Can’t decide whether you want to spend your vacation visiting one of Sicily’s vibrant cities or relaxing at a seaside resort? This “urban resort” offers both. Villa Igiea is about 15 minutes from the ...

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 ...

It’s hard not to fall in love with Sicily. Filled with otherworldly mountains, welcoming locals, and some of the best cannolis you’ll ever consume, the lush destination offers one sensorial delight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Livia Hengel is a travel journalist covering Italy, Asia and beyond. Sep 24, 2019, 09:00am EDT Jun 29, 2021, 05:45am EDT This ...

A new generation of entrepreneurs is transforming Sicily’s capital, opening wine bars, rebuilding palazzi and reclaiming the streets. Palermo is a city at a crossroads and the best place to start ...

Just a few years ago, you might have been forgiven for thinking that Palermo’s main attraction was its collection of Mafia hot spots. Sure, the city’s tangled history with Godfather-esque organized ...

Tom Sweeney lives the dream for a few days in Sicily, where the weather is shirt-sleeves warm. Isola Bella, Taormina, Sicily. Photo: Deposit View of Palermo with old houses and monuments, Sicily.

In this part of the market, you can buy anything you like,” says my 19-year-old Gambian guide, Alagie Malick Ceesay, as we navigate our way through Palermo’s oldest market. “But many things here have ...