How to reach Palermo and where to stay

Several airlines operate regular flights to Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino" airport.

For the flight schedule and to buy your ticket, please refer to the following websites which offer tariffs starting from 20 Eur.

  • Alitalia: from Roma, Napoli, Bologna, Milano Linate, Milano Malpensa, Torino
  • Windjet: from Roma, Milano, Bologna, Napoli
  • Tunisair: from Tunis
  • EasyJet: from Milano
  • Meridiana: from Milano Linate, Firenze, Pisa, Roma, Bologna, Verona, Torino and Parigi

A train shuttle commuting between the airport and Palermo leaves every 50 minutes.

Where to stay in Palermo

The following hotels (located in the downtown area) offer special rates to Cnr's guests of Mario Pagliaro: 

Staying in one of these hotels will give you the opportunity to enjoy your evenings in the splendid and renovated city of Palermo. Otherwise, you will find a nice accommodation in the splendid Liberty villa, located 200 meters from Mondello's sea shore contacting Dr. Mimmo Geraci by email at: info@villapapiri.it 

Visiting Sicily

la costa africana vista da Pantelleria, 30 minuti di volo da Trapani a 20 euroModern working unifies three things that traditionally have been separated: work, learning and fun. Take the occasion of your visit to the Cnr to pay a look to Sicily, Italy's largest region. From Palermo, you will be able to visit its extraordinary province (Monreale, Cefalù, the Archaeological area of Mount Jato), reach out Sciacca or, in 1 hour ferry to Ustica and there dive in the extraordinary Marine Reserve.

One hour of car driving, will bring you to the stupend Segesta and then to Selinunte for a visit to some of the nicest Greek ancient temples. 

For a longer stay, visit also Pantelleria and the Aeolian Islands and consider the opportunity to conduct a guided excursion on Mount Etna - Europe's highest active volcano.

Reach out the Cnr

Palermo's Cnr is located at no. 153 of via Ugo La Malfa and can be easily reached from downtown and from the airport:  

  • by bus (lines AMAT no. 100 e 516) 
  • by car (exit "Zona Industriale" from the airport; or "via Belgio" from downtown: the Cnr is 300 m after the supermarket "Auchan") 
  • by taxi (call 091 51 33 11) 
  • by train (stop "Francia")

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