We had the pleasure to stay a long weekend at Paolo’s lovely Casa del Contrabbasso, right in the historical centre of Palermo. The location of his place is fantastic: literally 100 steps away from the opera house Teatro Massimo (recommended!), the pedestrian area of Via Macqueda, Via Bara all’Olivella with many small arts and crafts boutiques and cosy restaurants.
Paolo’s place is beautiful, unexpectedly spacious, well equipped (also if you’d want to cook something yourself), with air conditioning and super clean. It clearly reflected the attentiveness of Paolo himself: providing us with lots of info on the city and what to do, and he responded immediately whenever we had a little question.
Being in the hustle and bustle of the busy city of Palermo, you can’t of course completely escape the livelihood of the nearby bars and restaurants, especially in the weekends. But it was good that the well isolated windows and doors of Paolo’s apartment shut off most of the sound.
We highly recommend Paolo’s Casa del Contrabbasso, a beautiful and perfect spot to discover the fascinating city of Palermo.