Palermo, Italy is a city where ancient traditions, vibrant markets, and stunning architecture come together in a powerful ...

Part punic, part Phoenician, part Roman, part Arab, the city of Palermo is strong stuff. Snugly spectacular in its bay setting by Sicily’s Monte Pellegrino, it looks, as a garibaldino approaching it ...

Built by the Normans beginning 1184, the Palermo Cathedral is a must-see for the many architectural styles incorporated into its façade. Altered throughout the centuries since its inception, the ...

An olive grove in Palermo where portraits of the victims of the attack on Giovanni Falcone hang as an act of remembrance. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The Observer As the Cosa Nostra is finally brought to ...

Veteran mayor Leoluca Orlando has transformed the Sicilian capital from a Mafia stronghold into a beacon of migrants' rights, and opera has been key. But Palermo's inclusive vision may be about to die ...