Palermo is located on the Northwest coast of Sicily and is easily accessible, thanks to numerous connections by land, air, and water.
Falcone-Borsellino airport is located 30 km from the center of Palermo.
After arriving at Palermo Airport, it is easy to get around using the Palermo Airport Bus.
The stops are located at the western end of the airport’s terminal building. There are four Palermo Airport Bus scheduled services that take passengers to Palermo and other western Sicily locations.
Palermo Airport buses are air-conditioned and travelers have access to free Wi-Fi and secure areas to stow luggage.
The Airport to Palermo Central Station service operates every 30 minutes. The first bus from the Airport is at 05:05 am. The bus makes eight stops in the city during the trip. The cost of the ticket is € 6.00
Palermo Centrale is situated at Piazza Giulio Cesare, 1 km from the Conference Venue.
All information on the website: www.prestiaecomande.it/orari-e-linee/
The Train Station is located in the basement of the Terminal.
Passengers can ride the trains from the Airport to Palermo Centrale. The cost of the ticket is € 6.80
Palermo Centrale is situated at Piazza Giulio Cesare, 1 km from the Conference Venue.
For information, schedules and costs refer to www.trenitalia.com
The Taxi service from the airport operates at the Arrivals Area exit in accordance with the flight arrival times.
If there is no operation, it is possible to request the service by contacting the telephone numbers below (waiting time about 20 minutes).
Outside the arrivals area there is, in addition, a TAXI information desk.
Trinacria Cooperative
Autoradio Cooperative
At the Arrivals area, there are 2 stalls providing cab sharing service.
The cars and stalls are easily identifiable.
The fee of 10 euros per passenger will be charged only when a minimum of 4 users are reached.
The service is provided by:
Trinacria Cooperative
reservations:
Autoradio Taxi Cooperative
reservations:
The offices of the car rental companies are located inside the Arrivals Hall.
The car rental companies’ parking area, from which to pick up cars, is located in front of the Arrivals Hall and can be reached via a path marked by dedicated totems.
Contacts of the car rental companies present at the Airport available at this link: www.aeroportodipalermo.it/in-aeroporto/raggiungi-aeroporto/autonoleggi/
Below are the Italian ports connected by scheduled ferries with Palermo:
Ferries from Naples
Naples is the main port of call for crossings to Sicily. Ferries of the Tirrenia, Grandi Navi Veloci and SNAV companies depart daily from here and reach Palermo in about 10 hours.
Ferries from Salerno
Ferries of the Grimaldi Lines shipping company depart daily from the port of Salerno: the Salerno-Palermo journey also takes 10 hours.
Ferries from Genoa
For those who want to depart from Northern Italy, there is the possibility of taking a ferry to Palermo from Genoa by the Grandi Navi Veloci company. The crossing takes about 20 hours.
Other departures
Other cities from which you can take a ferry to Palermo are:
Civitavecchia: Grandi Navi Veloci company ferries depart from here, journey time 15 hours.
Livorno: Grimaldi Lines company ferries, journey time 18 hours.
Cagliari: ferries of the Tirrenia company (Moby Lines), journey time 12 hours.
Palermo is connected by direct trains from Reggio Calabria, Naples, Rome, Florence and Milan.
The train ticket price also includes the ferry crossing over the Strait of Messina.
For more information: www.trenitalia.com
Italian is a Romance language and a direct descendant of Latin, more precisely, vulgar Latin. Today’s Standard Italian is based on the Tuscan language of Florence of the 14th century. The impulse towards an Italian linguistic standard was given by such authors as Dante Alighieri, Petrarca and Boccaccio.
Electricity goes by the European standard of 220-230V, with a frequency of 50Hz. Wall outlets typically accommodate plugs with two or three round pins.
The Euro is Italy’s official currency, having been introduced in January 2002. In Italy, payments can be made in cash, bank transfer, credit cards and debit cards.
Sicily enjoys a “sub-tropical Mediterranean” climate, considered by experts as the most pleasant in Europe. For tourists, this generally translates to a long period of sun and sea, with beach season starting in May and lasting until November.
Rainfall in Sicily is scarce and concentrated mainly in the autumn months.
In September, the average temperatures in Palermo are between 20 °C (minimum) and 27 °C (maximum). This makes the climate still pleasant and warm, perfect for enjoying the last weeks of summer and visiting the city.
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