Spillo la birroteca free#

My chair backed to the refrigerator so I got hit every time they opened it to get a cold drink out. I sat next to the entrance and the cash register counter. The other tables were reserved for their regular customers (which I can understand). As a solo diner, I was given the worst table in the restaurant. The food was very good, but the service rushed and rude. This was a disappointing last dinner experience. I found it using my own sense of direction. The steets were being hosed down and sort of cleaned up afte the day's market. Trying to find the restaurant by the hotel's map, I did wander down some narrow vicoli. I took my euros in my pocket and nothing else. They did get me a table at Maestro di Brodo, a short walk from the hotel. I asked the hotel to make an early dinner reservation for me on Friday night, and the first two choices were unavailable.

I had been wearing crossbody anyway for comfort and my replacement camera was not expensive, so I was not really concerned. Take only a few euros that you need in your pocket, best to wear your purse crossbody (which I did see all the local resident women doing). Leave the passport, credit cards, expensive camera, jewelry in the hotel. I thought reports about Palermo street crime (pickpocketing and purse snatching) were exaggerated like driving problems.Дuring my walking tour with Jackie, I asked her advice and she recommended only walking on the main streets and not carrying anything 'important' with me. I had not really expected to receive this advice. I was advised by my hotel not to walk around at night by myself. I don't have any dinner restaurant recommendations for Palermo. It's a bit out of the way for most of the major sites in Palermo so probably not worth making a special walk on its own.

Spillo la birroteca free#

Free and well tended, more formal park/garden. Recommend skipping this and going straight on to Villa Julia right next door. Most of the plants and trees looked like they hadn't been watering in months, broken up sidewalks, weeds. I did see a couple of people working while I was there, but only about 6 other visitors. Unfortunately the Botanical Gardens were a disappointment. I stopped into a cafe across from the gardens for a quick panino and was clearly the only non-local in there! The sandwich was good and cheap, the service fast. I headed straight back to Palermo because I wanted to visit the Botanical Gardens. The cloisters were gorgeous! So impressive that each pair of columns has a unique story-telling caving on the capital. I would not recommend paying to go up on the roof to see an overhead view of the cloisters, not really worth the 2E.

Very similar to Cappella Palentina and Martorana, just much bigger. The cathedral itself is, of course, huge. Clean and lined with cafes, shops and produce stands. The main street of Monreale was very charming. The trips took about 40 minutes mainly due to traffic. It stops in Monreale just about 2 blocks from the cathedral. Perfect! Uncrowded, clean and no pickpocketing problems. The hotel had recommended taking the AST bus for 3E which leaves right in front of the train station. On Friday, my trip was quickly ending and the main objective today was Monreale. It included stage dressing sketches and other costume sketches. Perhaps there is a union rule against this? Only trash workers are allowed to handle trash in any way? The Teatro was celebrating the anniversary of Verdi's birthday with a special exhibit of opera costumes from the 1800's thru the 1900's. I was surprised to see trash piled up even inside the halls of the opera house! It just seems strange that the people working at the opera house would not pick up trash at their workplace. We were shown the royal box and 'lounge'.

If I remember correctly there were 5 stories of seating. It was interesting and fun to see the opulent interior.

Following lunch, I took a tour of the opera house, Thetro Massimo.