Mondello

Mondello has fascinating and astonishing villas that are considered the best expression of the Art Nouveau style in the country.

Mondello is a popular seaside resort renowned throughout Sicily; it is considered the official beach of Palermo, so during the summertime it hosts lots of tourists and visitors from each part of Italy. This charming village has fascinating and astonishing villas that are considered the best expression of the Art Nouveau style in the country. Near the village, Mount Pellegrino holds a nature reserve that covers an area of over 1,000 hectares, offering a rich stretch of Mediterranean vegetation. This reserve also includes Parco della Favorita and the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, a very expressive place of worship.

If you prefer a more relaxed holiday, the beach of this town has a white sandy bay and a wonderful sea with crystal clear water. Every year the beach provides the World Festival on the Beach, an event that promotes water sports such as windsurfing, sailing, beach volley and musical performances.

People live here:

Mondello is part of Palermo

It is famous for:

The Liberty Villas

Attractions:

World Festival on the Beach, sport festival

How to get there:

By Car

From Palermo

Get on Via Francesco Crispi/SS113 from Via Roma and Via Camillo Benso Cavour. Continue on SS113. Take Via Monte Pellegrino to Via della Favorita. Take Viale Diana and Viale Margherita di Savoia to Piazza Valdesi/SS113.

Accommodations:

Villa Esperia Hotel 3*

http://www.hotelvillaesperia.it/

Splendid Hotel La Torre 4*

http://www.latorrehotel.it/index.php/it/

Mondello Palace Hotel 4*

http://www.mondellopalacehotel.it/

Hotel Addaura 3*

http://www.addaura.it/

B&B Baglio Busalacchi

Via Pazienza, 33, 90151

Ph. +39 091 684834