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    RE: Day trips at Western Sicily

    by lucapal 30 May 2012

    Best place for diving in the west is probably the island of Ustica...you can get there by boat from Palermo... Markets best in Palermo…

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by lucapal 30 May 2012

    You can check the times on the SAIS bus site....I don't think there is a bus that late though. Which airline is it? Even Ryanair provide…

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    Re: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by aquamaris976 30 May 2012

    thank you both for your kind replies unfortunately - airline does not take into account bus' lines. I saw one post before that the…

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    Day trips at Western Sicily

    by shadowlord 30 May 2012

    Have you any ideas for day trips at western Sicily? I will be staying near Palermo next week and have also rented a car. I would like…

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by battybilly 29 May 2012

    *2.... lucapal - good shout.

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by battybilly 29 May 2012

    Hi.... Welcome to Thorn Tree. Last train is earlier in the evening, than your airport arrival. Your first train the following day is 08:08…

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    from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by aquamaris976 29 May 2012

    Hi all, after I booked a flight and two hotels, the airline changed the schedule and now I have a problem - I booked a hotel in Catania…

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    RE: Not Allowed Rolling Shoes

    by zebec 28 May 2012

    Recently in Palermo, we were eating gelato outside a parlour, sitting next to a pair of young sisters out doing the Sunday evening passagiat…

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    RE: Honeymoon in Prague, Rome & Sicily

    by everbrite 24 May 2012

    Rome has two airports. One is Leonardo de Vinci/Fiumicino which is the main international airport. The other is Ciampino which is a smaller,…

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    RE: Italy by train 3 week trip

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    Point to point tickets are cheaper. There are also ferries and catamarans from Naples and Salerno to Palermo, resp. Catania, Trapani and…

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    RE: Which hostel would you recommend me in Buenos Aires?

    by trent84 23 May 2012

    hostelworld.com or hostelbookers.com I have found a lot of hostels in Palermo aren't much chop. Milhouse is a big party hostel. If…

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    RE: Honeymoon in Prague, Rome & Sicily

    by Mariapb 23 May 2012

    It's from July 25th we fly out of the States (not 15th, I did a typo with the number 1!) till August 14th...so that's 3 weeks, minus the…

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    Re: Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 23 May 2012

    Thanks, Lucapal and Zebec, for your replies. Originally, we had a longer time period, but it got shortened, and we're stuck with our…

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    RE: Italian culture minus crowds - any ideas?

    by zebec 23 May 2012

    We just visited the hilltop town Petralia Soprano in the Madonie Mountain Park of Sicily. It definitely fits your bill. Reached from Cefalu…

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    RE: Sicily help

    by zebec 23 May 2012

    We were just there for a month drew and rented apartments here and there. Here are some ideas: -stay in Palermo and rent an apartment…

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    RE: Sicily help

    by richiavo 23 May 2012

    March is a little early for the beach, so would say that is not too important, Sicily is quite spread out with regards to interesting…

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    RE: Naples & Amalfi Coast with kids

    by RiadExplorer 23 May 2012

    Thanks again for all the good information - we adjusted our plans to travel from Palermo direct to Barcelona. That gives us a couple…

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    RE: Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by wayoutback 23 May 2012

    Hi congratulations on getting married! I've had my own recent frustrations with Alitalia so here are my 2 cents... Fly Rome - Prague…

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    RE: Honeymoon in Prague, Rome & Sicily

    by everbrite 22 May 2012

    July 15-July 25 is 10 days. If this is all you have then you need to reconsider your plans as you are trying to pack too much travel into…

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    RE: Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by lucapal 22 May 2012

    Open jaw makes sense for sure. And Rome is in the middle. So...either fly into Palermo (as above)and out of Prague.Or vice-versa. …

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    RE: Honeymoon in Prague, Rome & Sicily

    by everbrite 22 May 2012

    The problem is getting between Palermo and Prague. Where are you looking? Are you trying to get the same carriers for all legs? Don't…

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    Honeymoon in Prague, Rome & Sicily

    by Mariapb 22 May 2012

    My new husband and I will be traveling from July 15 till August 14th. We fly to Rome and want to visit Sicily and Prague besides some…

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    Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by Mariapb 22 May 2012

    My new husband and I will be traveling from July 15 till August 14th. We fly to Rome and want to visit Sicily and Prague besides some…

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    Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 22 May 2012

    Hi, all, My husband and I will be in Sicily for 6 days in June. We fly into Palermo and out of Catania. We're into food and wine, and…

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