From the start, you know that Palermo, Italy has a history that begs to be explored. Palermo International Airport (PMO), i.e., Falcone-Borsellino Airport, Punta Raisi Airport, was dedicated to Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone, anti-mafia judged killed in 1992 by the mafia. The airport is 20 miles away from the city, but there are still good connections to the centre. Whether you plan to venture on from Palermo to other destinations within Sicily or beyond, you can find cheap flights to the Palermo airport using Liligo.com’s search engine.
Air One and Alitalia bring you directly to Palermo and there are also low cost companies, such as Ryanair, with which you can get to Sicily for GBP 62.
By car rental, once you reach PMO, you can take the A29 motorway. Public transportation options include taxi service, train service on the Trinacria Express and bus service to Palermo’s Central Station.

If it is your first visit to Palermo, there are cheap hotels and cheap flights you can secure with Liligo.com that let you enjoy this fascinating location with its hotspots, museums, Arabian architecture and excellent cuisine. Let Liligo.com search hundreds of sites for travel deals that let you take cheap flights when you want to vacation, not to avoid costly air tickets.

Palermo has a mild Mediterranean climate most of the year round. Winter months produce more than a few days of rain but the temperature is never below freezing. During the summer months, particularly July, expect the hot Sicily sun to make things sticky with temperatures at highs around 25 degrees C and lows around 18º C.
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Some things to take care of when planning your trip

To have a holiday without setbacks, it helps a lot to take into consideration what simple measurements can be done that would save you many bad shots.
First of all, always check your documents that will be requested at the entrance of your destination country, consult the competent government agency, and even if you do not leave the country, keep in mind that it is obligatory to carry along your identification papers. Moreover, many accommodations request documents at registration. You may also want to rent a car, so you'll have to take your driver's license with you (get informed about the international driving license, too). Do not forget your travel insurance, your health insurance card (we strongly recommend you to take your health card). There are some countries where a visa is required to be allowed to enter the country at all. But do not worry, in most countries you can enter and stay without visas or special permits for some months (usually 90 days).
A good tactic is to photocopy important documents you might need, so in case they get lost or stolen, it will be really useful. Furthermore, it is also a good idea to carry along two extra passport photos.

Thanks to the Schengen agreement, one can freely cross the borders of ‘Schengen countries’, so EU travellers travelling within this area won’t be asked to identify themselves. Even so, you should always carry along identity documents, because police might ask for identity checks, any time. The following countries form part of the Schengen Agreement:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland (non-EU), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway (non-EU), Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland (non-EU).
EU countries that do not belong to this agreement are: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, UK and Romania. Citizens outside the EU will need to apply for visas and documents to enter the Schengen area. The maximum length of stay for travellers is 3 months.
Bear in mind that some documents and visas are not that easy to get, one has to wait for them. Therefore it is recommended that you plan the travel and learn about these documents well in advance.

In addition to paperwork, when travelling within or outside the borders of the EU or the Schengen area, don’t forget to be informed of the required or recommended vaccinations in certain countries. If you know exactly the health care situation of the country which you plan to travel to, you can avoid many unpleasant surprises.
Again, please note that some vaccines require more than one dose, sometimes with large temporary spaces between them, so it is advisable to act well in advance. Be cautious with consuming food, especially fruits, and for your security, drink bottled water only.
Also, the maximum weight of your luggage is usually around 20 kilos –depending on the airline-, so it might be a good idea to make a list of most necessary things before packing your suitcase. Your passport (and anything fragile) is best to be guarded in your hand luggage that you bring along into the cabin.
Note that you can’t have scissors (or any kind of cutting or stabbing tools) with you, nor liquids of any kind (water, tee, juices and all types of cosmetics), or at least only a small amount.

Unfortunately, sometimes it happens that your luggage gets lost. In this case it might be helpful to have some clothes with you in your hand bag, until your luggage is found.

Further information:

Foreign and Commonwealth office

European Health Insurance card

Healthcare abroad

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