Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Palermo

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Hollywood lias its Scliwal s Drucstort- . . . but in Berne you ' ll linil llie Sunilay after- noon rrowil al Srlineidef-jrer ' s Apotlieeary. Sailors atlenllM-ly listen as a f;ui le tells about Si-bneidenjier ' s curious balcony. Two beautifid lakes are connected b the frigid waters of this river. Sunday afternoon lrollers pass the promenade on its banks in Lucerne.

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fl larcli (ylli-IOlli . . . PJcrmo 01 ' IMxHiiiri ii ri;-lii. I ' al.r.ii,,. Kin- al..M- a l a% .urn.un.l.d l Mciiiil I ' . ' llr rlno and Muiiiit Cataliaiio al llir li| rif liixiiriaiit Coma D ' Oro (( ilclrii Basin I uas once a ( :artlia):iniaii anil lalcr a Koniaii •apilal. Since llicn it liai ' Ix ' cii Sicily ' x |irin ' i|ial city anil Hi-u| orl anil in toiluy tin- Mat of till ' inland ' s rcjiional ;:ovcTnnirnt. Tin- inner harbor was neriouhly ilam- afieil iliiriii}; World War II. Spreailin;; ii|i to the foot of Mount IVIIe rino is tile modern section of Palermo with er lo ely jiarili-ns and hroad lioiilex arils. Two wide roads ilixi.l.- tli.- n,» m. I.,r from ll„- old ,,arl of tin- cilv. Tlie new section which snrronnd. the harl.or i ihe n.o-l lM%niK |,o,,Ml..t.Ml .uirl aKo ll,e most pictliresqiie. Many superb parks with all the coloriiifis of a trojiical setting are scattered throughout the cit ami m.iin arieil and fascinating excursions of great interest from an artistic and scenic point of ii ma he laken lliniii h I ' alirnio and its beantfiul suburbs. For the aquatic fan there is a sea bathing resort -el in the enchanting bay with unexcelled beach facilities. It became one of the swankiest and most popular resorts in Sicily. The history of Palermo is indeed very rich, having been mellowed through the ages. living through a period of singular prosperity under the Arabs, Nor- man Kings and Frederick II. The great niinibtT ol ninmniifii-i! human bodies hung on the wall- in tin- underground vault of the Convent of the Capuchins presented a unique, if somewhat grotesque, spectacle.