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Special Offers on Palermo Italy Hotels and Flights to Palermo: Short Breaks in Italy

Book into a Palermo, Italy hotel and experience a unique short break in Italy. Palermo city breaks offer insight in to the colourful history of Sicily and the city is a diverse blend of ancient, crumbling buildings and modern Italian chic. Situated on a wide bay under the Monte Pellegrino, Palermo was once one of the greatest cities in Europe. Dating back hundreds of years, the city boasts Arab, Norman, Byzantine and Baroque architecture and an abundance of interesting museums about the colourful past of Sicily's ancient capital.

Cheap flights to Palermo and great deals on Palermo, Italy hotels from City Breaks Direct mean that short breaks in Italy at bargain prices are available online. So why not explore the rich history of Sicily and the thriving ancient city, which boasts both ancient Roman ruins and the history of the Sicilian mafia.

Cultural activities on a short break in Italy's Sicilian capital include an abundance of traditional and excellent restaurants, a wide range of bars and clubs and some of incredibly unique museums and theatres.





 

 


Essential Information on Italy

Money

The Euro (EUR) is the official currency, which is divided into 100 cents. Those arriving in Italy with foreign currency can obtain Euros through any bank, ATM or bureaux de change. ATMs are widespread. Travellers cheques can be exchanged with ease in the large cities, not so in the smaller towns. Credit cards are accepted in upmarket establishments and shops around the cities. Banks are closed on weekends, but tend to have better rates than casas de cambios.

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Passports / Visas

The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all. Travellers are advised to have a return or onward tickets, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover the period of intended stay in Italy.

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Communications

The international access code for Italy is +39. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). All numbers must be preceded by 0, whether originating in Italy or out, unless calling a mobile phone. City/area codes are in use, e.g. 02 for Milan and 06 for Rome. There can be high surcharges on calls made from hotels and it is generally cheaper to use a calling card. Public telephone boxes take phone cards for local and international calls, which can be bought from newsagents. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Internet cafes are available in the main towns and resorts.

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