Shopping in Rome, Italy - all the Best Shopping Streets - SittingUnderAPalmTree

Shopping In Rome, Italy – All The Best Shopping Areas! May 1, 2022 – Posted in: Italy, Travel

Where to go shopping in Rome? When you go shopping in Rome, you might as well bring your biggest bag! The city has shops for all budgets, shapes and likes, and there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. There are many designer shops in Rome, but you can also find cheaper alternatives from local brands. The city has several shopping streets, some of them close to Rome main attractions, making it easy to go shopping…

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Must See Attractions In Odense, Denmark - SittingUnderAPalmTree

8 Must See Attractions In Odense, Denmark – Posted in: Denmark, Travel

WHAT TO SEE IN ODENSE? There are lots of interesting sights in Odense – and then of course it is the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen! In addition, Odense is also known for the music festival Tinderbox, which is held in June, HC Andersen’s festivals in August and Magic Days Odense which takes place during the autumn holidays in October. Here you get lots of inspiration for experiences and sights in Odense. See more sights and plan…

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Must See Attractions In Madrid, Spain – Posted in: Spain, Travel

Great Attractions In Madrid, Spain Madrid has so much to see that a weekend break isn’t enough to get around to do it all. Especially not if you also want to enjoy all the good restaurants in town. Here you can read about the sights in Madrid that you should visit when on holiday in the capital of Spain. However, there is much more to see and experience in Madrid. For more information please visit…

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How To Get Around In Rome – By Metro, Bus, Tram and Taxi – Posted in: Italy, Travel

Rome transportation – how to get around Getting around in Rome is best done by foot! Although Rome is a big city, it is not bigger than you can walk across the inner city or from the Vatican to Termini in an hour. Otherwise, there are three metro lines, many buses and regional trains, taxis and trams that can take you around the city. If you just want to visit the major sights in Rome,…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - A Day Trip To Motya, Italy

A Day Trip To Motya, Italy – Tips For Transport, Attractions And What To Pack April 29, 2022 – Posted in: Italy, Travel

The Phoenician colony of Motya Motya was a Phoenician colony founded in the ninth century BC on the island now called Isola di San Pantaleo. Motya is a contemporary paraphrase of the Phoenician word, MTR, and can therefore also be spelled Mothia, Mozia or Mozzia, depending on which street sign you are looking at. At Motya you will find a unique archeological excavation of a Phoenician community that you can only experience in a few…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - A Daytrip To The Egadi Islands, Italy

A Daytrip To The Egadi Islands, Italy – Tips For Ferry, Attractions And Food – Posted in: Italy, Travel

What to see on the Egadi Islands? The Egadi Islands are located just off the coast of Trapani and are an obvious destination for a day trip. The largest is Favignana, and Levanzo the smallest but still inhabited and with hotels and restaurants, while Marettimo only has a single hotel. Favignana is the island that most tourists visit – and that also applies to us. However, we were so captivated by the beautiful islands that…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - 10 Things To Eat In Trapani, Italy

10 Things To Eat In Trapani, Sicily April 27, 2022 – Posted in: Italy, Travel

What should you eat and taste in Trapani? Like everywhere else in Sicily, food also plays a big role in Trapani. However, the menu in Trapani is full of culinary surprises which you won’t find anywhere else on the island or in the rest of Italy. First and foremost, the food in Trapani is good, modest and honest food, and the presentation of it is always quite simple without any fuss – it simply doesn’t…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - A Daytrip to Erice, Italy

A Daytrip to Erice, Sicily – What To See, Eat And Do – Posted in: Italy, Travel

A day in the medieval town of Erice Just above Trapani lies the mountain village of Erice. Erice is one of the biggest sights in Europe, and if you only have one day in Western Sicily, then skip everything else, including Palermo, and go on a day trip up the mountain to the old city. Erice is a must and with its narrow medieval streets and gray-brown stone houses a sight that makes most people…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - A Day Trip To Segesta, Italy

A Day Trip To Segesta, Italy – Tips For Bus, Attractions and What To Pack – Posted in: Italy, Travel

All about Parco Archeologico di Segesta Segesta is located in western Sicily, between Trapani and Palermo. Segesta was one of the most important cities of the Elymians, a Hellenistic people believed to be descended from Troy in Greece. In Segesta, they built a community based on the Greek model, with agora, amphitheater and temple – and it’s all still there! Here you can read about how to get to Segesta Park by public transport, what…

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SittingUnderAPalmTree - A Day Trip To Palermo, Italy

A Day Trip To Palermo, Italy – What To See, Eat And Do – Posted in: Italy, Travel

What to see on a day trip to Palermo? If you are on holiday in Trapani, it is easy to take a day trip to Palermo. Trapani was the starting point for our own holiday, and therefore the article is based on a day trip from here. Here you get a small overview of what you have to see, eat and experience on a day trip to Palermo. How do you get from Trapani to…

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