Great unit near everything
This one-bedroom unit is near many of the places you will want to visit in Palermo. It is a beautiful and tastefully decorated, modern apartment with a washing machine, a tiny balcony, an open living room, dining room and kitchen and a comfortable bed plus very clean.
Our hostess went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable. She provided extras, such as light-weight throws for naps on the sofa. There was also laundry soap and clothes pins, coffee, tea and other basics.
Don’t miss eating at Osteria Del Gobetto, down the hill near Via Toledo. It has the most delicious seafood (clams, mussels and big shrimp, especially) at a great price. Be sure to reserve as they fill up fast! Lots of other good restaurants scattered a short walk away. Be prepared for hills and steps. The geography is volcanic and it is very hilly.
Walk up the hill one block (starting from one block closer to Via Toledo) and there is a funicular you can ride to the top to visit Castelo Sant’Elmo. Views are fabulous from the top of the castle towards Mt. Vesuvius. This same street with the start of the funicular has a big grocery store. Go left when you get to the top of the hill.
Also visit the Museo Nazionale di Archeologia. It has the best that was extracted from Pompei and Herculaneum. Take a tour of the historic downtown. Rick Steve’s readers can tour there and Pompei with a local company at very reasonable rates.
Food is great in Naples and there is a lot to see (churches, old forts, etc. plus an underground city, a street selling nothing but Christmas crèches and the like). The Capodimonte museum was also excellent (and large). Right where we got off the bus we had the most fantastic pizza I’ve ever seen. It had been cut and pieces folded into a star shape and each point of the star held something delicious! Plus prosciutto crude strewn across the top and a light drizzle of balsamic. Wow!
Thanks again to our host for giving us a comfy nest to return to after 10-20,000 step days.