Entertainment in Palermo
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Kursaal Kalhesa
Recline on plump sofas with silk cushions and sip a cocktail beneath the high vaulted ceilings. There’s a roaring fire in winter, plus art exhibits and a bookstore with foreign newspapers. A lively unpretentious crowd is attracted by the good program of music and literary events. Meals (from €30) are served in the dining room or on the leafy patio flanked by 15th-century walls.
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Exit Drinks
Right next door to Rocket Bar, but with a distinctly different atmosphere, this is one of the city's favourite gay bars. It's a pretty flamboyant affair, with gilded plush furniture, cocktails and great parties. In the summer months, Exit Drinks moves to Rise Up (Via Ugo la Malfa 95), its outdoor venue, where it hosts regular parties. Check the website for what's on next.
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Cambio Cavalli
Definitely Palermo's coolest and most stylish bar, Cambio Cavalli has candle-lit tables under the stars, plus some impressive 16th-century arches. This was one of the city's first bars and the regulars have remained loyal, keeping the atmosphere relaxed and friendly. Cocktails are cheap and you'll find the usual suspects on the list. It gets busy after 23:00.
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La Cuba
This place opened in 1997, and has been considered one of Palermo's most fashionable clubs and bars ever since. A difficult place to pigeonhole, La Cuba serves wine and cocktails, as well as food, and hosts parties and live music throughout the year. It has a fantastic outdoor space in the garden of Villa Sperlinga, backed by the villa's dreamy pink domes.
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Rocket Bar
This is the centre of Palermo's 'alternative' scene, with photographs of Blondie, Elvis, the Ramones, and other kings and queens of rock and punk. The Rocket gets packed after 22:30, with the crowds spilling out onto the piazza and staying there until the early hours.
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Mi Manda Picone
Housed in a sumptuous 13th-century building is this stylish wine bar with brick arches, sitting pretty on the square. It hosts art exhibitions and is a good choice for getting in the mood for an indulgent night out.
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Lo Spasimo
This cultural centre in the atmospheric, if tragic, bombed-out remains of a church hosts art exhibitions and live concerts from May through September.
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I Grilli Giù
A popular cocktail bar (and restaurant) northeast of the Vucciria market. Here you can sip a long, cool drink and hip-sway to the latest DJ sounds.
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Cuticchio Mimmo
A charming low-tech choice for children (and adults) with fabulous handcrafted puppets. Visit the workshop, a few doors away, where they’re made.
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I Candelai
Housed in a converted furniture warehouse, this bar-club features live music, impromptu theatre, art exhibitions and a booming sound system.
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Berlin
In the newer part of the city to the north, Berlin is an ultrasleek bar popular with Palermo's gay community.
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Teatro della Verdura
A summer-only program of ballet and music in the lovely gardens of the Villa Castelnuovo.
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