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Palermo · Sicily
Things to see in Carini
In Carini the atlas lists 8 historic places: 3 fortresses and towers, 2 archaeological sites, 1 castle, 1 historic theatre and 1 historic villa or palace.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Castle of Carini (1075), castle in Carini, Italy.
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The town
Carini is a city of 38,000 people (2011) in Sicily. Carini's lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping. It has one of the biggest shopping areas in Sicily called the Zona Industriale where more than ten big shopping centres can be found. For history buffs, it has a medieval Norman castle, and many defensive towers.
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8 places
Castles 1
Historic theatres 1
Villas and palaces 1
Getting there
Carini is 20 minutes from the capital city of Sicily, Palermo. There are various ways to get to the capital and transfer to the smaller town, or go directly there.
Palermo International Airport is some 32 km west of the city at Punta Raisi and has flights incoming from other Italian centres and major European cities on a regular basis. Half hourly shuttle buses provide inexpensive transport into the city centre (€5). There are 1-2 trains per hour, 50 minutes, €8 (destination Punta Raisi). The usual taxi and car rental services are also available at the airport.
From the airport there are buses and taxis which take you directly to Carini.
Another alternative is taking a ferry from mainland Italy to the port in Palermo and then taking a bus, train, or taxi from Palermo to Carini.
Once in Carini either a car can be rented, but driving manually is a necessity. Motorscooters called Vespas are also very popular in the island town and can be driven at the age of 14, to rent a car you must be 21. The temperature in the town rarely goes below 60 °F (16 °C), and most of the attractions can be walked to, so car rental is not even necessary.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Carini is a medieval city and still has beautiful marble houses, and cobblestone streets. Virtual tour Carini
There are many historic churches which can be attended for mass, or just visited during the day for site seeing.
The largest must see site in Carini is the Castle of Carini. The Castle was started in 1075 and finished in 1090. Upon visiting the castle you will hear the horrid tale of the princess of the castle. Tours are also available in English.
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