiate theprice
withyourdriver
beforedeparting.
TOURIST INFO
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Falcone-Borsellinoairport (pmo), 35km
czechrepublic
pragueairport (pRG), 10km
CapoGallo isapeaceful
spotnot far from thecity
