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Overview:
Palermo, Italy - Palermo
(Palermo in Italian, Palermu, Palemmu,
Paliermu or Paliemmu in Sicilian) is the
principal city and administrative seat
of the autonomous region of Sicily,
Italy as well as the capital of the
Province of Palermo. Inhabitants of
Palermo in Italian are referred to as
Palermitani or poetically Panormiti.
Palermo
International Airport, also known as
Falcone-Borsellino Airport, Punta Raisi
Airport: dedicated to Giovanni Falcone
and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-mafia
judges killed by the mafia in early 90s,
is located 32 km (19 miles) west of
Palermo (Punta Raisi). Buses depart
roughly every 30 minutes from the
central railway station (via Piazza
Ruggero Settimo) to the airport, and can
sometimes during rush hour take more
than an hour. It can also be reached by
trains departing from Centrale,
Notarbartolo and Francia stations.
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