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Mondello
frazione of Palermo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mondello is a small borough of the city of Palermo in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy.
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Its beach lies between two cliffs called Mount Gallo and Mount Pellegrino. The town was originally a small fishing village situated on marshland, but at the end of the 19th century, it grew into a tourist destination. A number of Liberty-style villas on the seafront promenade have made it one of the gems of Art Nouveau in Europe.