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In Palermo, Secrets and Stories Await Around Every Corner

"A charming and spacious accommodation set in a waterfront palace once owned by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. It has a retro, 1950s vibe, complete with kitchens, lounges, and shuttered windows that open onto the sea."

"This was the last residence of Sicily’s most celebrated author, Prince Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. His ancestral home on Via Butera, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, is completely bewitching. Its romantic and wild garden beckons with lemon trees, jasmine, wild roses and a fountain pond (now home to turtles, including Lighea, named after a mermaid in a short story of Lampedusa’s). Here, the rhythm of a more elegant era is conjured by its current owners, Gioacchino and Nicoletta Lanza Tomasi, Duke and Duchess of Palma, who run a charmed B&B occupying various floors of the historic Palazzo Lanza Tomasi, where the antique-filled bedrooms have high ceilings and parquet floors, and some come with their own terraces."

The Best Things to Do in Palermo, From Those Who Know It Best

"Pantaleone points friends and clients towards the rental apartments in this palazzo that was once the home of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, the author of Il Gattopardo. The airy, thoughtfully renovated rooms have colorful tile floors, antique furniture, and breezy terraces that look out over the sea."

It’s Not an Airbnb, It’s an Un-Hotel

"She provides a binder of instructions and a list of sights and recommended restaurants, such as the modern Michelin-listed L'Ottava Nota across the street." - Beverly Stephen