Northern Sicily Splendours - Simply Guided 2020

DAY 1 M O N R EA L E - M O N D E L L O

NORTHERN SICILY SPLENDOURS 2020

worth wandering up as far as the harbour, though, where small fishing boats bob up and down and old men fish from the jetty. The symbol of Mondello is the strik- ing Art Nouveau building on a pier in the middle of the bay, the Charleston. Dating back to the more elegant heyday of the resort, this has been restored and sits in yellow glory over the blue waters of the bay. Transfer to your 4* Mercure Palermo Centro hotel for check in.

Proceed to Mondello which is more than just a beach resort, it’s an education in Sicilian custom, rituals and adolescent bonding. The road which curves behind the beach makes a pleasant stroll. Up at the far end of the bay, the ‘centre’ of the town, a waterfront piazza rather blight- ed by advertising boards for eateries, is useful for eating and shopping. The most historic sight is the old stone watchtow- er which predates the beach resort. It’s

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