Food destinations within easy reach of Palermo, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Palermo, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Sandy bay, Liberty villas on the seafront and dinner at Bye Bye Blues
Mondello, Palermo's seaside district on a sandy bay between Monte Gallo and Monte Pellegrino, has Liberty villas on its seafront and Bye Bye Blues for dinner.
City bus (AMAT line 806) or taxi from central Palermo; check the current timetable
Famous for Baroque villas and the one-star Michelin restaurant Limu
Bagheria, 13 km east of Palermo, is known for Baroque villas such as Villa Palagonia and for Limu, a one-star Michelin restaurant in a 16th century tower.
Train from Palermo Centrale on the Palermo to Messina line, which stops at Bagheria
Famous for Norman cathedral on the Tyrrhenian coast
Cefalù, about 70 km east of Palermo on the coast, has a Norman cathedral that is part of the UNESCO Arab-Norman Palermo and Cefalù and Monreale site.
Train from Palermo Centrale on the Palermo to Messina line, which stops at Cefalù
Famous for Norman cathedral and Monreale DOC wines
Monreale, about 7 km south of Palermo, has a cathedral begun in 1174 and part of the UNESCO Arab-Norman site, and gives its name to the Monreale DOC wines.
AMAT bus line 389 from Piazza Indipendenza, or taxi; the line has been suspended and restored more than once, so check the timetable
Famous for Fish couscous at Cantina Siciliana and the pastry of Maria Grammatico in Erice
Trapani, on Sicily's west coast, is known for couscous with fish, which Cantina Siciliana (open since 1958) lists; Erice has Maria Grammatico's pastry shop.
Famous for Etna DOC, Sicily's first DOC, on the slopes of the volcano
Etna wine country, on Sicily's east coast, is the Etna DOC, Sicily's first, recognised in 1968 and made on the north, east and south slopes of the volcano.
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