The installation of the Ferris wheel a Mondello and the new for summer 2023 For residents of the seaside village and especially for tourists, to promote and boost the economy. Let's explore the project.
The Ferris wheel in Mondello
In recent years the habit of installing hotels in key points of cities with a strong tourist vocation has become increasingly widespread. Ferris wheels which allow you to see and enjoy the 360-degree panorama as well as live a unique and engaging experience, a true high-altitude spectacle.
The wheel is located in Regina Elena Avenue, in front of the iconic building of the Charleston, a former beach resort, in the pedestrian area and is thirty-two meters high with an adjoining platform and cashier's room; it occupies a surface area of three hundred and ten square meters. It has twenty-four cabins and can accommodate up to one hundred and forty-four people.
The Municipality has granted the public land to the company until September 30th HscEvents, who paid over ten thousand euros for the occupation of the road.
The Gran Roue 32 Ferris Wheel
It was inaugurated on the morning of July 1st after several weeks of renovation work. The inauguration of the Ferris wheel took place in the presence of the president of the Sixth Commission of the Palermo City Council. Octavio Zacco, from the CEO of HSC Events Claudio Riccardo and the Paul Muratore, president of the association "Mondello Young".
It's the largest facility of its kind in Palermo and its province. A major attraction, already tested in other major cities, such as Vienna, Las Vegas, and London, with significant economic benefits for the area. HSC Events is also coming to Mondello, following its resounding success. a Cefalù, another important one tourist destination seaside resort in the Palermo area, which last May 27th saw the installation of the “Rowheel”.
La Ferris wheel Gran Roue 32, built with cutting-edge technology, will allow you to admire the entire wonderful gulf of Mondello, Mount Pellegrino and Mount Gallo and the entire seaside village from above even in the evening hours, as it will be equipped with an autonomous lighting system.
They drive the local economy
In the expectations of those who promoted the installation, the wheel will be a source of attraction not only for the people of Palermo and tourists, but also for the entire province of Palermo.
The goal is to revitalize the city's economic fabric, the image of the seaside neighborhood, and at the same time support the entrepreneurial and tourism development of the Sicilian capital. Many believe that this structure, can positively influence many other sectors of the economy, intertwining with the rest of the commercial tertiary sector, and act as a stimulus to the improvement or creation of similar services.
Times and costs
The attraction will remain in Mondello practically for the entire summer, until Sunday, September 24, 2023. Opening hours are from 11am to 1pm and from 4pm to midnight.
Tickets cost 10 euros for adults and 8 euros for children under 120 cm.
Access is from Via Anadiomene, right at the point where the glimpse of the sea overlooked by the old Charleston factory opens up.
The Ferris wheel installed in Mondello will further enhance Palermo's tourist offerings.
